Surrey venture to the Utilita Bowl this weekend in their second Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup campaign as they look to bounce back after opening defeat.
Play will begin at 10.30am as Hampshire gain their home advantage for the first time this season.
Surrey Squad
Alexa Stonehouse returns after resting following her tour to Australia with England A, while Tilly Corteen-Coleman comes into the squad to replace Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who misses out through illness.
Tash Farrant, Aylish Cranstone, Charlotte Lambert, and Jemima Spence remain unavailable due to injury, while Bethan Miles and Emma Jones are not selected.
How can I keep up with play?
The match will be broadcast live on Hampshire’s YouTube channel, a link posted in the Surrey Match Centre and social media channels.
Surrey Cricket’s social media channels will provide live updates from the Kia Oval, with clips and highlights posted throughout the day. A written report and highlights will be available at the end of play.
Last Time Out
Surrey are yet to play Hampshire in the new women’s domestic set up and come off the back of a last ball defeat to Somerset on Wednesday. Rain impacted play, reducing overs despite stand out performances with the bat.
Somerset started with the ball having won the toss and play was soon stopped, but not before taking the first wicket of Bryony Smith. The two teams took for cover with Surrey on 21/1 after 2.3 overs.
Returning to the crease Dani Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey made a defiant stand with a 59 run partnership despite the challenging conditions. Alice Davidson-Richards made a noticeable 57* from 47 balls as she looked in stoic form.
Despite Surrey finishing on 244/7, DLS reduced Somersets target to 238. Requiring 41 from the last three overs Somerset’s Amanda-Jade Wellington delivered the final blow, hitting six out of her seven deliveries for four.
HAMPSHIRE
Captain:Â Georgia Adams
Interim Head Coach:Â Paul Prichard
The big questions:Â What is lifelike without Charlotte Edwards? During her tenure at Utilita Bowl, Edwards won seven trophies and improved countless cricketers. It was little surprise England came calling. Paul Pritchard steps out of her shadow, with an impressive cast including James Hibberd, Beth Morgan and Ian Cox supporting him.
Player to watch: Last season, Vipers didn’t win a match when Charli Knott wasn’t playing. In 50-over cricket, she scored two fifties and a century in her effective style, plus 16 off-spin wickets. She has all the hallmarks of being Australia’s next biggest superstar – and recently earned her first international call-up after a breakout winter in her homeland.
Young gun:Â Abi Norgrove captained England Under-19s to a World Cup semi-final over the winter. Offers maturity beyond her years and steady middle-order batting. Very difficult to dislodge when she is in full flow.
Final thought: Along with Edwards, senior players have moved on from the south coast. Charlie Dean, Emily Windsor, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Monaghan and Georgia Elwiss have all left, with little experience replacing them – with the exception of Naomi Dattani. There is plenty of young talent coming through, but can they step up? Ellyse Perry’s two-match cameo is hugely exciting.
Previewed by Alex Smith – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
