Hook & Newnham Basics skipper Josh Buckingham is confident he'll be fit to keep wicket against ECB Southern Premier Division rivals Bournemouth at Chapel Gate, even though he limped out of last Sunday's landslide ECB Royal London Cup win over Shinfield.
Buckingham feared the worst when he injured the right knee on which he has undergone surgery on two occasions five years or so.
But sensibly he's been resting the knee and applying plenty of nice in order to make the lengthy trip to Hurn.
Hook, who won three of their last four games in 2021 to claw away from the relegation zone, have begun the season in confident mood winning all their matches. They are at full strength at Chapel Gate,
Bournemouth field a youthful side, boosted by retired Herefordshire seamer Dan Conway and including Tasmanian Tom Willoughby for his debut.
Bournemouth: C Park, Robinson, Willoughby, Webb, Shrubsole, Woodruff, Freak, Pack, Hurley, Breckon, Conway.
Hook & Newnham Basics: J Buckingham, Lockwood, Willcock, Robson, M Buckingham, Warner, Doran, Moore, Murrell, Simpson, Divecha.
Buckingham feared the worst when he injured the right knee on which he has undergone surgery on two occasions five years or so.
But sensibly he's been resting the knee and applying plenty of nice in order to make the lengthy trip to Hurn.
Hook, who won three of their last four games in 2021 to claw away from the relegation zone, have begun the season in confident mood winning all their matches. They are at full strength at Chapel Gate,
Bournemouth field a youthful side, boosted by retired Herefordshire seamer Dan Conway and including Tasmanian Tom Willoughby for his debut.
Bournemouth: C Park, Robinson, Willoughby, Webb, Shrubsole, Woodruff, Freak, Pack, Hurley, Breckon, Conway.
Hook & Newnham Basics: J Buckingham, Lockwood, Willcock, Robson, M Buckingham, Warner, Doran, Moore, Murrell, Simpson, Divecha.
