Hampshire all-rounder Ian Holland, pictured, returns as South Wilts aim to strengthen their new found grip on the ECB British Gas Premier League leadership.
Due to Hampshire selection, the Australian has only played a handful of games for the Bemerton club this season, but it appears he will be free for the duration of the NatWest T20 Blast campaign.
Holland’s comeback is against rock-bottom Andover, who are already struggling for survival 29 points behind New Milton.
South Wilts are purring with confidence after four straight wins has provided a somewhat unexpected eight-point lead over second placed Bashley (Rydal).
They went top last weekend when their six-wicket win at Lymington coincided with Bashley crashing to a ten-wicket defeat against Burridge.
Skipper James Hibberd is more than happy with the way his largely home grown side is playing.
“We’re just enjoying our cricket, with no pressure. We had eight home grown players in our side at Lymington, which is truly fantastic,” he smiled.
Holland replaces the unavailable Matt Burton at Andover, while Steve Warner takes over from left-hander Sam Arnold.
Andover continue to be without the injured Ali Hooper but give a debut to Radley College’s Will Carr, who has been playing for Hampshire Under-17s this week. Babu Veetil returns to strengthen the LIons attack
Andover: Hooper, Arnold, Treagus, Carr, Karunatatne, Knight, Blackburn, Tognarelli, Adams, Veetil, Foy.
South Wilts: Hibberd, Wade, Cowley, Mynott, Holland, Hayward, Draper, Evans, Murray, Warner, Richards.
Bashley (Rydal) look to repair the damage from the Burridge drubbing at Havant, who are lurking in fourth spot.
Neither Brad Currie nor Tom Barber is expected to be available for Bashley, while Havant are unchanged from the side which trounced Alton.
England T20 leg spinner Mason Crane goes back to his Academy roots and plays against St Cross Symondians on the Ageas Bowl Nursery ground. He complements skipper Felix Organ in the spin bowling department.
The Academy parade six seam bowlers, including Scotland’s Chris Sole and Rory Hipwell, who will share the new ball.
Academy: F Organ, Kantolinna, Scriven, Crane, C Campbell, F Middleton, Sole, South, S Currie, Hipwell, J Campbell.
St Cross Symondians: T Foyle, Van Beek, Came, Stokes, Hart, H Foyle, Hadfield, Ayers, Ingram, Farooq.
Lymington look to regroup from the South Wilts defeat against visiting Alton, who have Michael Heffernan back on duty.
Alton: Janmohamed, Gonella, Harris, Myers, Hammond, Heffernan, Heffernan, Myers, Jamison, Mortimer, Ballinger.
New Milton include brothers Tom and Josh Arnold against Burridge.
New Milton: R Beck, L Beck, D Loader, N Gargaro, T Arnold, J Arnold, R Hussey, D Wakefield, G Watts, O Shrubsole
Due to Hampshire selection, the Australian has only played a handful of games for the Bemerton club this season, but it appears he will be free for the duration of the NatWest T20 Blast campaign.
Holland’s comeback is against rock-bottom Andover, who are already struggling for survival 29 points behind New Milton.
South Wilts are purring with confidence after four straight wins has provided a somewhat unexpected eight-point lead over second placed Bashley (Rydal).
They went top last weekend when their six-wicket win at Lymington coincided with Bashley crashing to a ten-wicket defeat against Burridge.
Skipper James Hibberd is more than happy with the way his largely home grown side is playing.
“We’re just enjoying our cricket, with no pressure. We had eight home grown players in our side at Lymington, which is truly fantastic,” he smiled.
Holland replaces the unavailable Matt Burton at Andover, while Steve Warner takes over from left-hander Sam Arnold.
Andover continue to be without the injured Ali Hooper but give a debut to Radley College’s Will Carr, who has been playing for Hampshire Under-17s this week. Babu Veetil returns to strengthen the LIons attack
Andover: Hooper, Arnold, Treagus, Carr, Karunatatne, Knight, Blackburn, Tognarelli, Adams, Veetil, Foy.
South Wilts: Hibberd, Wade, Cowley, Mynott, Holland, Hayward, Draper, Evans, Murray, Warner, Richards.
Bashley (Rydal) look to repair the damage from the Burridge drubbing at Havant, who are lurking in fourth spot.
Neither Brad Currie nor Tom Barber is expected to be available for Bashley, while Havant are unchanged from the side which trounced Alton.
England T20 leg spinner Mason Crane goes back to his Academy roots and plays against St Cross Symondians on the Ageas Bowl Nursery ground. He complements skipper Felix Organ in the spin bowling department.
The Academy parade six seam bowlers, including Scotland’s Chris Sole and Rory Hipwell, who will share the new ball.
Academy: F Organ, Kantolinna, Scriven, Crane, C Campbell, F Middleton, Sole, South, S Currie, Hipwell, J Campbell.
St Cross Symondians: T Foyle, Van Beek, Came, Stokes, Hart, H Foyle, Hadfield, Ayers, Ingram, Farooq.
Lymington look to regroup from the South Wilts defeat against visiting Alton, who have Michael Heffernan back on duty.
Alton: Janmohamed, Gonella, Harris, Myers, Hammond, Heffernan, Heffernan, Myers, Jamison, Mortimer, Ballinger.
New Milton include brothers Tom and Josh Arnold against Burridge.
New Milton: R Beck, L Beck, D Loader, N Gargaro, T Arnold, J Arnold, R Hussey, D Wakefield, G Watts, O Shrubsole
