The ECB British Gas Southern Premier League returns from an unscheduled two-week rain break with the first of the last five rounds of 50-over ‘white ball’ cricket.
Table topping South Wilts take a healthy 15-point lead over Lymington into the five-match home straight, with skipper James Hibberd admitting most clubs will feel like having to start the season all over again.
“Few players have picked up a bat or ball in the past fortnight due to the weather, but we at least got 22-overs of bowling in against the Academy before the rains came next Saturday,” he said.
South Wilts host a potentially significant 50-over affair against fourth-placed Bashley (Rydal), who effectively enter last chance saloon at Bemerton.
Prior to their last two games being washed out, Bashley suffered consecutive batting failures, being shot out for 97 by Burridge and 106 at Havant.
Hampshire all-rounder Ian Holland could be available for South Wilts, but South Australian left-hand prospect Patrick Page is soon to return to Adelaide and may miss the match.
South Wilts: Wade, Mynott, Holland, Hayward, Draper, Cranch, Hibberd, Evans, Murray, Burton, Richards.
Time pennant winners Lymington, who lie in second place, go to St Cross Symondians, who won three of their opening four matches in the pyjama kit openers to the season.
St Cross Symondians: Foyle, Aldridge, Van Beek, Hart, Hadfield, Ayers, Bransgrove, Hands, Farooq, Came, Mead.
Hampshire Academy send an all-teenage side into the field against Burridge on the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground.
Havant’s Harry Gadd plays after scoring a century for Hampshire Under-17s against Worcestershire in midweek. Chris Searle will captain the Academy in the absence of Felix Organ, who is playing in England’s Under-19 series of ODIs against India.
Academy: Searle, Kantolinna, C Campbell, Scriven, Gadd, Middleton, South, Holly, Currie, Hipwell, Z Organ.
Table topping South Wilts take a healthy 15-point lead over Lymington into the five-match home straight, with skipper James Hibberd admitting most clubs will feel like having to start the season all over again.
“Few players have picked up a bat or ball in the past fortnight due to the weather, but we at least got 22-overs of bowling in against the Academy before the rains came next Saturday,” he said.
South Wilts host a potentially significant 50-over affair against fourth-placed Bashley (Rydal), who effectively enter last chance saloon at Bemerton.
Prior to their last two games being washed out, Bashley suffered consecutive batting failures, being shot out for 97 by Burridge and 106 at Havant.
Hampshire all-rounder Ian Holland could be available for South Wilts, but South Australian left-hand prospect Patrick Page is soon to return to Adelaide and may miss the match.
South Wilts: Wade, Mynott, Holland, Hayward, Draper, Cranch, Hibberd, Evans, Murray, Burton, Richards.
Time pennant winners Lymington, who lie in second place, go to St Cross Symondians, who won three of their opening four matches in the pyjama kit openers to the season.
St Cross Symondians: Foyle, Aldridge, Van Beek, Hart, Hadfield, Ayers, Bransgrove, Hands, Farooq, Came, Mead.
Hampshire Academy send an all-teenage side into the field against Burridge on the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground.
Havant’s Harry Gadd plays after scoring a century for Hampshire Under-17s against Worcestershire in midweek. Chris Searle will captain the Academy in the absence of Felix Organ, who is playing in England’s Under-19 series of ODIs against India.
Academy: Searle, Kantolinna, C Campbell, Scriven, Gadd, Middleton, South, Holly, Currie, Hipwell, Z Organ.
