First plays second in the Southern Premier Division 2 leadership struggle deep in the New Forest when Hambledon defend their 100 per cent winning record against Sway at Station Road, 12.30pm.
Desperate to regain their lost Division 1 slot after last season's relegation, Dons have won all five matches so far, while Sway's own unblemished start was spoiled with last weekend's dramatic 213-run tie at Gosport Borough.
Explosive left-arm speedster Shahyar Khan is set to play his first SPL match of the season for Hambledon, having been sidelined by injury.
"We're calling his return the Wrath of Khan in the dressing room," chirped close friend and team-mate Henry Glanfield. "He's sore and hurting badly after his home nation Pakistan's ICC World Cup defeat by the USA this week, so we'll expect Shahyar to be fired up at Sway."
Hugh Bernard returns for Sway, but left-hand opener George Marshall could be a key miss for the Dons, who do have seamer James Restall back.
Sway: Tim Noble, John Walter, Will Crossley, Greg Jones, Dave Steadman, Hugh Bernard, Tom Burton, Jon Grasham, Oli Marshall, Rich Thomas, Jon Waller.
Hambledon: LeClercq, Mugford, Pratt, Lewis, Bhrens, Glanfield, Butcher, Bembridge, Khan, Restall, Harding.
Langley Manor, who surrendered their unbeaten start at Portsmouth & Southsea last week, are boosted by Sean Ervine's return at Hartley Wintney, where Jon Kerr skippers the home side.
Hartley Wintney: J Kerr, Kirk, M Kerr, Hammond, Mogridge, J Teale, Gilbert, Ross, Khan, M Teale, Asmat.
Langley Manor: Browne, Harris, Ervine, Campbell, Purnell, Budd, Ottembrajt, Spencer, Green, Musgrove, Gordon.
There's nothing like a cold Becks : New Milton have three of them in action at long way Liphook & Ripsley.
New Milton: Adams, Shrubsole, Davids, Parsons, Wooster, L Beck, Bartlett, R Beck, Hall, Branton, H Beck
Fair Oak include two debutants for the trip to Portsmouth & Southsea
Fair Oak: H.Reed, A.Ramanan, S.Reed, S.Yegnasubramanian, T.Clark, R.Featherstone, M.White, L.Goodyear, J.Gradwell, K.Manoj, W.Voaden.
Gosport Borough coach John Adams, the Hampshire Seniors 60s star, is beginning to feel the pressure with his side bottom of SPL2 following last season's unexpected promotion.
Borough have yet to win, but almost snatched victory in last week's tie with Sway. Gosport face a 'six-pointer' at St Cross Symondians II, with Adams out of the immediate firing line in Manchester.
Desperate to regain their lost Division 1 slot after last season's relegation, Dons have won all five matches so far, while Sway's own unblemished start was spoiled with last weekend's dramatic 213-run tie at Gosport Borough.
Explosive left-arm speedster Shahyar Khan is set to play his first SPL match of the season for Hambledon, having been sidelined by injury.
"We're calling his return the Wrath of Khan in the dressing room," chirped close friend and team-mate Henry Glanfield. "He's sore and hurting badly after his home nation Pakistan's ICC World Cup defeat by the USA this week, so we'll expect Shahyar to be fired up at Sway."
Hugh Bernard returns for Sway, but left-hand opener George Marshall could be a key miss for the Dons, who do have seamer James Restall back.
Sway: Tim Noble, John Walter, Will Crossley, Greg Jones, Dave Steadman, Hugh Bernard, Tom Burton, Jon Grasham, Oli Marshall, Rich Thomas, Jon Waller.
Hambledon: LeClercq, Mugford, Pratt, Lewis, Bhrens, Glanfield, Butcher, Bembridge, Khan, Restall, Harding.
Langley Manor, who surrendered their unbeaten start at Portsmouth & Southsea last week, are boosted by Sean Ervine's return at Hartley Wintney, where Jon Kerr skippers the home side.
Hartley Wintney: J Kerr, Kirk, M Kerr, Hammond, Mogridge, J Teale, Gilbert, Ross, Khan, M Teale, Asmat.
Langley Manor: Browne, Harris, Ervine, Campbell, Purnell, Budd, Ottembrajt, Spencer, Green, Musgrove, Gordon.
There's nothing like a cold Becks : New Milton have three of them in action at long way Liphook & Ripsley.
New Milton: Adams, Shrubsole, Davids, Parsons, Wooster, L Beck, Bartlett, R Beck, Hall, Branton, H Beck
Fair Oak include two debutants for the trip to Portsmouth & Southsea
Fair Oak: H.Reed, A.Ramanan, S.Reed, S.Yegnasubramanian, T.Clark, R.Featherstone, M.White, L.Goodyear, J.Gradwell, K.Manoj, W.Voaden.
Gosport Borough coach John Adams, the Hampshire Seniors 60s star, is beginning to feel the pressure with his side bottom of SPL2 following last season's unexpected promotion.
Borough have yet to win, but almost snatched victory in last week's tie with Sway. Gosport face a 'six-pointer' at St Cross Symondians II, with Adams out of the immediate firing line in Manchester.