Dineth Thimodya, Ventnor's lead Sri Lankan spin all-rounder, has been ruled out for the foreseeable future with a fractured finger.
The 29-year old, who has played at Steephill since 2022, has made over 3,000 Southern Premier Division 1 runs for the island club.
He initially damaged his right hand while fielding in a pre-season warm up game with Fair Oak and was hurt again, playing against the same mainland opposition last weekend.
Now Thimodya will have to be content with a spectating role, starting at Totton & Eling.
Ventnor: Ben Woodhouse, Toby Noyes, Josh Carpenter, Dan Cox, Henry Edwards, Will Mew, Alex Stogdon, Archie Lucy, George Watts, Ethan Short, Ollie Morgan.
Arguably the pick of the round five matches is at Lapstone Park, where SPL1 leaders Fair Oak host third placed Rowledge.
Hampshire's Fletcha Middleton, who made a century against Ventnor, is named alongside Oxford University's Henry Nicholls.
Fair Oak: H.Reed, H.Nicholls, F.Middleton, S.Reed, C.Gibson, D.Wheble, T.Clark, R.Oxley, L.Goodyear, S.Yegnasubramnian, A.Mash.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, David Lloyd, Will Ryman, Olly Ryman, Zac Le Roux, Jonty Sebborn, Archie Redfern, Sam Marshall, Oscar Young, Ryan Littlewood, Ollie Baker
The 29-year old, who has played at Steephill since 2022, has made over 3,000 Southern Premier Division 1 runs for the island club.
He initially damaged his right hand while fielding in a pre-season warm up game with Fair Oak and was hurt again, playing against the same mainland opposition last weekend.
Now Thimodya will have to be content with a spectating role, starting at Totton & Eling.
Ventnor: Ben Woodhouse, Toby Noyes, Josh Carpenter, Dan Cox, Henry Edwards, Will Mew, Alex Stogdon, Archie Lucy, George Watts, Ethan Short, Ollie Morgan.
Arguably the pick of the round five matches is at Lapstone Park, where SPL1 leaders Fair Oak host third placed Rowledge.
Hampshire's Fletcha Middleton, who made a century against Ventnor, is named alongside Oxford University's Henry Nicholls.
Fair Oak: H.Reed, H.Nicholls, F.Middleton, S.Reed, C.Gibson, D.Wheble, T.Clark, R.Oxley, L.Goodyear, S.Yegnasubramnian, A.Mash.
Rowledge: Ben Wish, David Lloyd, Will Ryman, Olly Ryman, Zac Le Roux, Jonty Sebborn, Archie Redfern, Sam Marshall, Oscar Young, Ryan Littlewood, Ollie Baker
