Sarisbury Athletic’s demanding start to life back in Southern Premier League Division 1 continues when Hook & Newnham Basics visit Allotment Road, 1pm.
Seven days ago, they were on the receiving end of an astonishing century by former Hampshire t20 pinch hitter Mitchell Stokes which set up a Basingstoke & North Hants win. Today, they entertain a Basics side which pushed New Milton hard for the SPL1 title last season.
“Mitch beat us on his own – and on one leg at that,” Sarisbury skipper Matt Journeaux said.
Hook fielded a weakened side and lost by 30 runs at Rowledge – and have several players absent at Sarisbury.
Kieron Thomson is recovering from surgery and evergreen left-armer Kevin Poulter (pictured above) is also missing, as is leading 2015 strike bowler Spencer Champ, currently in New Zealand.
Sarisbury Athletic: Journeaux, Covey, Akram, Hovey, Lovett, Floyd, Sanders, Clouting, Stewart-Hill, Allmark, Jewell. Hook & Newnham Basics: Love, Thane, Bruin, Hobday, N Willcock, Buckingham, R Willcock, Franklin, Brewer, Williams, Divecha.
Bountymen skipper Mitch Stokes expects to be fit for Basingstoke’s trip to OTs & Romsey despite struggling with a soccer-related knee injury.
Basingstoke: Froud, Belcher, Julin, Stokes, Williamson, King, James, Jolley, Benge, Thankachan, Porter.
Andover, handsomely beaten at Liphook & Ripsley last week, make three changes for Bournemouth’s London Road visit.
Teenager Max Romer-Lee, who made 69 on debut for the seconds against United Services, is called up alongside Cardiff University student Max Souter and the pacey Babu Veettill.
Bournemouth comfortably beat OTs & Romsey last time out and are spoiled for spin with at least three quality slow bowling options.
Andover: Hooper, Ross, O'Gorman, Treagus, Souter, Romer-Lee, Knight, Hooper, Adams, Foy, Jansen.
Bournemouth: Miller, Bridgen, Bartlett, Park, Matthews, Hurley, Lombard, Pack, Jones, Warner, Clutterbuck.
Totton & Eling receive a Liphook & Ripsley side expected to be potentially dangerous outsiders in the promotion stakes, while Rowledge and Portsmouth, both successful on day one, meet on the county boundary.
Rowledge strengthen their seam bowling options through the inclusion of Richard Forbes, while Portsmouth have opener Jack Marston back and ex-Havant batsman James Christian in their line-up.
Rowledge: N Morant, T Gleave, C Board, D Lloyd, S Balajee, I Metcalfe, J Randall, R Forbes, B Wish, J Wish, G Keeley. Portsmouth: Locke, J Marston, Nandra, Hay, Christian, Shaw, Dawson, Hammond, Ahmad, A Marston, Whitecross.
Seven days ago, they were on the receiving end of an astonishing century by former Hampshire t20 pinch hitter Mitchell Stokes which set up a Basingstoke & North Hants win. Today, they entertain a Basics side which pushed New Milton hard for the SPL1 title last season.
“Mitch beat us on his own – and on one leg at that,” Sarisbury skipper Matt Journeaux said.
Hook fielded a weakened side and lost by 30 runs at Rowledge – and have several players absent at Sarisbury.
Kieron Thomson is recovering from surgery and evergreen left-armer Kevin Poulter (pictured above) is also missing, as is leading 2015 strike bowler Spencer Champ, currently in New Zealand.
Sarisbury Athletic: Journeaux, Covey, Akram, Hovey, Lovett, Floyd, Sanders, Clouting, Stewart-Hill, Allmark, Jewell. Hook & Newnham Basics: Love, Thane, Bruin, Hobday, N Willcock, Buckingham, R Willcock, Franklin, Brewer, Williams, Divecha.
Bountymen skipper Mitch Stokes expects to be fit for Basingstoke’s trip to OTs & Romsey despite struggling with a soccer-related knee injury.
Basingstoke: Froud, Belcher, Julin, Stokes, Williamson, King, James, Jolley, Benge, Thankachan, Porter.
Andover, handsomely beaten at Liphook & Ripsley last week, make three changes for Bournemouth’s London Road visit.
Teenager Max Romer-Lee, who made 69 on debut for the seconds against United Services, is called up alongside Cardiff University student Max Souter and the pacey Babu Veettill.
Bournemouth comfortably beat OTs & Romsey last time out and are spoiled for spin with at least three quality slow bowling options.
Andover: Hooper, Ross, O'Gorman, Treagus, Souter, Romer-Lee, Knight, Hooper, Adams, Foy, Jansen.
Bournemouth: Miller, Bridgen, Bartlett, Park, Matthews, Hurley, Lombard, Pack, Jones, Warner, Clutterbuck.
Totton & Eling receive a Liphook & Ripsley side expected to be potentially dangerous outsiders in the promotion stakes, while Rowledge and Portsmouth, both successful on day one, meet on the county boundary.
Rowledge strengthen their seam bowling options through the inclusion of Richard Forbes, while Portsmouth have opener Jack Marston back and ex-Havant batsman James Christian in their line-up.
Rowledge: N Morant, T Gleave, C Board, D Lloyd, S Balajee, I Metcalfe, J Randall, R Forbes, B Wish, J Wish, G Keeley. Portsmouth: Locke, J Marston, Nandra, Hay, Christian, Shaw, Dawson, Hammond, Ahmad, A Marston, Whitecross.