Match Preview: Glamorgan v Hampshire Men, Metro Bank One Day Cup

Hampshire Men take on Glamorgan in the first round of the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Neath Cricket Club.

Glamorgan v Hampshire Men

Metro Bank One Day Cup

Tuesday 5th August (11am start)

Neath Cricket Club

Hampshire Men travel to Wales to take on Glamorgan in the first fixture of this year’s Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Hampshire begin their campaign as last year's quarter-finalists, whilst Glamorgan enter as defending champions.

Nick Gubbins is the batter to watch from the Rose and Crown having scored over 280 runs last summer in the competition; whilst, Kelly and Jack took 10 wickets each, creating a big impact with the ball.

Meanwhile, Andy Gorvin took 19 wickets for Glamorgan and Billy Root scored 296 runs so Hampshire will be wary of their talent.

Hampshire Squad

Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for their first One Day game against Glamorgan at Neath Cricket Club.

Gubbins continues to captain the side while Lumsden, Mayes, Varma and Neal are added to the squad for the first time.

Full Hampshire squad

Nick Gubbins Captain (31) Andrew Neal Joseph Eckland † (9) Felix Organ (3) Eddie Jack (91) Ali Orr (27) Dom Kelly (16) Tom Prest (24) Manny Lumsden Tilak Varma (72) Ben Mayes Joe Weatherley (5) Fletcha Middleton (19)

Glamorgan

Captain: Kiran Carlson

2024 Position: Champions

2024 Most Runs: Colin Ingram (297)

2024 Most Wickets: Andy Gorvin & Dan Douthwaite (19)

Why they can win the competition: As defending champions, the Metro Bank One-Day Cup has felt like a homecoming for Glamorgan, reaping their most success in recent years, winning in 2021 also. David Harrison will lead the team (Richard Dawson away with Welsh Fire) after he was interim head coach and assistant for their previous two success and can lean on a new exciting support staff including Ian Harvey who supported Dawson to success in this competition with Gloucestershire.

Player to watch: Billy Root in a crucial stage in his career could have a more senior, important role to play. The 32-year-old in his final year contracted at Glamorgan has spent most of the season in the 2ndXI, often captaining, however came into his own with 296 runs in this tournament in 2024. With Mason Crane and Ben Kellaway selected in The Hundred, Root could be turned to with ball in hand also.

Young gun: Jersey international Asa Tribe has shown significant signs of improvement from last year where he top scored with just 26 across six matches. A first red-ball century followed by an ever-present status in the Vitality Blast middle-order, Tribe’s influence on the Glamorgan side has come from nowhere. The 21-year-old with an ODI century on his record will look to play a big role at the top of the order this time around.

Final thought: Glamorgan will be missing a key part of their team’s success in this competition of recent years – Colin Ingram. The 40-year-old South African taking up a first assistant coach role is still eligible but is expected to step back from playing for this competition. Despite the lack of a frontline spinner, Andy Gorvin and Dan Douthwaite were joint top wicket takers (with Ed Barnard) in 2024. Douthwaite will be missing early as a short-term injury replacement in The Hundred, but if they can replicate that success with the step up from younger squad members, there’s no reason why this side can’t go back-to-back.

Head-to-Head

Hampshire Men’s record in the List A matches v Glamorgan

Played Won Lost No result 67 38 28 5

Last five meetings:

19th August 2022 I The Gnoll, Neath I Glamorgan won by 7 wickets

19th August 2019 I Utilita Bowl I Hampshire won by 7 wickets

3rd June 2018 I St Helen’s, Swansea I Hampshire won by 4 wickets

12th May 2017 I Utilita Bowl I Glamorgan won by 3 wickets

31st July 2016 I St Helen’s, Swansea I Hampshire won by 186 runs

Tickets

Tickets for Hampshire Men’s One Day Cup match against Glamorgan are available here.

Match information can be found at https://glamorgancricket.com/

Coverage

A live stream will be available for the match at https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket/, along with a live match centre with the scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast

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