Preview:
Hampshire are coming into this match with an impressive win over Middlesex by 7 wickets in just over two days. With 3 wins and 2 losses, they are at 3rd spot in the Group 2 standings with 82 points. Their overseas bowlers Kyle Abbott and Mohammad Abbas are literally destroying the opposition batters.
Leicestershire needs to bounce back really hard as they are sitting at the bottom of the table with 40 points in the Group 2 standings. Their record so far in this Championship is 3 losses and 2 draws out of their 5 matches played. They put up a brilliant batting display in the previous rain-affected game where they mustered 496 runs and took a 172-run lead in the 1st innings.
Match Details:
Hampshire vs Leicestershire, Group 2
Venue: The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
Date & Time: May 19th – May 22nd at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Hampshire Cricket App
Pitch Report:
It’s a flat surface and it will be easy to bat on for the first two days. However, there will be some sort of seam movement for the bowlers as well. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs HAM vs LEI:
Hampshire
Joe Weatherley, Ian Holland, Tom Aslop, Sam Northeast, James Vince (c), Liam Dawson, Lewis McManus (wk), Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott, Brad Wheal / Mason Crane, Mohammad Abbas
Leicestershire
Samuel Evans, Hassan Azad, Marcus Harris, Colin Ackermann (c), Lewis Hill, Harry Swindells (wk), Ed Barnes, Gavin Griffiths, Callum Parkinson, Chris Wright, Alex Evans
HAM vs LEI Top Picks for HAM vs LEI Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Hampshire
Skipper James Vince is the 2nd leading run-scorer for Hampshire in this Championship, scoring 412 runs in 6 matches at an average of 45.77 with the highest score of 231.
Seamer Kyle Abbott played a huge role in the win over the Middlesex in the last game, picking up 11 wickets in a match and making his tally of wickets 26 in this championship.
Top Picks – Leicestershire
Marcus Harris scored the first century for the Leicestershire in the previous match against Surrey where he scored 101 runs. Overall in this championship, he has accumulated 212 runs in 3 matches averaging 42.4.
Leicestershire No.5 batter Lewis Hill is just one short of 500 run-mark in this championship, he is leading the most run-scorers list for his club with 499 runs in 5 matches which includes one century and 4 half-centuries.
HAM vs LEI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics |
| James Vince | 412 runs ( last 6 matches) |
| Kyle Abbott | 26 wickets and 96 runs ( last 6 matches) |
| Marcus Harris | 212 runs ( last 3 matches) |
| Lewis Hill | 499 runs ( last 5 matches) |
| Mohammad Abbas | 24 wickets ( last 6 matches) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HAM vs LEI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lewis Hill, Harry Swindells, James Vince (c), Marcus Harris (vc), Hassan Azad, Liam Dawson, Ian Holland, Kyle Abbott, Chris Wright, Mohammad Abbas, Callum Parkinson
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HAM vs LEI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lewis Hill, Tom Aslop, James Vince, Marcus Harris, Sam Northeast, Samuel Evans (c), Colin Ackermann, Keith Barker, Kyle Abbott (vc), Chris Wright, Callum Parkinson
HAM vs LEI Risky Captaincy Choices:
Mohammad Abbas has picked up 24 wickets for Hampshire in this championship with the best figures of 6 for 11 in an innings, he is worth a risk to him make as your fantasy team skipper.
Colin Ackermann has managed to score 123 runs and picked up 2 wickets in 4 matches so far in this championship, it’s a bit risky to make him your Dream11 fantasy team captain.
Player you should avoid:
Lewis McManus averages only 22.66 with the bat in this championship so far, so you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
