Preview:
On the opening day of the Royal London One-Day Cup 2021, Hampshire will be hosting the Essex team. The two teams have some stars missing but despite that, some of the players available in both the teams can boost their credentials and can produce some good cricketing action.
Talking about the last time these two teams played in the competition, Hampshire had a great run and entered the final, where they unfortunately lost to the spirited Somerset side. Essex, on the other hand, had played eight games, winning only two of them.
Match Details:
Hampshire vs Essex, Group A
Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Date & Time: July 22nd at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The wicket in Southampton is generally good for batting. The longer boundaries can be a benefit for the bowlers as the big sixes and easy fours can’t be scored at will here. We can expect an even battle between the bat and the ball.
Probable Playing XIs for HAM vs ESS:
Hampshire
Kyle Abbott (Captain), Lewis McManus, Ian Holland, Joe Weatherley, James Fuller, Tom Scriven, Nick Gubbins, Tom Prest, Tom Alsop, Felix Organ, Fletcha Middleton
Essex
Sir Alastair Cook, Tom Westley (C), Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater, Michael Pepper (WK), Aaron Beard, Aron Nijjar, Ben Allison, Simon Harmer, Jamie Porter
Top Picks for HAM vs ESS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Hampshire
Kyle Abbott has been a pillar of the Hampshire team in the past few years. He has now been handed over the captaincy and would be expected to perform well. He has taken 142 wickets in his list A career.
Nick Gubbins has recently shifted to the Hampshire club after a few seasons with Middlesex. He has scored more than 2,000 runs in his List A career and should be able to get some more runs for his team in this match.
Top Picks – Essex
Alastair Cook will be coming back into the List A format after a long gap. There is nothing one can say is technically not correct about Cook and he is expected to give a good start to the Essex. He has more than 6,000 runs in List A cricket.
Ryan Ten Doeschate is one of the most experienced players in this team and is an excellent one-day player. He has scored more than 6,000 runs in the format and has also managed to pick up in excess of 150 wickets with the ball.
HAM vs ESS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (List A career) |
| Alastair Cook | 6055 runs |
| R Ten Doeschate | 6053 runs and 174 wickets |
| Kyle Abbott | 142 wickets and 507 runs |
| N Gubbins | 2067 runs |
| S Harmer | 1002 runs and 78 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HAM vs ESS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
T Alsop, N Gubbins (VC), N Browne, J Weatherley, A Cook (C), Simon Harmer, Ian Holland, A Beard, Kyle Abbott, Jamie Porter, A Nijjar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HAM vs ESS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
A Wheater, Ryan Ten Doeschate (C), N Gubbins, Tom Westley, Alastair Cook, Simon Harmer, J Fuller, I Holland (VC), Tom Scrivens, Kyle Abbott, B Allison
Today’s HAM vs ESS Probable Winners:
Hampshire are expected to win this match.
