7/2/2016 0 Comments County Championship Previews: Sunday 3rd of July - Battle of the Bridge and Division One Leaders in actionSunday sees first meet second in Division Two as well as being dubbed the Battle of the Bridge at Chelmsford, leaders Kent will look for their first victory of the season over the Eagles having fallen to defeat at the Essex County Ground in both the T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. The hosts welcome England skipper Alastair Cook back into their side as they look to return to winning ways and back to the summit of the Division Two table.
For Kent, South African seamer Kagiso Rabada makes his first Championship appearance as the Spitfires strengthen their bowling ranks as they look to tighten their grip on the singular promotion spot. Elsewhere, in Division Two fellow promotion hopefuls Worcestershire are in action against the much-improved Leicestershire at New Road with both sides looking to close the gap on the top two. In Division One, bottom of the table Hampshire travel north to Durham looking for a second win that could see them climb out of the wooden spoon spot. The visitors will be without their inspirational skipper James Vince who is away with England. Meanwhile, in the picturesque setting of Scarborough, second-placed Yorkshire take on title rivals Middlesex looking to close the gap on Red Rose rivals Lancashire who face Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. The Outlaws will look to get their season back on track with victory and their hopes will be boosted by the arrivals of Imran Tahir and the returning England man Stuart Broad. As always, View from the Outfield will bring you everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s action below with squad news, weather, and match odds as the Championship season reaches the halfway point. Division One: Durham v Hampshire: Where? Riverside, Chester-Le-Street When? 3rd – 6th July 2016 @ 11am Form: Durham: P7, W2, L0, D7 (4th) Hampshire: P7, W1, L2, D4 (9th) Last time out: Durham: Match Drawn v Yorkshire Hampshire: Match Drawn v Somerset Last meeting: Hampshire won by seven-wickets at Chester-Le-Street, September 2015 Who? Durham: Stoneman ©, Jennings, Borthwick, Burnham, Stokes, Richardson (w/k), Pringle, Coughlin, Arshad, McCarthy, Rushworth and Onions Hampshire: Smith ©, Adams, Weatherley, Ervine, Alsop, Berg, Andrew, Carberry, McManus, Tomlinson, McLaren, Wheater ©, Crane and Best Weather: Sunday: Overcast with highs of 17c Monday: Overcast with highs of 17c Tuesday: Sunny intervals interspersed with rain with highs of 17c Wednesday: Overcast with highs of 18c Match Odds: Durham: 4/7 Hampshire: 7/4 Nottinghamshire v Lancashire: Where? Trent Bridge, Nottingham When? 3rd – 6th July 2016 @ 11am Form: Nottinghamshire: P9, W1, D4, L4 (7th) Lancashire: P8, W3, L2, D3 (1st) Last time out: Nottinghamshire: Match Drawn v Warwickshire Lancashire: Match Drawn v Middlesex Last meeting: Lancashire won by eight-wickets, Old Trafford, April 2016 Who? Nottinghamshire: Broad, Gurney, Hutton, Libby, Kitt, Lumb, Mullaney, Patel, Read (c, w/k), Tahir, Taylor and Wessels Lancashire: Croft (©, w/k), Brown, Buck, Clark, Hameed, Jarvis, Livingston, Parkinson, Proctor, Smith and Wagner Weather: Sunday: Sunny intervals with highs of 19c Monday: Rain interspersed with sunny intervals with highs of 17c Tuesday: Sunny intervals with highs of 19c Wednesday: Overcast with highs of 19c Match Odds: Nottinghamshire: 11/10 Lancashire: 10/11 Yorkshire v Middlesex: Where? North Maine Road, Scarborough When? 3rd – 6th July 2016 @ 11am Form: Yorkshire: P7, W2, L0, D5 (2nd) Middlesex: P8, W1, D0, D7 (3rd) Last time out: Yorkshire: Match Drawn v Durham Middlesex: Match Drawn v Lancashire Last meeting: Middlesex won by 246 runs, Lords, September 2015 Who? Yorkshire: Ballance, Bresnan, Coad, Gale ©, Hood (w/k), Leaning, Lees, Lyth, Patterson, Rafiq, Rhodes, Shaw and Williamson Middlesex: Franklin ©, Bailey, Eskinazi, Finn, Fuller, Gubbins, Harris, Higgins, Murtagh, Rayner, Robson, Roland-Jones, Simpson (w/k) and Stirling Weather: Sunday: Sunny intervals with highs of 18c Monday: Rain showers with highs of 17c Tuesday: Rain interspersed with sunny intervals with highs of 17c Wednesday: Overcast with highs of 16c Match Odds: Yorkshire: 8/13 Middlesex: 6/4 Division Two: Essex v Kent: Where? Essex County Ground, Chelmsford When? 3rd – 6th July 2016 @ 11am Form: Essex: P8, W2, L1, D5 (2nd) Kent: P9, W2, L0, D7 (1st) Last time out: Essex: Lost by four-wickets v Leicestershire Kent: Match Drawn v Derbyshire Last meeting: Kent won by an innings and 207 runs, Tunbridge Wells, July 2015 Who? Essex: ten Doeschate ©, Foster (w/k), Bopara, Browne, Cook, Lawrence, Masters, Mickleburgh, Napier, Porter, Quinn, Westley and Zaidi Kent: Northeast ©, Denly, Dickson, Cowdrey, Blake, Ball, Stevens, Jackson (w/k), Claydon, Tredwell, Rabada and Thomas Weather: Sunday: Sunny intervals with highs of 21c Monday: Overcast with highs of 20c Tuesday: Rain with a chance of sunshine with highs of 20c Wednesday: Overcast with highs of 21c Match Odds: Essex: 4/5 Kent: 8/7 Worcestershire v Leicestershire: Where? New Road, Worcester When? 3rd – 6th July 2016 @ 11am Form: Worcestershire: P8, W1, L1, D6 (5th) Leicestershire: P8, W2, L1, D5 (4th) Last time out: Worcestershire: Match Drawn v Derbyshire Leicestershire: Match Drawn v Gloucestershire Last meeting: Worcestershire won by seven-wickets, Grace Road, May 2016 Who? Worcestershire: Mitchell ©, D’Oliveria, Fell, Clarke, Kohler-Cadmore, Whiteley, Cox (w/k), Leach, Barnard, Shantry, Abbott and Morris Leicestershire: Robson, Horton, Dexter, Cosgrove ©, Pettini, Ali, Eckersley (w/k) Raine, Taylor, McKay, Jones, Shreck and Sykes Weather: Sunday: Sunny intervals with highs of 20c Monday: Overcast with highs of 19c Tuesday: Rain with a chance of sunshine with highs of 20c Wednesday: Overcast with highs of 20c Match Odds: Worcestershire: 4/5 Leicestershire: 11/10 Odds powered by Oddschecker, Please Gamble responsibly... Previews by David Bowden (@Bowdenwhu)
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