Royal London One Day Cup kicks off!

The road to Lords begins tomorrow who will get off to the dream start?

​The Royal London One Day Cup is set to start with a bumper set of fixtures on Sunday with the longer format taking centre stage.
 
Here at View from the Outfield we will be previewing every game including team news, weather, match odds and even a dodgy prediction or two!
 
First up is the game at the Ageas Bowl between Hampshire and Essex.
 
Where? Ageas Bowl, Southampton
When? 11am
Last year:
Hampshire: Q/F defeat to Gloucestershire
Essex: Q/F defeat to Yorkshire
All-time 50-over record:
Hampshire: Winners: 1991, 2005, 2009, 2012
Essex: Winners: 1985, 1997, 2008
Who?
Hampshire: Adams, Carberry, Alsop, Wheater (w/k), Ervine, Dawson, Smith, Berg, Andrew, Stevenson, Crane, McManus and Wheal
Essex:  Bopara ©, Foster (w/k) Ryder, Westley, Lawrence, ten Doeschate, Zaidi, Taylor, Masters, Dixon, Quinn, Mickleburgh and Porter
Danger men:
Hampshire: Michael Carberry
Essex: Ryan ten Doeschate
Weather: Sunshine with highs of 23c
Match odds:
Hampshire: 10/11
Essex: Evens
VFTO Predicts: Away win
 
Kent v Surrey:
Where? Beckenham, London
When? 11am
Last year:
Kent: Q/F defeat to Surrey
Surrey: Runners up
All-time 50-over record:
Kent: Winners: 1967, 1974
Surrey: Winners: 1982
Who?
Kent: Northeast, Denly, Bell-Drummond, Latham, Stevens, Blake, Cowdrey, Billings (w), Coles, Tredwell, Griffiths and Thomas
Surrey: Batty ©, Ansari, Burke, Burns, S. Curran, T. Curran. Davies, Foakes (w/k), Meaker, Pillans, Roy, Sangakkara, Sibley and Wilson
Danger men:
Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond
Surrey: Kumar Sangakkara
Weather: Sunshine with highs of 23c
Match Odds:
Kent: 6/5
Surrey: 4/5
VFTO Predicts: Away win
 
Lancashire v Warwickshire:
Where? Old Trafford
When? 11am
Last year:
Lancashire: 5th Group B
Warwickshire: 6th Group B
All-time 50-over record:
Lancashire: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1990, 1996, and 1998
Warwickshire: 1966, 1968, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
Who?
Lancashire: Croft ©, Buck, Brown, Buttler (W/k), Clark, Guptill, Livingstone, Mahmood, Parkinson, Parry, Petersen, Procter and Smith 
Warwickshire: New teams to follow…
Danger men:
Lancashire: Martin Guptill
Warwickshire: Varun Chopra
Weather: Sunshine with highs of 25c
Match odds:
Lancashire: Evens
Warwickshire: 19/20
VFTO Predicts: Home win
 
Leicestershire v Durham:
Where? Grace Road, Leicester
When? 11am
Last year:
Leicestershire: 9th Group A
Durham: Q/F defeat to Nottinghamshire
All-time 50-over record:
Leicestershire: Runners-up: 1992, 2001
Durham: Winners: 2007, 2014
Who?
Leicestershire: Pettini ©, Cosgrove, K O’Brien, Ali, N O’Brien (w/k), Dexter, Hill, Wells, Raine, Taylor, McKay, Naik and Sykes
Durham: Stoneman (c), Mustard (w/k), Collingwood, Clark, Richardson, MacLeod, Pringle, Jennings, Borthwick, Coughlin, Arshad, Rushworth, McCarthy, Harrison
Danger men:
Leicestershire:  Mark Cosgrove
Durham: Paul Collingwood
Weather: Sunshine with highs of 23c
Match Odds:
Leicestershire: 9/8
Durham: 3/4
VFTO Predicts: Away win
 
Somerset v Gloucestershire:
Where? Taunton, Somerset
When? 11am, Live on Sky
Last year:
Somerset: 6th Group A
Gloucestershire: Winners
All-time 50-overs record:
Somerset: 1979,1983, 2001
Gloucestershire: 1973, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2015
Who?
Somerset: Hose, Allenby, Myburgh, Trego, Abell, Hildreth, Gregory, van der Merwe, Barrow (w/k), C. Overton, J. Overton, Groenewald, Waller and Leach
Gloucestershire: Klinger ©, Dent, Van Buuren, Marshall, Roderick (w/k), Cockbain, Howell, Noema-Barnett, J. Taylor, Smith, Miles, Payne, Norwell, M.Taylor
Danger men:
Somerset: Hildreth
Gloucestershire: Klinger
Weather: Sunny interval with a chance of rain with highs of 25c
Match odds:
Somerset: 5/6
Gloucestershire: 17/16
VFTO Predicts: Away win
 
Worcestershire v Derbyshire:
Where? New Road, Worcester
When? 11am
Last year:
Worcestershire: 8th Group A
Derbyshire: 7th Group A
All-time 50-overs record:
Worcestershire: Winners: 1994
Derbyshire: Winners: 1981
Who?
Worcestershire: Mitchell ©, Kohler-Cadmore, Clarke, Kervezee, D’Oliveira, Whiteley, Cox (w/k), Leach, Barnard, Shantry, Russell and Rhodes
Derbyshire: Godleman, C Hughes, Rutherford, Broom, Madsen, Slater, A Hughes, Thakor, Critchley, Poynton, Cotton, Carter and Davis
Danger men:
Worcestershire: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Derbyshire: Chesney Hughes
Weather: Sunshine with highs of 25c
Match Odds:
Worcestershire: 5/6
Derbyshire: 6/5
VFTO Predicts: Home win
 
Previews by David Bowden (@Bowdenwhu)