Hampshire retain same 13 for Easter weekend matches ...

Hampshire stick to the same 13 players that travelled to Chelmsford on Wednesday, for the Easter weekend Benson & Hedges Southern Group matches.

With rain spoiling Shane Warne's home debut (The match at Southampton v Kent was abandoned at 1.00pm), Hampshire will look to follow up their excellent win at Chelmsford and ensure qualification to the Quarter Final Stage.

Hampshire currently stand in second place in the group table (see below) on run rate difference in a Group that shows seven matches of the ten scheduled rained off completely, and one that was prematurely ended, Surrey winning under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Never in the 28 year history of the Benson and Hedges Cup competition has the group section been so decimated with the final qualifications dependant on luck more than skill.

The Hampshire 13 for the Easter Sunday match v Sussex at Hove and v Surrey at The Oval on Easter Monday is: Jason Laney, Derek Kenway, Adi Aymes (w/k), Robin Smith (c), Giles White, John Stephenson, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Shaun Udal, Shane Warne, Peter Hartley, Alan Mullally, Lee Savident and Simon Francis.