Mullally and Warne awarded County Caps - Team for Somerset ..

Alan Mullally and Shane Warne were both awarded their county caps by Club chairman Brian Ford before the start of Hampshire's National League match on May day.

A rib injury to Alan Mullally means he is excluded from the twelve chosen for Hampshire's opening PPP healthcare County Championship match against Somerset at the County Ground (May 3-6).

Although included in the twelve, Peter Hartley undergoes a fitness test, after a recurring hip injury kept him out of Hampshire's National League match against Warwickshire. Shane Warne makes his first-class debut for his adopted county.

Hampshire's twelve v Somerset is: Jason Laney, Giles White, Will Kendall, Robin Smith (capt), Derek Kenway (w/k), John Stephenson, Shaun Udal, Shane Warne, Alex Morris, Simon Renshaw, Peter Hartley and Dimitri Mascarenhas.