Tomlinson recalled for Championship trip to Bristol

Hampshire have made the surprising inclusion of a third left-arm quick bowler for their fourth Frizzell County Championship Division Two fixture of the season at Bristol, starting on Wednesday.

James Tomlinson has been added to the unchanged 11 that drew the previous Championship match against Yorkshire a fortnight ago.

The Winchester-born left-armer joins Wasim Akram and Alan Mullally in the tri-pronged south-paw attack, as he is free from his studies and playing duties with Cardiff University.

Derek Kenway is recalled to the starting line-up, having been dropped for the C&G Trophy fixture with Sussex last week. His scores of 35 and 68 against Oxford UCCE over the weekend having restored the selectors confidence in him.

Hampshire squad of 12: Derek Kenway, John Crawley (capt), Simon Katich, Robin Smith, Will Kendall, Nic Pothas (w-k), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Wasim Akram, Shaun Udal, Chris Tremlett, Alan Mullally, James Tomlinson.