AN ALL-star Hampshire side will lock horns with Dorset on Thursday, May 19.
Jimmy Adams, Michael Carberry, Liam Dawson, Sean Ervine and Ryan McLaren are all included by the County Championship outfit for the T20 clash at Bashley CC.
They are joined by Mason Crane, Will Smith, Ryan Stevenson, James Tomlinson, Reece Topley, James Vince, Adam Wheater and Chris Wood.
Dorset captain Chris Park told the Daily Echo: “We gave Hampshire a good test before their T20 campaign last year and it’s a good thing to have up and running for Dorset and Hampshire relations.
“Bashley is a lovely ground right on the border and, hopefully, the weather will be kind and a good crowd will turn out.
“The pressure is off us and it will be nice to give something back to Bashley who are accommodating us for the Minor Counties campaign.”
Poole-born Lewis McManus could feature for Hampshire’s second string on the day of the t20 fixture. He hit an unbeaten 109 for Dorset in the Unicorns Knockout Trophy win over Berkshire a fortnight ago.
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