Hampshire Young Cricketers begin their challenge for the ECB Under-17 Youth Trophy against Devon in a two-day fixture starting at the Rose Bowl Nursery ground on Wednesday, 11am.

The Hampshire side includes thee players from Locks Heath, who reached last season's ECB Sun Bank Youth semi-finals.

Hampshire team : Ed Brogan (Burridge)(Captain), Paul Cass (Calmore Sports), Ed Davis (Locks Heath), Matt Hooper (Andover), Chris Lyon (Gioldford), Mark Mitchell (Ventnor), Naqeeb Ali Mohammed (Portsmouth), Gavin Hart (Locks Heath), Jon Richardson (Locks Heath), John Walters (Winchester College), David Wheeler (New Milton), Chris Wright (Liphook & Ripsley).

Hampshire Under-15s take a 12-man squad to the West Country for the opening ESCA County Championship 50-over games against Somerset at King's Taunton on Wednesday and Devon at Bovey Tracey on Thursday.

Hampshire : Chris Martin (Canford)(Captain), Tom Cledwyn (Flamingos), Steve Williams (Whitchurch), Halim Mohammed (Trojans), Tom Carter (Lymington), Andy Evans (Sarisbury Athletic), Mitchell Stokes (Basingstoke), Matt Metcalfe (Calmore Sports), Rob Snell (Shanklin), Paul Knight (Lord Wandsworth), Ricky Rawlins (BAT Sports), Cille Van der Merwe (Hursley Park).

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