England’s Hampshire Hawks, on Monday, announced their squad to compete in the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20.
The team will be captained by Hampshire’s all-time leading wicket-taker, Chris Wood, with James Vince unavailable due to being contracted to play in the Abu Dhabi T10.
John Turner will be on England Lions’ tour of South Africa during the competition, but fast bowler Sonny Baker is set to make his debut in a Hampshire shirt while batter Ali Orr is set to return to first XI action after fracturing his arm in the opening Vitality Blast match on May 30.
The Hampshire Hawks are expected to add two international players to the 12 they have announced
Scott Currie is unavailable due to picking up a knee injury while on international duty with Scotland, but Benny Howell comes back having recovered from injury.
The full team reads: Captain Chris Wood, Felix Organ, Toby Albert, Ali Orr, Sonny Baker, Tom Prest, Liam Dawson, Joe Weatherley, James Fuller, Brad Wheal, Benny Howell, Fletcha Middleton, and two to-be- confirmed international signings.
The Hampshire Hawks will begin their GSL T20 campaign on Wednesday, November 27 against Bangladesh’s Rangpur Riders at the Guyana National Stadium from 19:00h. Thereafter, the Hawks will be in action again on Saturday, November 30; Sunday, December 1 and Friday, December 6.
The ExxonMobil GSL will conclude on Saturday, December 7, with the top two teams from the league stage clashing for the inaugural championship trophy.
Tickets for the event in Guyana are available at gslt20.com and physical tickets at the Camp Street, Georgetown Box Office; A Ally and Sons and Sensation Variety and Gift Shop in Berbice as well as S&N Creole Snackette and both ICAN Technologies locations in Essequibo.
