da fezbet： Glamorgan have been shorn of half their seam attack for their second matchof the championship, and with Michael Kasprowicz ruled out, they have optedfor two spinners
Andrew Miller22-Apr-2003Hampshire v Glamorgan, Rose BowlGlamorgan have been shorn of half their seam attack for their second matchof the championship, and with Michael Kasprowicz ruled out, they have optedfor two spinners. Dean Cosker comes in to join Robert Croft, who bowled morethan 80 overs in the first game of the season. Hampshire are boosted by thereturn of Chris Tremlett, after the shin problems which kept him out of thedraw with Worcestershire.Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Wantage RoadDavid Paynter and Ricky Anderson have been added to the Northamptonshiresquad for their home match against Gloucestershire. Rob White and CarlGreenidge make way after last week’s innings-and-343-run defeat byYorkshire. Gloucestershire’s James Averis comes in for Jon Lewis, whosustained a groin injury in their narrow victory over Somerset, and MartynBall may return as a second spinner alongside Ian Fisher.Somerset v Durham, TauntonSomerset’s allrounder Ian Blackwell faces a fortnight on the sidelines aftersplitting the webbing on a hand, with Keith Dutch and Keith Parsons added tothe squad that slumped to an eight-run defeat against Gloucestershire lastweek. Durham are missing Paul Collingwood (shoulder), Mark Davies (lung) andtheir overseas player, Dewald Pretorius, who is on international duty.Kent v Leicestershire, CanterburyAfter a fraught winter of discontent, Leicestershire get their seasonunderway with a new-look team, led by Phil DeFreitas. Paul Nixon, a Kentplayer last season, will have much to prove on his return to his old club,while Jeremy Snape, David Masters and Rupesh Amin are set to feature afterjoining from Gloucestershire. David Fulton and Min Patel, who have recentlyundergone eye and back surgery respectively, are the most notable absenteesfrom the Kent squad.Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Old TraffordLancashire welcome back Peter Martin after a family bereavement kept him outof the drawn match against Surrey. He is expected to return at the expenseof Kyle Hogg, while Andrew Flintoff will feature after receiving permissionto play by the England and Wales CricketBoard. Nottinghamshire are likely to keep faith with the side that beatWarwickshire by three wickets.Middlesex v Sussex, Lord’sMiddlesex coach John Emburey has named an unchanged squad for the visit ofSussex, with Tim Bloomfield again likely to be named 12th man. Ed Joyce’scentury staved off defeat against Essex last week, and Middlesex will hopeto build on that moral victory. Sussex have their entire first-choice squadto choose from, with James Kirtley back after turning out for the second XIlast week.Warwickshire v Essex, EdgbastonWarwickshire will be without their Australian left-arm seamer, MichaelClark, who sustained a groin injury in the defeat against Nottinghamshire.Essex’s Andrew McGarry has a side strain, and is replaced by Graham Napier,while John Stephenson is also included in the 12-man squad.