Hampshire Hawks vs Essex Preview & Prediction | 2025 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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James Vince returns to lead Hampshire Hawks in the T20 Blast as they start off with a home clash against Essex.

Date & time:

Venue: The Utilita Bowl, Southampton, England

Weather: Sunny with a gentle breeze and temperatures just under 20c.

How to watch: UK – Some matches will be televised on Sky Sports and can be streamed on Sky Go, while others can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of each competing team

Hampshire Hawks vs Essex prediction

Hampshire Hawks have gone top heavy when it comes to the batting and they’ll be confident of that paying off when taking into account the quality among that top order. James Vince is a regular run-scorer against Essex and he could be joined by exciting young talent Ali Orr. Plenty of eyes will be on Dewald Brevis as the young South African batting phenom makes his debut in the T20 Blast.

Essex cannot compete with Hampshire when it comes to batting with key player Jordan Cox out injured. They are hugely over reliant on Michael Pepper to score big at number one, whilst a spin-heavy bowling attack will attempt to keep Hampshire in check. But with all-rounders Liam Dawson and Benny Howell at the Hawks’ disposal, they should have all the tools within their arsenal to inflict defeat upon Simon Harmer’s side.

Hampshire Hawks vs Essex tip: Hampshire Hawks to win