Middlesex have named a squad of fifteen to face Hampshire Hawks tomorrow at Radlett Cricket Club, with John Simpson added to the squad.
The side returns from a two match stint down in the West Country, where defeats to Somerset on Friday night and Gloucestershire yesterday afternoon leaves them still looking for the first win of the campaign.
Against Gloucestershire yesterday, Middlesex made changes to the side, bringing in Josh de Caires and Thilan Walallawita for their first appearances of this year's campaign, and Blake Cullen returned to the side having been rested against Somerset after picking up a slight niggle against Glamorgan in the previous game.
Having been put into bat in Bristol, a lack of partnerships saw Middlesex ultimately set a below par total of 139, which Gloucestershire chased down in the nineteenth over to secure a seven wicket victory.
Tomorrow's opponents, Hampshire Hawks, got the better of Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl when the sides first met a week ago last Friday, and it was a game that Middlesex can look back on as one that could have been so different.
A fine 80 from Pieter Malan put us in great position after 15 overs, with 141 runs on the board and just 4 wickets down, however a failure to build on that start saw the innings tail off, with a total of 171 always looking a little light.
That proved to be the case, as Hampshire skipper James Vince used all his experience to steer his side to victory with a fine unbeaten 88.
Against Hampshire tomorrow, Middlesex return to Radlett Cricket Club, where they will be looking to make home advantage count against a side that have lost two and won three of their five encounters to date in this year's campaign.
There have been plenty of individual performances of note in this year's campaign, although the side have yet to piece them together and deliver an all round complete performance. Here's hoping that tomorrow will be that day!
Middlesex have named the following squad for tomorrow's clash:
Middlesex
Hampshire Hawks
