HAMPSHIRE Second XI will be in action at Basingstoke and North Hants’ May’s Bounty headquarters this season when Essex visit in August.

Hampshire’s seconds start their 2015 championship campaign with an away game at Gloucestershire on May 11.

Hampshire Second XI head coach Charlie Freeston said: “We have a number of exciting young players coming through so it’s important for their development that they get the opportunity to play at different grounds.

“The match against Essex in Basingstoke is one I’m looking forward to.”