Match Preview | Leeds/Bradford UCCE | 19-21 March 2025

171 days since Leicestershire last donned the whites, the Foxes are set to dust off the cobwebs with their pre-season opener against Leeds/Bradford UCCE on Wednesday (11am start).

Ben Cox will lead the Foxes at Uptonsteel County Ground, with a squad of 13 all expected to play a part across the three days.

SQUAD:

Wicketkeeper Cox captains the 13-strong squad, which includes Ian Holland following his return from Australia this week.

Leicestershire: Budinger, Cox*+, A Green, Hill, Holland, Kimber, Mike, Patel, Scriven, Swindells, Trevaskis, Walker, Wright.

HOW CAN I FOLLOW?

All three days will be open to the public, free of charge, with entry to be granted via the Curzon Road gate. Please note, limited facilities will be open.

Updates will be provided across the Club’s social media channels, including X, Facebook and Instagram, while a post-day match report will be available on the Club website each day.

Internal testing will be in place for the Club’s in-house live stream, however this fixture will not be broadcast via Foxes TV.

FONS’ THOUGHTS:

“We are all excited to get game time in, the guys are champing at the bit to get going.

“Leeds/Bradford will be a good test. They are going to come here and want to do well against us, but it’s the perfect opportunity for our lads to set their stall out. There’s competition for places, some places we’re not sure of, so it’s up to them to stake their claim and play their way into our eleven.

“I’ve been very impressed with how the guys have gone about their business across the winter. There’s been some great progress made both fitness wise and in terms of developing techniques with bat and ball, so we’re all excited to get out on the grass and put those skills into practice.”