By Andy Baber

Cooking up a treat: Alastair Cook’s return to Essex can inspire the champions, says opening partner Nick Browne
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PROBABLE TEAMS
HAMPSHIRE: Adams, McManus, Vince, Amla, Northeast, Rossouw, Dawson, Abbott, Wood, Wheal, Edwards
ESSEX: Cook, Browne, Westley, Lawrence, Bopara, Ten Doeschate, Foster, Walter, Harmer, Siddle, Porter

Hampshire v Essex
April 27-31, Ageas Bowl, Southampton, 11.00am start

Key man
ALASTAIR COOK – Essex: The return of the former England captain can further inspire the champions who are yet to get up and running wit...