Live blog, Friday March 22nd

10.55: Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the sporting cabaret that is Solentsportsnews.com.

We might be short on bodies today, but there’s still plenty of sporting action we will be across.

Just a soupcon of the stories lined up, Liam Warren will be previewing the Indian Premier League and closer to home Hampshire are warming up for the season with a friendly against Middlesex at the Utilita Bowl.

Reece Barrett will bring us the latest on the England kit controversy, and there will be live video reaction later.

Saints stars David Brooks and Jan Bednarek will face each other in a European Championship play-off after both Wales and Poland won their way through on Thursday night.