2015 Hampshire Thread

[st_brendy]

I really wasn't sure what a good score would be off 34 overs, but I went for 250.

Turns out that I didn't need to go that high, but nevertheless we were still short. Probably needed 230.

Annoying that those two overs immediately after getting Klinger went totally around the park, but as I say taking the final 10 overs as a whole, I don't have any complaints at Gloucs getting home from there. We managed to score over 100 off 10, most sides should be able to manage to score 100 off 10.

[The Waugh Twins]

Didn't David Gower play for Hampshire?

[westoelad]

Didn't David Gower play for Hampshire?

Started at Leicester then moved to Hants iirc.

[Hampshire]

Thoughts on tomorrow then? Adams knock the other day makes selection a bit tricky.

[st_brendy]

Thoughts on tomorrow then? Adams knock the other day makes selection a bit tricky.

Very much so. Indeed, his form throughout the one-day competition has been strong.

I don't think we could drop a batsman, apart from maybe Ervine given that he hasn't yet found his form since injury. But leaving out a hitter like Ervine would be a big call.

However, leaving out a bowler - most likely could Fidel - must surely be a temptation. Wood, Arafat, Briggs, Smith and Dawson (with Ervine as emergency 6th) could well be sufficient, especially if we see some turn or a slow wicket during the first SF.

Carberry, Vince, Wheater, Adams, Shah, Ervine, Dawson, Smith, Wood, Arafat, Briggs - we'd certainly have no room to complain about lack of batting. But it would be risky on the bowling front, if anyone was to get after any of our spinners.

[st_brendy]

Thee consecutive dreadful batting performances at Finals Day now. Last year it was only Adams who managed to score any runs vs Lancs, this year it's Vince.

Unless Smith and Wood give him some support, we're failing to make the final again.

[SaintPowelly]

Not sure why we chose to bat on an unpredictable wicket

[st_brendy]

We've got to all through all of this next season as well, if we make Finals Day again - given that yet again, Finals Day will be at Edgbaston.

I hate Edgbaston.

[st_brendy]

Just like in 2013, when Surrey found their SF run chase against us here a little bit difficult, if only we'd scored another 20 runs...

[st_brendy]

Seems like forever since our last four day game, but here is tomorrow's squad: Michael Carberry, Jimmy Adams, Will Smith, James Vince, Sean Ervine, Joe Gatting, Adam Wheater, Liam Dawson, Gareth Berg, Mason Crane, Fidel Edwards, James Tomlinson, Ryan Stevenson, Ryan McLaren.

Stevenson is a young bowling all-rounder, who has impressed this season in local cricket (for Devon, I think). But there's surely no way that he'll start tomorrow - the game is far too important to take a risk on him.

On that basis, and assuming that McLaren will slot straight in for Bird, then there are two selection issues:

One, Ervine is fit again. But in four limited overs matches, he hasn't yet scored any runs. So do we recall him to the side, and if so then who for? Adams was the stand out candidate a month ago, but has his 50 over form saved him for at least one more game? Dawson hasn't yet scored any four day runs since his return from Essex, and given that two spinners wont be necessary away to Durham, he is surely also a candidate. But we might well just not recall Ervine.

Two, as I mentioned above, we don't need two spinners at the Riverside. But Crane's form has been excellent, and Dawson can only really be dropped if it is Ervine who replaces him - our tail would be too long again if we replaced Dawson with Tommo. So do we stick with Crane, or as a one-off horses-for-courses selection pick, do we go for Tommo rather than Crane?

I think my gut is: Dawson, Carberry, Smith, Vince, Gatting, Wheater, Ervine, Berg, McLaren, Tommo, Fidel. But I can happily accept a case for Ervine having not yet done anything to be recalled, and giving Jimmy one last four day chance this season.

[SaintPowelly]

I think my gut is: Dawson, Carberry, Smith, Vince, Gatting, Wheater, Ervine, Berg, McLaren, Tommo, Fidel. But I can happily accept a case for Ervine having not yet done anything to be recalled, and giving Jimmy one last four day chance this season.

That would be my team, would be annoyed if Slug misses out

Potentially Crane for Tommo.

[captaincolly]

Benks is doing a Q & A session on Wednesday as part of Onions benefit season. Might be interesting.

[SaintPowelly]

Benks is doing a Q & A session on Wednesday as part of Onions benefit season. Might be interesting.

Are you attending ? a transcript would be nice

[captaincolly]

Benks is doing a Q & A session on Wednesday as part of Onions benefit season. Might be interesting.

Are you attending ? a transcript would be nice

I hope to go but might not be able to, if I do I will make notes!

[SaintPowelly]

Benks is doing a Q & A session on Wednesday as part of Onions benefit season. Might be interesting.

Are you attending ? a transcript would be nice

I hope to go but might not be able to, if I do I will make notes!

He probably wont speak much (if at all about Hants ), will be questions on his time at Durham