budgetmeansbudget wrote:We've signed Dale Steyn.
Shoud be overwhelmed, but he isn't fit, hasn't played cricket for a serious stint in the last 3 years, will only play in June and at the end of the season. Alternating with Amla?
haggishants wrote:Hi All.... just coming out of hibernation and logging in for the new season so that I have a marker for 'Hampshire 2018 thread' .
I haven't been following what's gone on since September so reading all your comments with interest.
st_brendy wrote:haggishants wrote:Hi All.... just coming out of hibernation and logging in for the new season so that I have a marker for 'Hampshire 2018 thread' .
I haven't been following what's gone on since September so reading all your comments with interest.
Nice to have you back, Haggis.
Been a relatively quiet on the Hampshire front, I'd suggest. Amla and Northeast for Bailey and Carberry. That's about it.
Topley moving to a white-ball only contract is hardly news, given that he was never fit to play four-day cricket anyway. I wonder if Wood too might move to such a contract, when he comes to renew.
captaincolly wrote:st_brendy wrote:haggishants wrote:Hi All.... just coming out of hibernation and logging in for the new season so that I have a marker for 'Hampshire 2018 thread' .
I haven't been following what's gone on since September so reading all your comments with interest.
Nice to have you back, Haggis.
Been a relatively quiet on the Hampshire front, I'd suggest. Amla and Northeast for Bailey and Carberry. That's about it.
Topley moving to a white-ball only contract is hardly news, given that he was never fit to play four-day cricket anyway. I wonder if Wood too might move to such a contract, when he comes to renew.
David Fulton - on Sky Sports tonight - tipped you guys for the title. Preducting these things is so hard but your squad looks excellent and more than capable of proving him right.
st_brendy wrote:captaincolly wrote:st_brendy wrote:haggishants wrote:Hi All.... just coming out of hibernation and logging in for the new season so that I have a marker for 'Hampshire 2018 thread' .
I haven't been following what's gone on since September so reading all your comments with interest.
Nice to have you back, Haggis.
Been a relatively quiet on the Hampshire front, I'd suggest. Amla and Northeast for Bailey and Carberry. That's about it.
Topley moving to a white-ball only contract is hardly news, given that he was never fit to play four-day cricket anyway. I wonder if Wood too might move to such a contract, when he comes to renew.
David Fulton - on Sky Sports tonight - tipped you guys for the title. Preducting these things is so hard but your squad looks excellent and more than capable of proving him right.
If Rilee scores well, and Wheal steps it up, then we have a chance. But I think Fulton is being a little bit generous.
Rilee scoring big runs would effectively be like us signing three new batsmen (along with Amla and Northeast). And that could really be a game-changer. Our batting has been too poor, for too long. Dawson continues to fail to live up his potential, but his bowling is generally too important to ever be dropped.
But obviously to win matches, you need to take 20 wickets. Fidel will be Fidel. Sometimes he'll take 5-40. Other times he'll take 0-95, off about 15 overs. It leaves Abbott and Berg needing to do to much between themselves, so someone like Wheal will need to support well.
If we're in with a chance come September, then adding Crane (who misses the entire first section of the Championship season, with injury) and Steyn to our attack for that entire month could be the difference.
In reality though, other than Worcs I would suggest that anyone in the division could win the title. Even Somerset (whose squad I really don't rate), due to their result wickets.
Durhamfootman wrote:Worcester might not be such dead ducks if Moeen spends a large part of the season playing for them.... although that feels unlikely
Durhamfootman wrote:good luck for the new season, btw
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