Hampshire 2018 thread

[Durhamfootman]

my advice to your groundsman would be roll it, roll it and roll it some more, every hour of every day between now and the visit of Jack 'I can only take wickets on doctored pitches at Turnton, do you think England will give me a job?' Leach

It's either that, or prepare the fastest, bounciest pitch known to man, and then unleash Fidel, Steyn and Abbott on them.

I'm pleased that it didn't pay off for Somerset, but I'm more annoyed that Lancs avoided defeat. That could be very costly for us.

you still have to play them at your place. win that and win this match, and you'll be fine... do that and there will be 2 teams worse off than you by the end of the season

[budgetmeansbudget]

Mitchell first baller helps.

[st_brendy]

Mitchell first baller helps.

Enormously!

Interesting that Abbott is opening. Suggests that he really is back to his usual self.

[Durhamfootman]

Mitchell first baller helps.

doesn't help my FL team

[st_brendy]

Dale was naturally rusty at the start for us, having hardly bowled in recent time, but he's come to the party recently. We missed him last week.

Unfortunately, even during his short time with us, he's already been injured twice. So even though he's producing the goods when fit, getting him back next year (if he's willing) might not be an easy decision for us to make.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Mitchell first baller helps.

doesn't help my FL team

That's essentially why I don't do fantasy, can't cope with all the mixed hopes!

[st_brendy]

Mitchell first baller helps.

doesn't help my FL team

That's essentially why I don't do fantasy, can't cope with all the mixed hopes!

Just pick XI Hampshire players.

You'll finish bottom, mind.

[budgetmeansbudget]

There's an outside chance this could finish today, not sure what the rules are on playing extra time to reach a result.

[st_brendy]

There's an outside chance this could finish today, not sure what the rules are on playing extra time to reach a result.

In theory we could claim an extra 30 mins once these last 12 overs (or whatever it is) have been bowled, if Worcs are about 7 or 8 down. But I suspect bad light might come into it again before then, like it did yesterday. Especially now that Fidel is on. It'll take forever to bowl these remaining overs.

They'd be no point in us putting Dawson and Weatherley on, just to continue bowling. Better to just come back tomorrow.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Plus I need a bit of a distraction at work tomorrow morning.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Clarke was starting to become annoying, final burst of the day from Abbott puts pay to that small concern.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Abbott hattrick!!!!!!!

[haggishants]

Moved away from the radio for 5 minutes and missed it!!

[captaincolly]

Abbott hattrick!!!!!!!

That helps!

[budgetmeansbudget]

Should have settled for coming back tomorrow at the normal close!