2014 Hampshire Thread

[SaintPowelly]

I've always thought Shah was one of those me first, team second types of player.

Don't worry Powelly, get LW out early and you should win easily.

Hes also 1 of the worst runners in the history of the game, surprised there wasn't a run out with him out there so long.

[pompeymeowth]

It would be fun to watch him bat with Michael Yardy.

[SaintPowelly]

Will Smith opens the bowling...odd move from Vince.

[SaintPowelly]

It would be fun to watch him bat with Michael Yardy.

Is there a logical reason why Nash isn't playing ?? i.e injured

[st_brendy]

So Shah scratching around for 20 balls and potentially costing us the game is worth it ? how ?

There is NEVER EVER any excuse to have a SR of under 100 in a T20.

Calm down. We could go out and knock them over for 130, for all we know.

Yes if Sussex go out there, blast away, and win with three overs to go, then I think you'll have cause for complaint. But the guy has pretty not picked up a bat in months. And whilst Sussex's bowling attack might not be full of international stars, they are still a professional outfit. I think asking Shah to go out there and smash it in game one was always too much.

Only if three or four games down the line, and Shah is still struggling, will I really start to turn against him. At the end of the day, if he'd got out quickly after Vince we'd have been in a bit of trouble, and after Wheater, we'd have been in a lot of trouble.

[SaintPowelly]

Will Smith opens the bowling...odd move from Vince.

13 off 5 balls, then bowls an over for just a single

[st_brendy]

Got no issue with Smith opening (he's done it for Durham before), but I question Wood over Abbott somewhat.

[SaintPowelly]

So Shah scratching around for 20 balls and potentially costing us the game is worth it ? how ?

There is NEVER EVER any excuse to have a SR of under 100 in a T20.

Calm down. We could go out and knock them over for 130, for all we know.

Yes if Sussex go out there, blast away, and win with three overs to go, then I think you'll have cause for complaint. But the guy has pretty not picked up a bat in months. And whilst Sussex's bowling attack might not be full of international stars, they are still a professional outfit. I think asking Shah to go out there and smash it in game one was always too much.

Only if three or four games down the line, and Shah is still struggling, will I really start to turn against him. At the end of the day, if he'd got out quickly after Vince we'd have been in a bit of trouble, and after Wheater, we'd have been in a lot of trouble.

He should NEVER of been sent in after a great start like that, 20/2 and re-building is fine, why drain momentum with a guy that hasn't held a bat in months ??

[SaintPowelly]

Got no issue with Smith opening (he's done it for Durham before), but I question Wood over Abbott somewhat.

Maybe hes still struggling with the injury from midweek, use him for 2 overs at the death ?

[SaintPowelly]

Wood gets Machan, Brad Taylors first T20 catch

[SaintPowelly]

Abbott on now, not sure why you'd remove Smith after that over though.

[pompeymeowth]

It would be fun to watch him bat with Michael Yardy.

Is there a logical reason why Nash isn't playing ?? i.e injured

I think he tweaked his hamstring recently.

[st_brendy]

Comfortably Sussex's most dangerous player now out.

RHB next and then not a lot else.

[pompeymeowth]

Oh Lukey! I'm going to watch Honey Boo Boo.

[SaintPowelly]

Taylors gone for 8 off his first 3 balls, test of character here.