2014 Hampshire Thread

[captaincolly]

I think this is how Smith always plays, digs in and grinds out every run rather than a fluent scorer, although 1 of the Durham lads can maybe tell me otherwise.

Yes, that's his style in 4 day cricket.

[SaintPowelly]

Adams out for 67

[SaintPowelly]

Time for Gatting to make a good 1st impression.

Benks seems VERY impressed with him.

[Aidan11]

Time for Gatting to make a good 1st impression.

Benks seems VERY impressed with him.

First baller

Smith still hanging in there.

[SaintPowelly]

He made an impression LOL

[budgetmeansbudget]

Nice mid order collapse, sun has gone in here, wonder if that has made a difference.

Gitting showed his class.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I think this is how Smith always plays, digs in and grinds out every run rather than a fluent scorer, although 1 of the Durham lads can maybe tell me otherwise.

Yes, that's his style in 4 day cricket.

Is he alot more aggressive in the shorter formats?

[captaincolly]

I think this is how Smith always plays, digs in and grinds out every run rather than a fluent scorer, although 1 of the Durham lads can maybe tell me otherwise.

Yes, that's his style in 4 day cricket.

Is he alot more aggressive in the shorter formats?

More expansive yes. I didn't have him down as a big hitter but he played an extraordinary innings v Surrey last year in the YB40 http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 93456.html

[budgetmeansbudget]

I think this is how Smith always plays, digs in and grinds out every run rather than a fluent scorer, although 1 of the Durham lads can maybe tell me otherwise.

Yes, that's his style in 4 day cricket.

Is he alot more aggressive in the shorter formats?

More expansive yes. I didn't have him down as a big hitter but he played an extraordinary innings v Surrey last year in the YB40 http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 93456.html

Carberry mark 2 then.

[SaintPowelly]

I imagine he will bat at 4 in the OD side, we basically need to look at him as Maccas replacement.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I imagine he will bat at 4 in the OD side, we basically need to look at him as Maccas replacement.

Actually now you come to mention it he does seem to resemble McKenzie in his attributes for the short and long forms of the game.

[SaintPowelly]

Theres something rather reassuring about having Slug and Wheater at 7 and 8, in a way its a shame they both move up a spot next week when Abbott arrives.

[SaintPowelly]

50 for Slug, as we approach a 1st point of the season

190/6

[SaintPowelly]

Wheater out for 35, 198/7

Slug 60*, time to have a hit Sean.

[SaintPowelly]

Coles out for 1, he did this last season, either scored 50 or sod all.

199/8