2016 Hampshire Thread

[haggishants]

Start to get the record books out.

Must be our biggest win in this competition.

But as you say massive boost to NRR.

Very, very almost. It's our fourth biggest, albeit the top two were against minor counties. If we'd have just conceded four fewer runs, it would have been better than a one-day win at Portsmouth in 1990 against Derby.

Some great names to recall here...

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[st_brendy]

Forecast is for cloud all day here, but no rain. So looks like we'll get a result, positive or negative. Similar forecast at Hove (where we could do with Essex not winning).

At Lords, rain is currently showing as solid from 6pm onwards. So could come down to whether or not 10 overs have been bowled in the second innings when the rain does come (if it does) to determine whether there's a positive result in that one or not. A rain-off there would be good for us, regardless of our result.

At Bristol (where we could do with Kent losing if we lose, or failing to win if we win), it looks a bit stop-start throughout the afternoon and evening rain-wise, but nothing too solid.

[st_brendy]

That said, literally as I type, it's just starting raining here - no more than 15 mins away from the ground!

[Hampshire]

Nearly missed the fact that the game today has been moved forward to 1.30 last minute, assume sky want to be able to say whose qualified at the end of their game.

[st_brendy]

They're all 1.30 starts. Not sure why. It's not like they need time after the games to televise a QF draw, given that it's fixed in place.

[Hampshire]

They're all 1.30 starts. Not sure why. It's not like they need time after the games to televise a QF draw, given that it's fixed in place.

I assume sky want to be able to discuss the QFs after their game and have therefore requested they all be moved to 1.30 so they're not waiting on any. Expect rain will mess it up for them somewhere anyway though.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Ours is the only game that has kicked off on time. Quite surprised with all the rain that has fallen in the last 24 hours, although it has been dry for much of the morning.

Typical, we lose the toss and are already struggling to control the Somerset start. No doubt we'll lose and everyone else will claim a point and that will be our season done.

[Hampshire]

Joe Weatherleys been on the field nearly the entire innings. Anything said on commentary?

[budgetmeansbudget]

Blimey we've pulled the game back well.

[budgetmeansbudget]

4 wickets down in our innings, 4 lbws, bleeding trigger happy umpiring.

[Hampshire]

Why on earth didn't Wheal cross with Andrew on the first ball of the last over? Ball was in their air so long that they probably could've run 2 nearly. Meant we had Crane on strike and we've seen before that he seriously struggles to even loft the ball let alone clear the boundary.

[st_brendy]

Two home games in a row that playing the extra bowler has badly cost us. It should never have been Weatherley making way for Wheater. I knew Sunday's performance with the bat would convince us that the extra depth wasn't needed.

Shocking shot from McManus is my only comment on our innings itself.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great start for your boys. 100+ for no loss.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Great start for your boys. 100+ for no loss.

Only just realised we were playing today. Good start, 157-0 as I type.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Need to up the run rate a bit. Wickets in the bank, and they are currently crawling along.