2014 Hampshire Thread

[Arthur Crabtree]

Going up?

[SaintPowelly]

For some reason I thought Smith bowled medium paced Vince esque, rather than offspin...a few times I have suggested leaving Briggs out and been shot down, so i expect he will start, his batting came on leaps and bounds last year, him and Tommo at 10 and 11 is VERY re-assuring.

Coles and Abbott make us look as strong as we have been since probably 2008 on paper ( Bond and Tremlett ), hopefully Slug won't be needed to bowl much and can focus purely on his batting, Carbs will probably feel he has a point to prove, Vince and Dawson will look to kick on from successful personal seasons last year, I more confident now than I have been in years.

[Centuryclub]

Going up?

We should be up there or thereabouts. As always a good start will help a lot - 3rd place was predicted in a cricket magazine and 3rd or 4th is my prediction but I hope we get promoted at last & don't end up as a cricket equivalent of Rochdale!

Perhaps we'll have the sort of run that Bournemouth (or Liverpool for that matter) are currently enjoying - a good spell of weather would be good as well but these early starts to a season means that in early April it's perishing cold to be sitting still watching cricket!

[SaintPowelly]

there's an argument for playing an extra batsmen in Briggs' place instead.

Joe Gatting scored a 50 ( 62 I think ) in a 2 day friendly against Sussex over the weekend.

[SaintPowelly]

Was revealed today that work on the hotel is going to resume and still within budget.

[Centuryclub]

Nothing in the 'match' against Middlesex has filled me with much optimism for the season ahead. However, I was very impressed with the Carberry interview in Tuesday's Guardian. As Bransgrove has just said (at the Forum?) it probably won't help his England career but it was a clear and reasoned account of the winter tour. How a player who was the second highest scorer in limited overs cricket last season didn't play in any of the one day matches over the winter when it was such a debacle beggars belief. England's loss will hopfully be Hants' gain.

[SaintPowelly]

FC averages of all our squad :


Adams Bat 38.77 Bowl 55.23
Abbott Bat 18.35 Bowl 21.49
Balcombe Bat 14.21 Bowl 32.41
Bates Bat 20.50 Bowl N/A
Brathwaite Bat 12.55 Bowl 32.52
Briggs Bat 13.36 Bowl 32.94
Carberry Bat 43.30 Bowl 63.12
Coles Bat 21.24 Bowl 29.76
Dawson Bat 35.03 Bowl 39.68
Ervine Bat 34.93 Bowl 41.65
Gatting Bat 29.91 Bowl 65.00
Smith Bat 31.27 Bowl 51.20
Terry Bat 34.66 Bowl N/A
Tomlinson Bat 10.04 Bowl 32.29
Vince Bat 36.73 Bowl 36.46
Wheater Bat 39.87 Bowl 86.00
Wood Bat 23.25 Bowl 29.51

[budgetmeansbudget]

Nothing in the 'match' against Middlesex has filled me with much optimism for the season ahead. However, I was very impressed with the Carberry interview in Tuesday's Guardian. As Bransgrove has just said (at the Forum?) it probably won't help his England career but it was a clear and reasoned account of the winter tour. How a player who was the second highest scorer in limited overs cricket last season didn't play in any of the one day matches over the winter when it was such a debacle beggars belief. England's loss will hopfully be Hants' gain.

Definitely one of the strangest selection decisions over the winter.

[SaintPowelly]

Kyle Abbott is currently playing in a 4 day game for the Dolphins in South Africa ( scored 33not out), which ends Sunday, so he is 100% missing for our opening game, I know this was always the official case, so can't be dis-appointed, but I did hold a little hope that Rod would strike a deal to get him here early ( like he did with the Titans to keep Tahir in 2008 )

[Hampshire]

Briggs not in the squad tommorow? What do you guys think the line up will look like then, it's a hard one with Smith and Gatting.

[SaintPowelly]

Briggs not in the squad tommorow? What do you guys think the line up will look like then, it's a hard one with Smith and Gatting.

Adams,Carbs,Dawson,Vince,Smith,Ervine,Wheater, Coles,Balcs,Tommo, those 10 are a lock, the last spot between Gatting and Brathwaite will probably be based on conditions on Sunday, I'd rather play Gatting at 7, but I expect Brathwaite.

[SaintPowelly]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cric ... 31023.html

[SaintPowelly]

Vince appointed vice-captain, didn't expect that!

I didn't expect that, I thought Dawson was being groomed as our next captain, I heard Adams say that he didn't particularly want to be the T20 captain..so maybe Vince will take over that role ?

And now thats official, Vince is the T20 captain.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Kyle Abbott is currently playing in a 4 day game for the DolphSouth Africa ( scored 33not out), which ends Sunday, so he is 100% missing for our opening game, I know this was always the official case, so can't be dis-appointed, but I did hold a little hope that Rod would strike a deal to get him here early ( like he did with the Titans to keep Tahir in 2008 )

By the look of the forecast for Sunday and Monday it looks like it will make little difference.

[Durhamfootman]

Good luck for the season, chaps.

For pity's sake secure your blasted promotion, will you. You've been in the wrong div for too blooming long

are you playing tomorrow?