2014 Hampshire Thread

[SaintPowelly]

Abbott gets Smith for 2 ( 5th catch for Wheater )

301/7

[SaintPowelly]

Abbott bowls Fuller for 0, 301/8

also just seen the catch Wheater took to dismiss Alex Gidman y/day, outstanding.

[captaincolly]

Abbot seems to have made a great start.

[SaintPowelly]

Tommo bowls Payne, 304/9

Tommo 4/68, Abbott 4/67, race for the 5fer

[SaintPowelly]

5fer for Kyle, 304 all out

Glocs were 289/4

[captaincolly]

5fer for Kyle, 304 all out

Glocs were 289/4

Excellent recovery.

[SaintPowelly]

Abbot seems to have made a great start.

I was confident we could bowl them out reasonably cheaply this morning, but I thought they'd score more than 11 and it would take more than 31 balls.

Tommo and Abbott as a new ball combo with Coles in support could be lethal this season though.

[SaintPowelly]

Now just hope the pitch isn't a minefield ( Will Gidman can rip through us on his day ), and we can knuckle down and get a 1st innings lead.

[SaintPowelly]

Benkenstein:"If we can continue to bowl like that & keep those standards, we will bowl sides out."

How right he was.

[st_brendy]

If we'd just taken one of those catches off Tavare, we'd be in a solid position here. Wouldn't appear to be too much batting after Will Gidman.

Well I did say that there wouldn't appear to be too much batting after Gidman. Almost makes those Tavare drops even more annoying now.

[st_brendy]

Good start from Carberry this (including a 6 already). Over pre-season and last week, I don't think he ever once made double figures.

[st_brendy]

Good start from Carberry this (including a 6 already). Over pre-season and last week, I don't think he ever once made double figures.

Sorry Carbs.

[SaintPowelly]

82/1 at Lunch, im happy with that, scoring at 4 an over, hope that continues. Glocs 2nd wicket partnership was 163, lets hope for the same.

[Durhamfootman]

that's better, boys

skittling the tail is a prerequisite of going up.

well done

[Hampshire]

Not listening to the commentary so far but just seen Adams has hit 8 fours which is 32 out of his 35 runs but still off 68 balls! What's going on there .

Almost an opposite to last season with the bowling to the tailenders.