2014 Hampshire Thread

[budgetmeansbudget]

Bates isn't hanging around. Any danger of when Wheater is fit again that he can play as a batsman only, and drop Gatting?

[Centuryclub]

384-6 after 99 overs.

Basher Bates outscoring Slogger Slug.

Bates run a ball, Slug run every 2 balls.

[Centuryclub]

Bates isn't hanging around. Any danger of when Wheater is fit again that he can play as a batsman only, and drop Gatting?

[Centuryclub]

Hants declare at 400-6.

Basher & Slogger put on 49* in double-quick time!

[SaintPowelly]

Something doesn't make sense too me, hopefully someone can work it out.

Today is all about bonus points, it became very obvious we were waiting to get to 400 before bowling. It became clear that Surrey wouldn't get to 9 wickets for a 3rd bowling point, so why didn't they put on part-time dec bowlers ?? and maximise their own time at the crease ??

Am I stupid ? or would that of made more sense for both sides ?

[budgetmeansbudget]

Sounds pretty reasonable to me unless they wanted their main bowlers to get some decent spells in.

I was wondering if the captains might have had a chat before start of play about contriving a game. Glad they didn't as I'm quite happy with 54 to 57 points after quarter of the games played. Multiply by four should see us promoted.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Match drawn, no bowling points, marvellous.

[westoelad]

Something doesn't make sense too me, hopefully someone can work it out.

Today is all about bonus points, it became very obvious we were waiting to get to 400 before bowling. It became clear that Surrey wouldn't get to 9 wickets for a 3rd bowling point, so why didn't they put on part-time dec bowlers ?? and maximise their own time at the crease ??

Am I stupid ? or would that of made more sense for both sides ?

Presumably because Surrey didn't think they had a realistic chance of reaching 200 to get any batting BP - it was more realistic to go for a 3rd BP.

[st_brendy]

Smith not happy that we didn't play ball this morning, and make a game of it: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricke ... h/?ref=twt

Not sure how someone can claim to be leader of a team who likes to "test themselves" but then seek to chase 300 from 65 overs. That's hardly the biggest of targets these days. And as always in these contrived run chases, the power will always lie with the batting team because the moment their chase starts to go wrong, they can just shut up shop.

Throw in the fact that we had maximum bonus points to go after, and ideally some bowling points too (ie a reason to continue the game as normal), and I really think Surrey should have put a bigger total down on the table. Maybe 350 from 65 overs?

[SaintPowelly]

I'm glad we didn't set anything up. we simply don't need too.

If I remember rightly, Northants only won 2 of their first 8 games last year, but drew the other 6 and were in a great position

The most important thing for us, if we can't win is not to lose and gift points to our rivals.

[captaincolly]

Smith not happy that we didn't play ball this morning, and make a game of it: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricke ... h/?ref=twt

Not sure how someone can claim to be leader of a team who likes to "test themselves" but then seek to chase 300 from 65 overs. That's hardly the biggest of targets these days. And as always in these contrived run chases, the power will always lie with the batting team because the moment their chase starts to go wrong, they can just shut up shop.

Throw in the fact that we had maximum bonus points to go after, and ideally some bowling points too (ie a reason to continue the game as normal), and I really think Surrey should have put a bigger total down on the table. Maybe 350 from 65 overs?

Not like Surrey to be complaining!

[budgetmeansbudget]

Adams was spot on with his comments about why he didn't agree to Smith's proposal. If Smith had been positive about his team being up for a challenge he would have chosen to bat when he won the toss. Sour grapes because they only ended up with a couple of bonus points.

[SaintPowelly]

I'm interested to see what team we will play against Cardiff MCCU on Monday, I think Dawson and Gatting are locks, as is Bates.

Presumably Balcombe and Briggs will get a game, probably Brathwaite too, im almost certain Tommo wont play, Abbott probably won't, but I hope he does, get him used to the Duke ball.

[SaintPowelly]

Hampshire squad v Cardiff UCCE: McManus, Hose, Alsop, Bates, Gatting, West, Briggs, Brathwaite, Barber, Balcombe, Taylor, King.

Very disappointed that Dawson isn't named

[budgetmeansbudget]

Hampshire squad v Cardiff UCCE: McManus, Hose, Alsop, Bates, Gatting, West, Briggs, Brathwaite, Barber, Balcombe, Taylor, King.

Very disappointed that Dawson isn't named

Blimey, have never heard of half of them.