2014 Hampshire Thread

[SaintPowelly]

May be completely wrong but when either Carbs or Maxwell is out, the game could swing on what type of innings Ervine plays. If he digs in for a couple of hours we could be safe, if he holds up an end for Maxwell to attack or shares things with Carbs we could at least get a lead but if he footles around & gets a 6 ball duck or a 20 ball 8 we're doomed, doomed.

I don't know where you've got this stupid idea hes in poor form, he averaged 38 this season before yesterday, and he got an unplayable ball from Ajmal.

[Centuryclub]

Vince gone for 16, Morris doing the damage. Game over.

Not yet - but I do fear that any lead will be too obtainable for Worcs. What would be great if they had to chase 120 in 12-15 overs - well worth watching! Although the absence of Briggs would be a major problem!

[Centuryclub]

May be completely wrong but when either Carbs or Maxwell is out, the game could swing on what type of innings Ervine plays. If he digs in for a couple of hours we could be safe, if he holds up an end for Maxwell to attack or shares things with Carbs we could at least get a lead but if he footles around & gets a 6 ball duck or a 20 ball 8 we're doomed, doomed.

I don't know where you've got this stupid idea hes in poor form, he averaged 38 this season before yesterday, and he got an unplayable ball from Ajmal.

Ervine has got one 50 this season in the CC I reckon. He has an average of 34 at the start of the day which is definitely quite reasonable for a player who bats in his position.

However my comment does not mention he is in poor form so where "this stupid idea" comes from will require some reasearch.

I certainly do not consider my comment above "a stupid idea" - if it is, then a lot of strong opinions on the various threads - usually negative ones but not always - can be classed as being in a league of their own! Superstupid perhaps?

As always the proof will be in the performance - let's see what Slug does today.

[SaintPowelly]

May be completely wrong but when either Carbs or Maxwell is out, the game could swing on what type of innings Ervine plays. If he digs in for a couple of hours we could be safe, if he holds up an end for Maxwell to attack or shares things with Carbs we could at least get a lead but if he footles around & gets a 6 ball duck or a 20 ball 8 we're doomed, doomed.

I don't know where you've got this stupid idea hes in poor form, he averaged 38 this season before yesterday, and he got an unplayable ball from Ajmal.

Ervine has got one 50 this season in the CC I reckon. He has an average of 34 at the start of the day which is definitely quite reasonable for a player who bats in his position.

However my comment does not mention he is in poor form so where "this stupid idea" comes from will require some reasearch.

I certainly do not consider my comment above "a stupid idea" - if it is, then a lot of strong opinions on the various threads - usually negative ones but not always - can be classed as being in a league of their own! Superstupid perhaps?

As always the proof will be in the performance - let's see what Slug does today.

Ervine hasn't really got going this season

Slug will prob go after he gets a benefit but seems to be in a poorish run

Twice yesterday you mentioned him being out of form...which isn't true, as he averaged 38 before the day started. and I meant the notion hes "in a poor run" is stupid.

[budgetmeansbudget]

It was me who suggested Ervine wasn't in great form, but I did qualify it by saying I hadn't looked at the stats. I was probably wrong and his form is ok, just no innings of note has stuck in my head thus far into the season, but then again I can't remember what I had for breakfast so he probably scored 93 in the first match of the season!

[Centuryclub]

An average of 38 is obviously not poor for an all-rounder but I would have to see a list of his consecutive scores before I would state that he is not on a poorish run.
Many players have artificially boosted averages due to one good knock (I remember his 93 which was obviously very good) or lots of not-outs - I don't think Slug has had more than a couple of them but I would expect his average to be nearer 30 than 40 at the end of the season.

If I'm wrong in September I'll try to remember to dig this comment out & state Mea culpa & Slug

[Centuryclub]

It was me who suggested Ervine wasn't in great form, but I did qualify it by saying I hadn't looked at the stats. I was probably wrong and his form is ok, just no innings of note has stuck in my head thus far into the season, but then again I can't remember what I had for breakfast so he probably scored 93 in the first match of the season!

Well he certainly scored 93 at some time or other - perhaps while you were eating your toast!

Ervine is certainly a Marmite sort of player - but I'm getting back to breakfast!

[budgetmeansbudget]

It was me who suggested Ervine wasn't in great form, but I did qualify it by saying I hadn't looked at the stats. I was probably wrong and his form is ok, just no innings of note has stuck in my head thus far into the season, but then again I can't remember what I had for breakfast so he probably scored 93 in the first match of the season!

Well he certainly scored 93 at some time or other - perhaps while you were eating your toast!

Ervine is certainly a Marmite sort of player - but I'm getting back to breakfast!

Like alot of number 5/6's their performances often fall under the radar.

[SaintPowelly]

40 ball 50 for Maxwell

[budgetmeansbudget]

50 for Maxwell but a poor strike rate for him of only 118!

[budgetmeansbudget]

Ajmal wicketless so far today, now there's a good way to jinx an innings!

[Centuryclub]

Ajmal wicketless so far today, now there's a good way to jinx an innings!

If Ajmal does a Thomas (4 wickets in 4 balls for Somerset yesterday) before 3 o'clock, we'll know who to blame!

[SaintPowelly]

50 for Maxwell but a poor strike rate for him of only 118!

He'll be in the Aus test squad before long, hes not even slogging, its his natural game.

[budgetmeansbudget]

It would be nice to get into credit with only 3 or 4 wickets down and then of course every run we score has to be scored by them later in the day.

Well they've managed that at least.

[budgetmeansbudget]

50 for Maxwell but a poor strike rate for him of only 118!

He'll be in the Aus test squad before long, hes not even slogging, its his natural game.

Does that mean we'll lose him a fortnight after he arrives?