2014 Hampshire Thread

[st_brendy]

I think the simple answer is, Daws doesn't play.

Adams,Carbs,Smith,Vince,Maxwell,Wheater,Ervine is one hell of a top 7.

Actually, I've got that all wrong. I'm assuming that once Dawson is back, Maxwell makes way for Abbott again (I'm guessing you'd keep Maxwell though, based on that top 7). Which means that Balcombe or Coles can make way.

I was forgetting that during the opening, Briggs-less, games we had Gatting in the team. So once Dawson is back, we could effectively return to the XI but with Briggs in for Gatting.

[SaintPowelly]

When does Abbott leave for the tests ??

[st_brendy]

When does Abbott leave for the tests ??

He misses the away Essex four day game starting on July 13th (our last four day game before the break for one-day cricket), followed by the final two t20 group games and first three 50 over group games which immediately follow the Essex game.

[SaintPowelly]

Apparently Ervine couldn't watch whilst Maxwell was batting because of some of the audacious shots he was playing. Says alot really, Slug generally has nerves of steel.

[st_brendy]

Tomorrow's squad is as expected. I'm guessing we'll be unchanged, so Coles and Bates will again miss out.

I would like to see us rack up slightly more than 170 this time though, because the eight overs from Smith/Ervine/Maxwell. One of these days those eight overs will finally go the distance, and suddenly 170 doesn't become enough.

[SaintPowelly]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Briggs wont play..the players went straight to Taunton yesterday after our game too.

[st_brendy]

No Trescothick tomorrow: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/some ... rescothick

[SaintPowelly]

No Trescothick tomorrow: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/some ... rescothick

I'd rather he was playing.

[BringBackJesty]

No Trescothick tomorrow: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/some ... rescothick

Good news - Dimi was the only one who knew how to get him out. Briggs playing is massive - hope he reminds Mrs Briggs she owes him one after he had to miss the CB final for their wedding!

[budgetmeansbudget]

No Trescothick tomorrow: http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/articles/some ... rescothick

Good news - Dimi was the only one who knew how to get him out. Briggs playing is massive - hope he reminds Mrs Briggs she owes him one after he had to miss the CB final for their wedding!

She's got a lot to answer for this Mrs Briggs. Organising a wedding to stop your propspective husband from playing in potentially one of the biggest games of his life and then giving birth when we are trying to save a crucial game against fellow promotion hopefuls. What next is she going to stop him playing every other friday evening because she fancies a night out with the girls and he has to look after the sproglet. He needs to wrestle those trousers back fast while their relationship is still in its infancy!

[st_brendy]

Wow, I hadn't realised that we haven't lost an away group t20 game since 2011.

[SaintPowelly]

STOP bowling Smith...if you want some offspin, bowl Maxwell FFS

[SaintPowelly]

We have messed this up, why not play an extra seamer.

[SaintPowelly]

Smith and Ervine have bowled 5.4 overs for 61 so far...Maxwell hasn't touched the ball, and Vince bowled an over for 5...WHAT IS HE DOING.

[SaintPowelly]

6 overs for seventy one...71

They will post 200+ here, 121-1 off 14