2016 Hampshire Thread

[captaincolly]

Another positive comment, cheers Captain.

If it's true I'm wondering how we're going along at 4 to 5 runs an over still.

Second batting point.

4 and 5 an over is about par for our spinners!
I wonder also if that dramatic late win against Surrey used up all of our last drops of energy, we were flagging before that game.

[haggishants]

2 sessions down...

Hants 267/3
Warks 165/6

So far so good.

[Hampshireboi]

2 sessions down...

Hants 267/3
Warks 165/6

So far so good.

Definitely!

There tail always seems to wag though. Wouldn't be surprised to see them near 300 then bowl Lancs out cheaply

[captaincolly]

Vince run out by Stokes for 92. He'll never hear the end of it!

[Hampshireboi]

Talk about giving your wicket away

[budgetmeansbudget]

Vince run out by Stokes for 92. He'll never hear the end of it!

Nothing worse than a run out in this type of situation.

[Hampshireboi]

Could play a huge factor on the relegation race whether Warks get to 250 or not. All reports suggest it's very much a bowling pitch so that could yet be a good score, but if they don't get to 250 and we get to 350 that makes up the 3 bonus points by my reckoning, and IF they were to lose then we would only have to draw. If they get to 250 we will need 400 and I think that may well be a good score on that track

[budgetmeansbudget]

Our third batting point coincides with Warwickshire's first.

[Hampshireboi]

Ervine gone 4 balls before the new ball is due. Need to try and scrape to 400 here

[budgetmeansbudget]

Berg and McManus are relatively assured batsmen, Crane and Wheal aren't.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Warwickshire take only one batting point, we're nearly at four.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Fourth batting point gained but Pringle has just trapped McClaren lbw. 48 runs to get max batting points with four wickets left.

Obviously we'll expect a couple of lbws at least for our spinners!

[Hampshireboi]

Warwickshire take only one batting point, we're nearly at four.

I'm reserving judgement on that score until Lancs have batted. All reports I have seen suggest that there's turn and uneven bounce on day 1 which suggests it's only going to get harder to bat on, so that might yet be a good score

[budgetmeansbudget]

If we get maximum bonus points and end up drawing the game then if Warwickshire lose from here we survive.

One of a million and one scenarios!

[budgetmeansbudget]

Got to be pretty happy with that day overall.

Closer to survival than at the start but still a long way to go.