Gloucester Saint Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Handy start with Fuller getting rid of NZ Test star Henry Nicholls for 0. Worcs 9/1.
Gloucester Saint Posted June 29 Posted June 29 26 minutes ago, Picard said: This is going to be a draw. Is this another game with the Kookaburra? Probably a draw as long as we bat as well as Chelmsford.
Weston Saint Posted June 29 Posted June 29 (edited) None of the players like the Kookaburra ball! Update on bowling. Baker has a knee injury and there is some hope he will be fit again next week Wheal has a heel injury and not available at present. Turner is out for the season with a stress fracture. Barker is available after this game. Edited June 29 by Weston Saint
Dark Munster Posted June 29 Posted June 29 11 minutes ago, Weston Saint said: None of the players like the Kookaburra ball! Nobody else likes it either. Just Hants luck they play against the weakest team having to bowl with a tennis ball. Maybe twice since they play them again soon. Using this ball for some matches, along with playing some teams once and others twice, makes county cricket championship Mickey Mouse. 2
Window Cleaner Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 28 minutes ago, Dark Munster said: Nobody else likes it either. Just Hants luck they play against the weakest team having to bowl with a tennis ball. Maybe twice since they play them again soon. Using this ball for some matches, along with playing some teams once and others twice, makes county cricket championship Mickey Mouse. Never mind, we're getting a look at our full range of part-time bowlers.
stevegrant Posted June 30 Posted June 30 A full round of games where, so far, not a single batting team has put up less than 367. Obviously the weather has likely made it much harder for ground staff to prepare a "result" wicket, but the ball does seem to be having far too much of an impact. And as @Dark Munster mentions, having to use it in a game we would have been targeting to win handily has put us at a huge disadvantage against other teams in the division. 1
Lighthouse Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Surrey 605-3, they could easily post a grand if they don’t declare.
Dark Munster Posted June 30 Posted June 30 887 by Yorkshire at the end of the 19th century is the county record. Surrey currently on 796-6
stevegrant Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Surrey declared on 820/9. Some scary looking bowling figures on that scorecard Meanwhile Worcestershire declared on 679/7 and Fletcha Middleton mustered 1 off 23 balls before being pinned LBW 1
Gloucester Saint Posted June 30 Posted June 30 (edited) 5 hours ago, stevegrant said: A full round of games where, so far, not a single batting team has put up less than 367. Obviously the weather has likely made it much harder for ground staff to prepare a "result" wicket, but the ball does seem to be having far too much of an impact. And as @Dark Munster mentions, having to use it in a game we would have been targeting to win handily has put us at a huge disadvantage against other teams in the division. I get why Key wanted to use it, to force county bowlers to develop some points of difference rather than 25 Darren Stevens and Ronnie Irani impressions. . Trouble is, in preparing for Australia why not use it in the last couple of India tests with bowlers that might actually go to the Ashes instead of county plodders? Using it early season made more sense to stop 100 all out every game. Hants 54/3 - that level of effort from the top order is pathetic though whatever the ball is. Tilak, Brown and Dawson to carry the top order again. Middleton 1 from 23 balls, Gubbins 13 from 50. Competing with Toby Albert for the Southern League can’t get it off the square award. Who is the batting coach? Have they heard of running singles and rotating strike if out of form? Should still get a draw unless our batters are really brainless but might be following on. Edited June 30 by Gloucester Saint
Lighthouse Posted June 30 Posted June 30 54/3 on a wicket prepared by your own ground staff, against the worst team in the division, on a weekend when every other team in the country is hitting tennis balls for 600 is really quite something. 1
Window Cleaner Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 Oh, well played Sirs, a mere 458 behind on the first innings. Zero batting points. Perhaps the problem isn't the ball but the bowlers using it.
Andrew Watson Posted July 1 Posted July 1 The whole team scored less than two of their players individual scores, what a totally shambolic performance,relegation is a distinct possibility [ Only 15 points clear of Worcester,if and when we lose this game ]. How has it come to this ? The batting has been a total disgrace, a few individual performances apart,the bowling okay up to this game. 1
Window Cleaner Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 How has this come about? Well in my humble opinion, nepotism and cost cutting would be likely candidates. We have players,, perhaps other staff as well who contribute sfa and no doubt get paid at the end of the month.
Andrew Watson Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Orr unlucky,but both openers go within a few minutes of each other,totally spineless yet again. It used to be a joy supporting Hants and Saints,very,very tough at the moment. 1
Gloucester Saint Posted July 1 Posted July 1 36 minutes ago, Andrew Watson said: Orr unlucky,but both openers go within a few minutes of each other,totally spineless yet again. It used to be a joy supporting Hants and Saints,very,very tough at the moment. The players are phoning it in, new owners need to move Birrell and White on, set up is stale. The players are shit but someone else might be able to survive in D1 this season.
Andrew Watson Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Well done to Dawson [ yet again ] ,Brown and Tilak. Lets make no mistake if we do not get our batting together there is every chance we will go down,with Yorkshire winning it is very tight for 9th place. Since Mcgrath the Yorkshire coach publically called out his players for being mentally weak,they have improved dtramatically,cannot see that happening at Hants unfortunately,it is the least most of the players deserve. 1
Picard Posted July 2 Posted July 2 On 29/06/2025 at 14:02, Picard said: This is going to be a draw. Right result in the end after making it hard for themselves. After being in a very difficult place the last three batsmen fought well to save the game. 1
Gloucester Saint Posted July 2 Posted July 2 58 minutes ago, Picard said: Right result in the end after making it hard for themselves. After being in a very difficult place the last three batsmen fought well to save the game. They did, Tilak again, Brown and Dawson (again). Middleton, Stoneman, Albert, Weatherley, Prest and Gubbins need to play some local cricket and get into some form before our red ball or One Day Cup next games after the Blast resumes. Orr did at least make a couple of starts and should have been picked a while ago.
Hodgey Posted July 2 Posted July 2 If you can’t get any batting points, at home, on a batters paradise (along with getting the second least amount of batting points this season so far), and you can’t bowl out the only team with less batting points, then you have to ask some deep questions. We lost our best batter and bowler this year, and are now totally reliant on two players in their winter (Abbott and Dawson). On the plus side looks like we may start getting some decent Indian players. But the lack of progress this year on what seemed to be highly talented youngsters is a massive concern (id even suggest some are going backwards) 1
Dusic Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Not sure if we are any different to other teama but is it a coincidence that most of the playwrs who are really struggling in the red ball team don't play white ball and just seem short of any rhythm? Also very clear that the recruitment approach for this season has been all wrong, we ditched Abbas to beef up batting without Vince yet didnt actually do that until Varma joined midway through the season. In T20 we have been a bit unlucky that the SA lads got called up but it was surely to be expected and planned for rather than a seemingly reactive approach? Also in our best years we have had 2 quality spinners bowling in tandem, which pretty much all good T20 sides do - why have we moved away from that? 1
Lighthouse Posted July 5 Posted July 5 That was just what the doctor ordered. Lynn looks a decent find and a good spread of wickets for the bowlers. On a separate note, how the f*ck can a man called Hilton Cartwright not be from the West Indies? 1 1
Andrew Watson Posted July 5 Posted July 5 Good all reound perfomance tonight,we need to keep winning and see where that takes us,no wins in previous 5 T20 games leave us with no wiggle room at all. 1
Picard Posted July 6 Posted July 6 4 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said: Going to be a tough ask against Somerset today. Especially as Chris Lynn is out injured (he didn't field yesterday). A bit rusty as he hadn't played since January.
Andrew Watson Posted July 6 Posted July 6 Dawson apart the bowling has been pretty awful again, too many pie throwers,especially Howell,Baker and Fuller. Another waste of a season on the cards.
Andrew Watson Posted July 6 Posted July 6 Why the hell did we sign Baker ? Threw game away in the end. Feel sorry for Vince and Dawson.
Window Cleaner Posted July 6 Author Posted July 6 14 minutes ago, Andrew Watson said: Why the hell did we sign Baker ? Threw game away in the end. Feel sorry for Vince and Dawson. Well, the game was always finely balanced. No one feat turned it either way, just a combination of events. Currie's catch could have won it for us but they hit a couple of sixes when they really needed to. 1
Lighthouse Posted July 6 Posted July 6 You have to say, that’s a decent game against pretty much the best T20 side in the country right now. We could have won it but their experience and nerve at the death shone through. If anything, I’d say we lost it in the first 6-8 overs, when we were going at a rate of about five. Orr going for a second ball duck didn’t help matters and Vince seemed to take ages to play himself in, about 3 off 16 balls or something at one point. Ultimately, our total felt about 10-15 light and so it proved.
Weston Saint Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Spoke to Chris Lynn yesterday afternoon. He has a slight hamstring issue and due to have a scan. Subject to the result he hopes to be back for games this week.
stevegrant Posted July 8 Posted July 8 No idea if it'll be any good and I don't know Rich Edwards so have no skin in the game here, but just seen that a new subscription-based Hampshire cricket news service has just launched: https://thehawk.counterpress.media/ £5 a month, will be interesting to see how it goes. He's certainly right when he says that coverage of the domestic game is pretty thin on the ground these days so there's definitely space for something like this if it's done well. 1
Lighthouse Posted July 9 Posted July 9 It’s in our own hands then. Beat Sussex and the Welsh at home. 1
Hodgey Posted Thursday at 21:17 Posted Thursday at 21:17 What an odd t20 season it’s been. Started really well, then were woeful, then really good again last 4 games (including a narrow defeat at Somerset). Talking of off seasons - Albert’s T20 form has generally been excellent whilst his 4 days terrible. I actually thought at one point he’d make a good 4 day opener but now seems more comfortable ramping 6s. The two new overseas both look very useful which helps.
Gloucester Saint Posted Thursday at 21:30 Posted Thursday at 21:30 11 minutes ago, Hodgey said: What an odd t20 season it’s been. Started really well, then were woeful, then really good again last 4 games (including a narrow defeat at Somerset). Talking of off seasons - Albert’s T20 form has generally been excellent whilst his 4 days terrible. I actually thought at one point he’d make a good 4 day opener but now seems more comfortable ramping 6s. The two new overseas both look very useful which helps. Albert can barely get it off the square in red ball but smashing it everywhere in white ball. Cartwright good knock tonight. Not a happy return for Mason Crane.
Weston Saint Posted Thursday at 21:38 Posted Thursday at 21:38 Spoke to Lynn tonight. Grade 2 Hamstring. Will not play for us in next two games which ends the league games. 1
Andrew Watson Posted Thursday at 23:38 Posted Thursday at 23:38 Great win,need the bowlers to take tonights form into the last 2 games.
Dark Munster Posted Friday at 01:06 Posted Friday at 01:06 1 hour ago, Andrew Watson said: Great win,need the bowlers to take tonights form into the last 2 games. So they play 14 games total, with 9 teams in their division. It doesn't make sense that they don't have 16 games so that they can play each of the other teams twice. Oh wait, it's cricket. Logic not required.
Picard Posted Friday at 06:33 Posted Friday at 06:33 Albert now third highest scorer in the blast this year. 1
Gloucester Saint Posted Friday at 07:25 Posted Friday at 07:25 6 hours ago, Dark Munster said: So they play 14 games total, with 9 teams in their division. It doesn't make sense that they don't have 16 games so that they can play each of the other teams twice. Oh wait, it's cricket. Logic not required. You’ve got to look at the state of the domestic schedule overall to know that. Far too many moving parts.
John B Posted Friday at 08:01 Posted Friday at 08:01 On 06/07/2025 at 18:33, Andrew Watson said: Why the hell did we sign Baker ? Threw game away in the end. Feel sorry for Vince and Dawson. I am not sure you are really suited to following cricket with a comment like that especially after Sonny getting four wickets last night. Having followed and watched first class cricket for over seventy years and played the game for over thirty I have seen the same players make stupid mistakes do outstanding things get a terrific delivery and bowl against a batsman who is in unbeatable form. That is cricket it is the players who make the fewer mistakes and ride their luck suceeed and I think Vince would have been a great player if he was a bit luckier and cut out some of his more rash strokes. He has been a great player for Hampshire but not as good as fellow Hampshire batsmen Robin Smith Gordon Greenidge David Gower and the best of all Barry Richards who is 80 this month and has a first class and test average of over 50. It was good to see him at the bowl late last month
Andrew Watson Posted Friday at 11:38 Posted Friday at 11:38 I have followed the game for 62 years,so no need for sarcastic comment John B,you have your opinions and I have mine. I played for 33 years, not that proves anything. If Baker turns out to be a good signing I will be delighted,but time will tell, Why did Somerset let him go,if he is that good ? I agree with you on two points, the first about James Vince and the second being that Barry Richards is the best batsmen I have ever seen,by a country mile and for the record I told him that at the bowl about 15 years ago,when he was in the concourse.
Lighthouse Posted Saturday at 08:00 Posted Saturday at 08:00 Perfect set of results last night, it’s firmly in our hands now. 2
John B Posted Sunday at 17:59 Posted Sunday at 17:59 On 11/07/2025 at 12:38, Andrew Watson said: I have followed the game for 62 years,so no need for sarcastic comment John B,you have your opinions and I have mine. I played for 33 years, not that proves anything. If Baker turns out to be a good signing I will be delighted,but time will tell, Why did Somerset let him go,if he is that good ? I agree with you on two points, the first about James Vince and the second being that Barry Richards is the best batsmen I have ever seen,by a country mile and for the record I told him that at the bowl about 15 years ago,when he was in the concourse. Why the hell did we sign Baker ? Sonny is an exciting talent with the ability to bowl with genuine pace," said Hampshire director of cricket Giles White. 2
Lighthouse Posted Sunday at 20:45 Posted Sunday at 20:45 Today's results all but confirm an away QF for us. Bit of a shame for Vince at the end there, his last shop dropping about 10m short of netting him a century. 2
Andrew Watson Posted Sunday at 22:21 Posted Sunday at 22:21 Giles White should have been long gone from the club,never mind John B, you keep to your opinions and I will keep to mine, I will leave it at that and not get personal,like your sarcastic comment to me in your earlier post. Well done to Hants for all but qualifying for an away quarter final with a game to go.
Andrew Watson Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago Well done and a deserved test call up for Liam Dawson,lets hope he gets picked for the last 2 matches. [ Plus Austrailia tour as well ].
Picard Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 3 hours ago, Andrew Watson said: Well done and a deserved test call up for Liam Dawson,lets hope he gets picked for the last 2 matches. [ Plus Austrailia tour as well ]. Great for Liam but bad news for Hants. Is Organ good enough to be leading spin bowler? At least he will have Barker's footprints to bowl into. 2
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