Hampshire CCC 2025

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

We can only hope for a sudden alteration in the weather, some continual drizzle punctuated by a tropical storm or two.

Seriously though this is down to the senior players, Gubbins,Brown and Dawson. We had a start and then the 3 of them contributed virtually nothing. As for the rest, we just proved once more that we just cannot handle good bowling, be it pace or spin. That's a coaching problem and to my advice they should all follow Birrell out of the door.

We had a day and a half to chase a very low total, no time pressure at all, and yet only four batsmen managed to stay at the crease for more than twenty balls.

[Window Cleaner]

9 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

We had a day and a half to chase a very low total, no time pressure at all, and yet only four batsmen managed to stay at the crease for more than twenty balls.

Because they can't handle a really good bowler like Chahar on a wicket that suits him. Dawson decided he was going route 1 which didn't help. Gubbins and Brown aren't top level batters any more.

They couldn't handle Jack Leach last week either.

Edited 2 hours ago by Window Cleaner

[Weston Saint]

26 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Barker might have been a better option than Currie. Perhaps he just didn't fancy it, not looked great since he came back. 

Baker was not allowed to play. ECB said he had not played enough Red Ball leading up to this game and 4 days might be too much for a young player on an England Contract...true but you could not make it up.!!  

Edited 1 hour ago by Weston Saint
Sorry misread, thought you said Baker but you said Barker! Too much wine with Rod Brasgrove today :)

[Window Cleaner]

Ah right, cos if a certain amount of games was a pre-requirement then Surrey couldn't play Chahar.

That would have been handy. Still doesn't explain Barker though, perhaps he's not fit.

Currie hardly bowled and looked crap with the bat this afternoon.

[Weston Saint]

23 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Ah right, cos if a certain amount of games was a pre-requirement then Surrey couldn't play Chahar.

That would have been handy. Still doesn't explain Barker though, perhaps he's not fit.

Currie hardly bowled and looked crap with the bat this afternoon.

Chahar does not have and England contract though, he is Indian. ECB made the decision which is why Surrey England contract players could not play as they have to play for England in three months!! (from a Surrey Official today) 

[Dusic]

Guessing Dawson will go white ball only for next season, especially now England hopes are over.

At least Abbott should clean up in Div2, although he certainly doesn't deserve relegation.

Will need to sign a Gareth Berg type reliable seamer who has a bit with the bat.

[Window Cleaner]

8 minutes ago, Dusic said:

Guessing Dawson will go white ball only for next season, especially now England hopes are over.

At least Abbott should clean up in Div2, although he certainly doesn't deserve relegation.

Will need to sign a Gareth Berg type reliable seamer who has a bit with the bat.

What like Barker you mean ? Probably didn't want to stay though after we ballsed up his TUA (or so they said)

Some vintage Barker would have been handy in this match. Better bowler than Wheal and Currie, better bat than both as well.

Edited 50 minutes ago by Window Cleaner