Hampshire CCC 2025

[Lighthouse]

Lovely afternoon in the sun that, great game of cricket in the end. Rain could yet decide the final three I fear. Fingers crossed.

[Dark Munster]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

Lovely afternoon in the sun that, great game of cricket in the end. Rain could yet decide the final three I fear. Fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed it rains? Hants are playing the top team who have everything to play for as well, while the other two play against teams with nothing to play for. If it is rained off then Hants qualify (in second or third).

[Window Cleaner]

16 hours ago, Dark Munster said:

 

If Hants do make the top three then with Brave knocked out maybe Vince will be available. Dawson too, hopefully. 

Scenario already discussed a couple of seasons back. Didn't do that then and I doubt we'll do it now.

Vince isn't batting well and Dawson although he would be very useful has other things planned.

[Window Cleaner]

13 hours ago, Dark Munster said:

Fingers crossed it rains? Hants are playing the top team who have everything to play for as well, while the other two play against teams with nothing to play for. If it is rained off then Hants qualify (in second or third).

Probably not in the spirit of the game but in fact a wash-out would be pretty handy actually. Guaranteed 2 points, qualification assured. I think they said that McMullen has played his last game for us, in this stint anyway. So we'll need to find a replacement, suppose it will be either Jack or Kelly then, unless of course we get someone released from a Hundred team. 

[Window Cleaner]

Just seen the group for tomorrow's game, McMullen, Wheal and Fuller not present, Albert, Barker and Lumsden added, the rest looks the same as yesterday. .

[stevegrant]

So if we win, not only do we guarantee ourselves a qualifying place, we would also guarantee at least a home quarter-final, and potentially a bye to a home semi-final.

Any win would see us finish above Gloucestershire on net run rate, which seems fairly mad considering they won all of their first 6 games. Then looking to Surrey to avoid defeat against Worcestershire, which feels like wishful thinking given their performances in this competition 

The weather looks mostly fine today, perhaps a few short interruptions at Derby but 5-10% chance of rain for most of the day.

[Picard]

14 minutes ago, stevegrant said:

So if we win, not only do we guarantee ourselves a qualifying place, we would also guarantee at least a home quarter-final, and potentially a bye to a home semi-final.

Any win would see us finish above Gloucestershire on net run rate, which seems fairly mad considering they won all of their first 6 games. Then looking to Surrey to avoid defeat against Worcestershire, which feels like wishful thinking given their performances in this competition 

The weather looks mostly fine today, perhaps a few short interruptions at Derby but 5-10% chance of rain for most of the day.

There was something in the YT commentary about Hants having to forfeit home advantage for a knockout match but I didn't catch it properly so not sure.

[Window Cleaner]

13 minutes ago, Picard said:

There was something in the YT commentary about Hants having to forfeit home advantage for a knockout match but I didn't catch it properly so not sure.

Fairly simple. We couldn't play at the Utilita on the appointed day because there's a Brave match. No alternative so we'd have to give up home advantage.

Great start, Jack bowled Bancroft second ball of the innings.

[Window Cleaner]

Good start, brief rain interlude and now I don't like the look of it. Wild bowling from Jack gave them 15 off an over and Lumsden showing his youth and inexperience.  Might have needed one more experienced bowler. Price being dropped by Albert at point certainly hasn't helped;

We'll see how it goes.

Edited Tuesday at 10:55 by Window Cleaner

[Window Cleaner]

Why oh why do we keep playing Organ? Abbott was a far better option, or Fuller. Incomprehensible.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

2 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Why oh why do we keep playing Organ? Abbott was a far better option, or Fuller. Incomprehensible.

Very surprised at least one them isn't playing. Going to be another big total to chase down by the seems of things.

[Window Cleaner]

9 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Very surprised at least one them isn't playing. Going to be another big total to chase down by the seems of things.

I just assume that qualifying for the quarters wasn't considered to be of interest. The bowling line up is totally wrong. 

[stevegrant]

Gloucestershire comms seem fairly certain it'll be better to bat on as the day goes on, does look like a couple of short boundaries in the "corners".

Essex have piled on shitloads at Derby (366/6) so unless it rains all afternoon it's now a must-win.

[badgerx16]

3 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Fairly simple. We couldn't play at the Utilita on the appointed day because there's a Brave match. No alternative so we'd have to give up home advantage.

Great start, Jack bowled Bancroft second ball of the innings.

The Hundred is a waste of time and effort.

[Window Cleaner]

11 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

The Hundred is a waste of time and effort.

Well yes but it apparently rakes in a lot of money. Can't see why exactly that would be, apart from a few fading international "stars" it seems to be just a mish-mash of county players. Don't think it was like that at the start but I suppose the continual international series have taken their toll viz à viz the global stars.

When you see blokes like Donald in Hundred squads you have to wonder why people flock to games.

[Toadhall Saint]

Excellent chase.

[stevegrant]

3 hours ago, stevegrant said:

Gloucestershire comms seem fairly certain it'll be better to bat on as the day goes on, does look like a couple of short boundaries in the "corners"

And so it came to pass...  

[Andrew Watson]

Great win.

[Window Cleaner]

Got there in the end, mainly thanks to the fabulous start from Orr and Gubbins.

Warks next? We'll need to bowl better at Edgbaston. Perhaps have a sixth bowler on hand .

[badgerx16]

As I write this, there is no report on today's one day cup matches on the BBC sports website, just something written before today outlining what the potential outcomes might be.

Wall-to-wall coverage of the Hundred though.

 

[Weston Saint]

8 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

As I write this, there is no report on today's one day cup matches on the BBC sports website, just something written before today outlining what the potential outcomes might be.

Wall-to-wall coverage of the Hundred though.

 

 

Hampshire 315 for 5 (Middleton 92, Gubbins 76, Orr 52, Albert 52) beat Gloucestershire 313 for 7 (Bracey 104, Charlesworth 104, Barker 3-52) by five wickets

 

Fletcha Middleton scored a match-winning half-century as Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by five wickets at Bristol's Seat Unique Stadium to secure a quarter-final berth in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

 

The Winchester-born batter top-scored with 92 from 95 balls, struck six fours and two sixes and staged a crucial third-wicket partnership of 115 with Toby Albert, who made 52, as the visitors reached a victory target of 314 with eight balls to spare.

 

The country's leading scorer in the 50-over competition this season with 658 at an average of 131.6, captain Nick Gubbins made 76 from 60 deliveries, accrued 12 fours and staged a superb opening stand of 112 in 11.2 overs with Ali Orr, who contributed a quickfire 52 from 35 balls to set up Hampshire's successful run chase.

 

Put in to bat on a flat track, Gloucestershire posted 313 for 7 in a match reduced by rain to 49 overs a side, James Bracey and Ben Charlesworth both scoring 104. Bracey's innings spanned 85 balls, included 12 fours and three sixes and took his tally for the campaign to 572 at an average of 71.5.

 

He dominated stands of 81 and 118 with Ollie Price and Charlesworth for the second and third wickets respectively. Charlesworth proved equally destructive, facing 83 deliveries, with eight fours and four sixes and staging an alliance of 90 for the fourth wicket with Jack Taylor.

 

But Hampshire withstood the pressure and Keith Barker, making his first appearance since completing a 12-month ban for a drug offence, returned figures of 3 for 52 from 10 overs to prevent Gloucestershire from posting a really big total.

 

Victory secured Hampshire a second-place finish behind Worcestershire in Group A and a home quarter-final tie against Warwickshire on Thursday, while Gloucestershire will face a West Country showdown against Somerset at Taunton on the same day.

 

Hampshire won the toss, elected to bowl and put Gloucestershire under pressure with the new ball, Eddie Jack producing a brilliant delivery to bowl Cameron Bancroft in the first over. Price was then fortunate to survive on nought, slicing Barker to point where Middleton spilled a straightforward chance.

 

Bracey and Price overcame a testing examination and a short break for rain to post a 50 partnership from 58 balls. Acceleration followed when Bracey twice cut Jack for four and then pulled him for six as Gloucestershire posted 52 for 1 in the powerplay.

 

Price succumbed to an ugly dismissal, bowled by a high full toss from slow left armer Andrew Neal, initially standing his ground in the expectation of no-ball being called before departing for a 31-ball 36.

 

But there was no stopping the indomitable Bracey, who went to his fourth 50 in eight innings from 47 balls. He found an able ally in Charlesworth and these two put Hampshire spinners Felix Organ and Neal under sustained pressure during the middle overs, raising 50 from 41 balls in just 21 minutes as Gloucestershire advanced to 141 for 2 after 25 overs.

 

Bracey's second 50 occupied just 35 balls, the 28-year-old going to his fifth List-A hundred from 82 deliveries. Warming to his task, Charlesworth plundered 18 off an over from teenager Manny Lumsden to push the rate above six an over for the first time and the 100 partnership arrived via 86 balls as the third wicket pair put the visitors under the pump.

 

Hampshire desperately needed a breakthrough and the returning Barker obliged, persuading Bracey to hit to Ben Mayes at deep mid-wicket in the 33rd over.

 

Charlesworth picked up the pace thereafter, scoring a run-a-ball half century. In dominant form, the left hander went to his first List-A hundred in fine style, hoisting Barker high over midwicket for six to eclipse his previous highest score of 99 not out, made against Hampshire at Bristol in 2021.

 

Having dominated an aggressive stand of 90 for the fourth wicket with Jack Taylor, Charlesworth hit Barker to long-off with the score 290 for 4 in the 45th.

 

Despite not being at his fluent best, Taylor raised 38 from 42 balls. But he was bowled by Neal, after which the home side managed a mearge 17 runs off the last 20 deliveries as Hampshire seamers Jack and Lumsden kept things tight at the death.

 

A lingering impression that Gloucestershire might have fallen short began to take hold when Hampshire openers Gubbins and Orr staged a chanceless 50 partnership in just 5.2 overs, new ball spearhead Josh Shaw going for 39 in three overs as the visitors seized the initiative. The pair raised 97 from the powerplay, registering 13 fours and two sixes between them and forcing the home side to resort to spin after only seven overs.

 

Gubbins and Orr both went to 50 from 31 balls as Gloucestershire's bowlers continued to allow them to cut and pull with impunity. Progress was smooth until Orr, attempting to sweep Price, top-edged to Shaw at short third and departing for 52. Middleton arrived at the crease with a further 202 required at 5.4 an over.

 

Gloucestershire hardly helped their cause by missing an opportunity to dismiss Gubbins on 59, Graeme van Buuren putting down a sharp chance off his own bowling to allow the competition's top scorer a life. The home side's disappointment was compounded when Middleton hit the ground running, scoring at a run a ball and lifting Price effortlessly over long-on for six as the second-wicket partnership realised 48 in quick time.

 

 

When Gubbins attempted to reverse sweep van Buuren, offered a catch behind and departed for 76 with the score 160 for 2 in the 21st, Hampshire still needed 154 to win and Gloucestershire supporters were afforded a glimmer of hope. But Middleton helped settle any nerves, posting a chanceless half-century from 54 balls as Hampshire advanced to 183 for 2 at halfway.

 

Gloucestershire lacked a cutting edge with the ball and Middleton and Albert were able to move comfortably through the gears in a partnership which served to ease Hampshire's path. With victory within sight, Albert opened his shoulders, pulling Jack Taylor for six to bring up an assured 50. He was dismissed lbw by Matt Taylor soon afterwards, while Middleton was brilliantly caught by Tommy Boorman on the deep backward point boundary off the bowling of Shaw as Gloucestershire refused to lie down.

 

Ben Brown was then bowled by Matt Taylor with 23 still needed from 24 balls, but Mayes and Organ remained calm under pressure to see the job through.

[Weston Saint]

Only error in that report is that we are home to Middlesex at Lords because we are second class citizen's to the 100  

Edit - Not even Lords, we are playing at Radlett!

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 17:54 by Weston Saint

[badgerx16]

12 minutes ago, Weston Saint said:

Only error in that report is that we are home to Middlesex at Lords because we are second class citizen's to the 100  

Edit - Not even Lords, we are playing at Radlett!

 

 

As I wrote, "As I write this....". 

Earlier of the top 12 stories on the cricket home page, the 12th was related to the one day cup, being the running scorecard of the Gloucs/Hants match. 10 of the other 11 were related to the Hundred.

It's as if they are trying to kill interest in List A cricket.

Edited Tuesday at 18:04 by badgerx16

[Window Cleaner]

Ah great Middlesex. Commentators were saying Warks, but I guess they didn't figure on Warks losing on D/L suppose there must have been rain.  So a Radlett slogfest then.

Edited Tuesday at 18:05 by Window Cleaner

[Picard]

1 hour ago, Window Cleaner said:

Ah great Middlesex. Commentators were saying Warks, but I guess they didn't figure on Warks losing on D/L suppose there must have been rain.  So a Radlett slogfest then.

More like they weren't expecting Middlesex to win as they were looking down and out in the middle of their innings.

Would have been awkward if Barker had to bowl against Warks, his team next year.

Looking at the PCA MVP ratings I see Gubbins is top of the batting and surprisingly Neal is top of the bowling.

[Window Cleaner]

Neal bowls pretty tidily most of the time and Gubbins is playing really well in this competition, taken a couple of outstanding catches as well.

Hope there's some Hants input to the commentary for the Middx game, the Gloucs chaps were a bit painful yesterday, a lot of jobs for the boy's stuff and whingeing about trifles. Hope we play Abbott and Barker cos if Organ has to bowl at Radlett he will get massacred.

[Weston Saint]

Chris Lynn is coming back for T20 QF against Durham.

[Window Cleaner]

Dawson in the group for tomorrow's game. Bit of a surprise there. No Albert or Barker seemingly.

[Andrew Watson]

The forecast is horrendous after 1 pm tomorrow at Radlett,we can only hope that the game is not decided by some dodgy means.

[stevegrant]

6 hours ago, Andrew Watson said:

The forecast is horrendous after 1 pm tomorrow at Radlett,we can only hope that the game is not decided by some dodgy means.

Surely as the higher-placed team in the group stage, a washout would see us advance?

[Weston Saint]

Rule 16.9 applies - toss of a coin or if the final the trophy is shared. 

20 overs minimum per side constitutes a match in play off, semi and final (10 in group stages)

3.-Metro-Bank-One-Day-Cup-2024.pdf

 

[Window Cleaner]

1 minute ago, Weston Saint said:

Rule 16.9 applies - toss of a coin or if the final the trophy is shared. 

20 overs minimum per side constitutes a match in play off, semi and final (10 in group stages)

3.-Metro-Bank-One-Day-Cup-2024.pdf

 

Is there a reserve day ? Seems to be in the rules, perhaps they've changed

[Weston Saint]

9 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Is there a reserve day ? Seems to be in the rules, perhaps they've changed

As far as I know there is a reserve day tomorrow 

[Window Cleaner]

21 minutes ago, Weston Saint said:

As far as I know there is a reserve day tomorrow 

Weather forecast doesn't look any better though, nor Manchester, Taunton or Bristol on Sunday.

[Window Cleaner]

Wow, heavy artillery on the bowling front. Abbott,Fuller,Wheal,Dawson,Neal and Jack. Hope they get a chance to bowl .

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, Window Cleaner said:

Wow, heavy artillery on the bowling front. Abbott,Fuller,Wheal,Dawson,Neal and Jack. Hope they get a chance to bowl .

Was just going to say the same. Middlesex won the toss and decide to field - no surprises given the weather forecast.

[Window Cleaner]

Looks like a difficult pitch to score on. Umpire severely ungenerous with the wides.

[Window Cleaner]

Must say, result decided by a coin-toss is looking pretty good right now.

Just not scoring fast enough. 2 down.

[badgerx16]

5 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Must say, result decided by a coin-toss is looking pretty good right now.

Just not scoring fast enough. 2 down.

Not looking good.

[stevegrant]

This pitch is dreadful

[Window Cleaner]

Club wicket not even in their county. Surely we could have made more effort to find an alternative more advantageous to us.

[Andrew Watson]

Good suggestion WC but we only knew we had qualified later in the day on tuesday.

[Andrew Watson]

All ORR nothing then.

[Window Cleaner]

1 hour ago, Andrew Watson said:

Good suggestion WC but we only knew we had qualified later in the day on tuesday.

Perhaps but the number of possible scenarii wasn't a mind-boggler. Arundel was mentioned but was considered a no go. At the end of the day we've shot ourselves in the foot because this wicket today is a dream for their spinners and dobby medium pacers.

We've made 227, could defend that but Abbott, Wheal and Fuller need to be accurate today. 

[stevegrant]

20 overs of Neal and Dawson will be huge, and they've both got a wicket already. Middlesex's spinners only went for 57 off 16 overs.

Pitch seems pretty variable in terms of bounce for the seamers, and the outfield is a complete lottery so we've probably got to be a little bit sharper in the field.

We've not let them get away from us at the start, though, so we've done OK so far.

[Window Cleaner]

True, outfield looks really bobbly. Seem to remember Scarborough being like that as well. Not to mention us playing there on Sunday yet

[badgerx16]

Evening Major

 

( What a biased commentary. )

[Weston Saint]

We play Yorkshire at Scarborough on Sunday in SF

[Andrew Watson]

Great bowling performance and a special shout out to Ali Orr,who is beginning to look like the player we signed for his potential.

[Barsiem]

Not strictly Hampshire related but Vince has had an absolute mare in the Hundred this year.  Most innings he hasn't even got into double figures.