Hampshire CCC 2026

[badgerx16]

Yorkshire's tactical substitution of Richardson for Van Beek has proved effective for them.

( Tongue in cheek ).

Edited yesterday at 13:50 by badgerx16

[Gloucester Saint]

Nearing 300 lead but with the forecast need to up the scoring and get them in.

[kwsaint]

Would be surprised if they didn’t see this home now. Forecast looks dry. 

[Lighthouse]

Abbott really looks in the mood in this game, knocking stumps over for fun. Just need to get Bean out in the morning session and we should be able to see it through.

[Gloucester Saint]

10 hours ago, kwsaint said:

Would be surprised if they didn’t see this home now. Forecast looks dry. 

Yep, looking better today than had been forecast https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gcwfhjjxu#?date=2026-04-13

[John B]

12 hours ago, kwsaint said:

Would be surprised if they didn’t see this home now. Forecast looks dry. 

As long as WindowCleaner keeps off the forum he really depressed me on Friday with his comments

[Window Cleaner]

2 hours ago, John B said:

As long as WindowCleaner keeps off the forum he really depressed me on Friday with his comments

Don't recall saying anything particularly virulent on Friday. Just that Weatherly isn't a D1 opener which he clearly isn't.

[Picard]

21 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Yorkshire's tactical substitution of Richardson for Van Beek has proved effective for them.

( Tongue in cheek ).

Watch Van Beek score a century to round it off.

[Picard]

2 hours ago, John B said:

As long as WindowCleaner keeps off the forum he really depressed me on Friday with his comments

Friday was one of his brighter days.

[Window Cleaner]

25 minutes ago, Picard said:

Friday was one of his brighter days.

Because we played a bit better. There were at least some positives, unlike last week.

Edited 10 hours ago by Window Cleaner

[Window Cleaner]

Win secured.

[Gloucester Saint]

214 run win.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-233476

Needed that after the first game and Sussex’s start.

Essex got hammered by Somerset.

Good time to play Yorks with no Bairstow, Root or Brook (latter duo set to play in next round). But you can only beat what’s in front of you and much-improved display.

Brown ton, and good 50s Lehmann, who looks a good addition and Prest.

Abbott sublime again, Baker’s burst first innings was key in demolishing their top order and the tail didn’t enjoy him today. 

@John B I get what you’re saying but Weatherley is 29 and has a FC averagevof 24 which is frankly at least 10 below what it should be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Weatherley

We can’t have a tailender opening - which is his record over the last couple of seasons. I’d imagine he’s averaging quite a bit less than 24 which won’t make him a living much longer full-time in cricket. Toby Albert was slow starting last year but the white ball helped him kick on in all formats. Joe is older and his England u19 promise is long behind him. Right now, unless he survives the axe and makes some mega scores against the form of the last 24-36 months, he’s drifting out the sport full-time, as a player at least.

Edited 8 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[badgerx16]

What a prospect there is sitting top of the bowling stats; James Anderson, only 43 years old. Should have a bright future.

[Gloucester Saint]

3 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

What a prospect there is sitting top of the bowling stats; James Anderson, only 43 years old. Should have a bright future.

D2 batting line ups and helpful wickets - Jimmy will cut through those like a hot knife through butter.

5 day Tests on the flat wickets of the India series last summer - different story.

I’ve met Jimmy, great bowler and bloke, maybe the best ever, but he struggled in his last couple of Test series. 

[John B]

7 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Don't recall saying anything particularly virulent on Friday. Just that Weatherly isn't a D1 opener which he clearly isn't.

I do not disagree with you but neither is Middleton Albert or Orr much better but Weatherly batted well in a couple of games last season before he broke his arm

It is a problem the club must be aware of but as they have not recruited anybody we will have to accept the situation and live with it.

Perhaps the club has no real interest in red ball cricket

[Gloucester Saint]

5 minutes ago, John B said:

I do not disagree with you but neither is Middleton Albert or Orr much better but Weatherly batted well in a couple of games last season before he broke his arm

It is a problem the club must be aware of but as they have not recruited anybody we will have to accept the situation and live with it.

Perhaps the club has no real interest in red ball cricket

Orr was better, FC average of 35 vs Weatherall’s 24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Orr

Fletcha average 28, 24 now and a big year for him if he’s going to progress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcha_Middleton

Toby Albert more of a white ball player - FC average 25, more comparable to Joe Weatherall but much younger at 23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Albert