Hampshire CCC 2026

[badgerx16]

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

( Tongue in cheek ).

Edited April 12 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 Monday at 12:12 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 Monday at 13:55 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

[John B]

11 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

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

I Know all this what is your point mine is after watching and following First Class cricket for over 70 years our openers are of the Standard of John Rice and not Barry RIchards . Ali Orr is a slogger 

[Window Cleaner]

13 hours ago, John B said:

 

Perhaps the club has no real interest in red ball cricket

Probably not, can't bé very rentable for them, there seem to bé very few spectators visible on the Live Streams.

Probably just want to préserve D1 status.

 

[Gloucester Saint]

11 hours ago, John B said:

I Know all this what is your point mine is after watching and following First Class cricket for over 70 years our openers are of the Standard of John Rice and not Barry RIchards . Ali Orr is a slogger 

My point, after 40 years of watching Hampshire and England at home/Barmy Army, is that Joe Weatherall is only averaging 24 FC when he’s had seasons earlier career averaging over 30 so at the age he should be in his prime (29/30) he’s probably averaged 12-18 FC over the last 2-3 seasons.

Orr’s shot selection is a concern but right now he’s an average of 11 better and that’s a huge difference over a season. He can be coached to tighten up if he wants to listen but his average indicates he has some defence to go with attack. I’m not sure there’s a lot more development in a top order player averaging 24 nearing 30 years of age by contrast. 

[Window Cleaner]

Hants have elected to bat first.

Same team apparently. I'm saying nothing.....

Edited Friday at 09:41 by Window Cleaner

[Picard]

7 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Hants have elected to bat first.

Same team apparently. I'm saying nothing.....

Albert replaced Weatherly 

[Window Cleaner]

13 minutes ago, Picard said:

Albert replaced Weatherly 

I see that, Cricinfo got it wrong.

[Lighthouse]

Takes him twelve minutes to beat JW's highest score of the season so far.

[Picard]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Takes him twelve minutes to beat JW's highest score of the season so far.

Has already scored as many as JW in 4 innings.

[Toadhall Saint]

4 gone in the 1st session - not great.

[Window Cleaner]

Tidy bowling and indifferent batting.

126/7.

[Window Cleaner]

Good batting from Abbott, Jack and of course Lehmann, really looks to bé a good acquisition.

[Dman]

Piss poor, once again. 

I thought Albert done well and of course Lehmann carried the innings, again and the tail dug in (which is a sign of how good the pitch is). 

However, Gubbins isn't a 2, I'm not conviced Prest will ever make it in red ball, Brown isn't a 5, Yusuf is giving Brett Hampton a run for his money in the WTF overseas category. 

Destined the drop this season and deserve every part of it. Hopefully it see's off Giles White and Ben Brown.  

Edited Friday at 15:20 by Dman

[Window Cleaner]

We probably need to try to make Somerset work harder for their runs.

Very poor over from Dawson.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Window Cleaner said:

We probably need to try to make Somerset work harder for their runs.

Very poor over from Dawson.

He’s been very under his usual standards with the bat so far too.

[Window Cleaner]

Not looking too disastrous at présent.

Might escape with just a small first innings déficit.

[badgerx16]

Substitute rule being questioned in the Lancashire game; Ajeet Singh Dale, a right arm medium pacer, pulled his hamstring when bowling, so Lancs requested that Tom Bailey, another right arm medium pacer and an unused member of the match squad, be used as sub, but this was refused because Bailey is a more experienced player. ( ! )

Lancs had to call up left arm all-rounder Ollie Sutton from the second team instead.

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, Window Cleaner said:

Not looking too disastrous at présent.

Might escape with just a small first innings déficit.

50 behind and counting.

[Window Cleaner]

Now 5 ahead with zero ours but Albert retired hurt. No internet stream for me today so I don't know what ails him.

[John B]

On 14/04/2026 at 19:46, Gloucester Saint said:

My point, after 40 years of watching Hampshire and England at home/Barmy Army, is that Joe Weatherall is only averaging 24 FC when he’s had seasons earlier career averaging over 30 so at the age he should be in his prime (29/30) he’s probably averaged 12-18 FC over the last 2-3 seasons.

Orr’s shot selection is a concern but right now he’s an average of 11 better and that’s a huge difference over a season. He can be coached to tighten up if he wants to listen but his average indicates he has some defence to go with attack. I’m not sure there’s a lot more development in a top order player averaging 24 nearing 30 years of age by contrast. 

So what he  only a red ball reserve Albert and Middleton are above him but were not picked in the first two matches  and now Albert is injured 

[Window Cleaner]

So we can replace Albert with a batter right?

[badgerx16]

36 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

So we can replace Albert with a batter right?

Yes, an equivalent player. ( Caveat, see the above post re Lancashire ).

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, John B said:

So what he  only a red ball reserve Albert and Middleton are above him but were not picked in the first two matches  and now Albert is injured 

Domingo clearly doesn’t fancy him but the fact - and it is a fact - his average is still 11 better than Weatherley’s. It’s like arguing over whether Bazunu or McCarthy is better - clearly Alex is but Peretz wipes the floor with them both. Hants need an opener who is a similar upgrade. 

Weatherley is heading for full-time work and Southern League cricket next summer I’d have thought unless Derbys or Gloucestershire get really desperate. Shame Albert got injured - hopefully he can bat with a runner if needed or not be out for too long. At least Toby has age and a lot more talent in his side.

Tom Prest starting well again today and then giving it away when set. Lehmann our best batter so far and Gubbins getting into some form. Liam Dawson needs runs.