Hampshire CCC 2026

[Window Cleaner]

Doh!

Poor start, recovered well and then just sort of collapsed after tea.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

What's happened to Orr? Surely he can't be any worse than the opening guys we have tried thus far?

[Window Cleaner]

16 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

What's happened to Orr? Surely he can't be any worse than the opening guys we have tried thus far?

Plays for Scotland a bit. Don't know what format.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

17 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Plays for Scotland a bit. Don't know what format.

Thought I read somewhere that he wasn't included in their squad for some upcoming T20 games 

[Gloucester Saint]

Pity about the collapse, great stand between first Lehmann and Mayes, then Lehmann-Brown, and then thrown away by late middle order and tail. Dawson got an unplayable delivery. 

Reasonable start with the ball, glad to see Fuller back. Yusuf too short again for the surface, fuller length and he might get driven but he is just as likely to get a wicket early season. Why aren’t the coaches making this point? Are they bothered or is he not listening?

Tomorrow am crucial, need at least 3 wickets before lunch when the ball goes soft and we saw batting getting easier.

[Gloucester Saint]

5 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Probably not what's needed at all.

I'd think getting a real opener in, no need to bé an overseas player, use any one of the three other "openers". Put Gubbins back at 3, Mayes 5 and if you must Prest at 6. The only thing that probably needs doing with Yusuf is to tell him to bowl to English conditions and not a yard short as is standard in S.A. Probably been told that already, but i'm not sure if we actually have a specific bowling coach.

If you bat well at 3 at international level, generally you’ll have the game to open in the domestic game. Agree with you on Gubbins at 3 domestically, Mayes at 5 and Prest they’ve got to persevere with at 6 because there is talent there, but he hasn’t the brains or focus of a Bethell. But against the older ball his development might unlock again. 

Yusuf wicketless again, not making any runs in the tail and waste of a shirt.