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Let alone my hydrangeas!

Well the Sussex match really is a must win game.

Very poor indeed by Hants.

World War II

We lost - badly.

111 for 5 with 3 overs to go - a bit better but we need another 30 runs minimum.

72 for 4 after 12 overs - not enough I fear.

It's 44 for3 off 8 overs - Carberry has maanged 4 runs off 15 balls - SR of 26! Start hitting man!

Well it's a shame because we have so very few top players - maybe if we had managed to ahve a better season he might have been more interested.

poor - hants cricket not the drawing.

It looks like we have been beaten by the weather - the exact science of hindsight shows that NP delayed the declaration too long!

16 for 2 with the bowlers on top - but rain is forecast for around 4 pm. We might just do this though. What a boost that would be.

Thank goodness we have just declared - leaving them to get about 330. If they do that they deserve to win - but we are in with a fighting chance here, weather permitting.

Essex 284 all out. We're now 20 without loss.

Does it matter? Does anyone care?

Famous last words! I do not think the England players are nearly as good as they think they are. We will regret leaving Walcott at home.

300 all out - last 3 wickets went for 3 runs!!!

100 stand between McKenzie and Cork - the latter has reached 52 - now: 290 for 6.

272 for 6 - quite a good recovery with a big stand between Mckenzie and Cork.

Hurrah - and yes let's get Andrew back!

A crazy decision.

Do we really want him after he gave us the brush off last time?

I fear we will have a very poor World Cup and will struggle to get through the group stage. We have an awful lot of mediocre players and can't even score from penalties!

Absolutely bonkers! I fully expect England to have a dreadful World Cup and to squeak through to the quarter finals where we lose.

Well done Hampshire - maybe we have turned the corner?