Leicestersaint

yes i completely agree. The writer of the Grauniad piece doesn't seem to know what he's talking about and has not done any serious research - very lazy journalism.

I still don't know why 4 people said it was a bad decision! Would they care to explain and elucidate?

Critically important - and something to build on during the rest of this season.

a lot of them don't seem to be good enough frankly - everyone out to a catch.

Well at least we are in a positionto salvage things - if we carry on winning!

100 and out - lost his concentration I guess.

Amazing!

Don't count any chickens yet - this is hampshire batting! But surely ... ?!

81 not out - being captain is bound to affect his batting adversely.

24 for 0 - i scarcely dare think we might win!

Tahir has 4 for 28 - how does this bode for our innings?

Sorry to be a bit blunt, but i think this is good news.

97 for 7

Tomorrow may not be required!

58 for 5!

KP's in now ....

I don't fancy a target of over 150!

Balcombe and Tomlinson are at least having a go and showing the other non-events how to do it. It's now 236 for9.

203 for 9 - and words fail me. How utterly unprofessional. Do they actually want to get relegated?? bring in some of the seconds.

Gordon bennett!

It really is quite pathetic how often this happens! let's hope tha NP and DM can add 50 or so together. We are still 70 behind Yourkshire's modest score.

All 3 are probably playing a part. I think some of our bowling has been excellent - some (especially Broad) has been fairly awful. Cook has also dropped at least 3 catches that I've seen including Smith first ball!

154 for 4 - Benham out first ball (Leg before) - hopefully we can press on.

Engalnd are suddenly doing very well - 132 for 6.

Our batting this season has been very variable and the ditto for the bowling. However, I think our single biggest problem have been the number of catches we have dropped this season. Hows o-called professional cricketers can drop so many catches is beyond me.