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First of two back-to-back LVCC games (real cricket). Starts at 11.30 today due to late finish last night.

 

Hampshire: Adams, Carberry, Crawley, Vince, Ervine, Dawson, Mascarenhas ©, Burrows (W), Griffiths, Tahir, Tomlinson

Lancashire: Horton, T Smith, Loye, Laxman, du Plessis, Chilton, Sutton (C/W), K Hogg, Parry, Newby, Keedy

 

Hants win the toss and bat. Forecast looks good for 4 days, and we really need a win.

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Very interesting team selection, no Cork, Tremlett, Taylor or Lumb. Not sure how many, if any, are injured.

 

I don't know what Tremlett's contract situation is, but I have a hunch that if we can sign an opening bowler in the Winter that Tremlett might just get released.

 

I can't remember the last time he produced a match winning performance in any competition for us and I think he needs to go to another County where his Dad isn't involved and work with a coach who'll give him the massive kick up the backside that he needs.

 

Latest score 51/0 - I'm sure some posters will want Carberry and Adams in the Test team as they're both in form!

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50 for the opening wicket (53-0 currently).

 

I see Lumb has been dropped, which is interesting. Am quite happy with the bowling attack, Tomlinson is probably our best seamer in the Championship, and Griffiths did alright last year if I recall. Probably resting a few due to game vs Yorkshire starting Tuesday.

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Agree about Tomlinson but don't think Griffiths is good enough yet to open the bowling. Would have played Cork against his old club or Taylor.

 

I thought Balcombe looke decent the few times I saw him earlier in the season but he seems well out of favour now.

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Agree about Tomlinson but don't think Griffiths is good enough yet to open the bowling. Would have played Cork against his old club or Taylor.

 

I thought Balcombe looke decent the few times I saw him earlier in the season but he seems well out of favour now.

 

Isn't Taylor on a one-day contract? I know this doesn't prevent them from playing him, but presumably they'd have to give him more money if they did? Would rather see an improving youngster in the CC if I'm honest, but accept Taylor could do a job.

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337 all out. Lancs 9/0. It was pretty much all Ervine in the 10th wicket partnership of 50and he was out for 114. However, great credit to Tomlinson for hanging in and being 6*.

A very lop sided scorecard with Ervine 114, Adams 107 and the next best being Carberry with 33.

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Lancs 65/1 off 23 overs, wicket for Griffiths. However, as I feared our bowling line up is looking very thin and Tahir has bowled 6 overs already. Odds on another draw I fear unless Tahir and Dawson can find some turn but the Rose Bowl is a very good batting pitch these days of course.

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Carberry for England. May be a bit of a gamble, but he can't do any worse than Bopara!

 

That is a fact ! 136 * off 229 balls clearly indicates a player in form. Unfortunately I don't think the weather is helping our trump card Tahir and if you remove Tremlett and Cork the bowling is not that penetrative. Griffiths did bowl pretty well but really we need Tremlett and Cork back and a pitch which helps spinners in our remaining games.

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For those interested, Lumb & Cork were not injured but rested. Tremlett was injured.

 

Yes, I was aware Cork was rested though was not 100% sure about Lumb. It was pretty clear Tremlett was injured otherwise there seemed no point leaving him out but I reckon on that pitch even a 5 day game would most likely have been drawn !

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For those interested, Lumb & Cork were not injured but rested. Tremlett was injured.

 

Lumb was dropped, you might rest a 38 year old opening bowler but not a much less than 38 year old batsman.

 

White was quoted before the game as saying that Lumb's figures in the Championship don't stack up this season (he's averaging 23) and that the selectors were unanimous that Vince should come back in after being away with England U-19's so Lumb was the one to drop out.

 

Not surprised about Tremlett being injured, wonder what excuse he came up with this time, he must be running out.

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Can't really blame Tremlett for being injury prone, that's just the way it is with some players and if we are frustrated then you can only imagine what Chris ( and his Dad Tim) must feel. Both nice guys so I'm not going to rub salt into their wounds.

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I imagine that both fast bowlers will be changed for Tuesday's game, with Cork and Tremlett (if fit) coming back, or perhaps Balcombe.

 

It is odd that over the last couple of years we have done well because of good bowling, but this year when our batting picks up a bit we just can't get 20 wickets. Still, if I recall it was a game at Basingstoke last summer than turned our fortunes around!

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Seeing as no-one has bothered to start a thread about the Hants v Yorks game (and I can't), I'd like to point out that Lumb and Tremlett are back (no Crawley or Tomlinson), and we were put into bat and now 84-1, with Carberry out. Bit slow, but seeing as we were put in I imagine there is something in the pitch.

 

I am going to the game tomorrow, hurrah!

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