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Hampshire v Somerset 20/20


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Do you think this Hampshire team cares?

 

Ah mate, I'm in no doubt they care, I think they've just had a total shocker. The wisdom of signing Simon Jones (about 10 games in 5 years) Kabir Ali (great player, injury prone) and thinking we'd get Afridi (mega player, nutjob maverick who was never going to turn up) on the other hand has left us with a pretty average team. I'm all for us signing one of the above...but anyone with an ounce of sense should have seen the iceburg approaching. Peterson back on Sunday though, & at least our bowling looks ok.

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Ah mate, I'm in no doubt they care, I think they've just had a total shocker. The wisdom of signing Simon Jones (about 10 games in 5 years) Kabir Ali (great player, injury prone) and thinking we'd get Afridi (mega player, nutjob maverick who was never going to turn up) on the other hand has left us with a pretty average team. I'm all for us signing one of the above...but anyone with an ounce of sense should have seen the iceburg approaching. Peterson back on Sunday though, & at least our bowling looks ok.

 

Although I agree with what you are saying it is the batting not the bowling which has been a disaster in the 20/20 which is nothing to do with not having Jones/Ali

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Although I agree with what you are saying it is the batting not the bowling which has been a disaster in the 20/20 which is nothing to do with not having Jones/Ali

 

Yeah, I have kind of contradicted myself. I guess i'm just suprised how well the bowling is performing without Jones,Ali & Afridi. To be honest I'm a bit concerned for Hampshire. We've ploughed all this money into the ground & the crowds for the two 20/20 games (Kent & last night) i thought were poor. I hope we can pay for all this.

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Yeah, I have kind of contradicted myself. I guess i'm just suprised how well the bowling is performing without Jones,Ali & Afridi. To be honest I'm a bit concerned for Hampshire. We've ploughed all this money into the ground & the crowds for the two 20/20 games (Kent & last night) i thought were poor. I hope we can pay for all this.

 

20/20 seems to be diminishing in popularity I was surprised that the ECB added more games especially with the World Cup coming up.

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I spoke to Nigel Cowley after the game (he was the TV umpire). We were discussing the loss of the last 5 wickets for 1 run. He said some time ago when he was playing for Hampshire at Dean Park we lost the last 5 wickets for no runs having only reqired 5 runs to win.

 

Must be a Hampshire thing.

 

Spoke to Tom Burrows, WK, whose contract was not renewed last year. He has not picked up a bat or put on the gloves since! He is busy qualifying as a Lawyer and working at Paris Smith Solicitors. Wants to specialise in sports law.

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I spoke to Nigel Cowley after the game (he was the TV umpire). We were discussing the loss of the last 5 wickets for 1 run. He said some time ago when he was playing for Hampshire at Dean Park we lost the last 5 wickets for no runs having only reqired 5 runs to win.

 

Must be a Hampshire thing.

 

 

Unfortunately I do remember that game !

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