Weston Saint Posted 9 April, 2013 Posted 9 April, 2013 Season starts tomorrow (Wednesday 10th April) with a home Championship game at the Ageas Bowl against Leicestershire Team likely to be Adams, Carberry, Dawson, Bailey, Vince, Ervine, Wheater, Wood, Balcombe, Tomlinson, Griffiths I think Briggs will miss out as the early season wickets will favour seam and I think Bates will lose out to Wheater as we need a number 7 who can bat a bit. I am loath to drop two of our best young players but I see this season as a promotion priority.
Minty Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Oops, sorry, didn't see this thread - delete mine someone! Here's the BBC season preview, what do we think? HAMPSHIRE Captain: Jimmy Adams Overseas players: George Bailey (Australia), Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) How they did last season: Fourth in County Championship Division Two, winners of CB40 and FL t20. Season prospects: Trying to match winning two one-day trophies last season may be beyond Hampshire this campaign. However, the experience gained and the high-pressure games won along the way will stand the team in good stead. Hampshire will be the side to beat in the shorter formats but, while they will expect another good showing in the one-day competitions, it is the County Championship by which the season will be measured. They were happy to rebuild last season, but the pressure is on to regain the Division One status they lost in 2011. One to watch: This is an important season for 23-year-old Liam Dawson in terms of establishing himself as a prominent member of the side. Dawson will be entrusted with the number three position in the Championship, with orders to 'bat long', having struggled as an opener in 2012 and being dropped down the order. His left-arm spin, which had fallen away badly, was more effective last year, doing much to keep Danny Briggs out of the side on green wickets. A successful season with both bat and ball in 2013 may see the all-rounder tipped for further honours, as he was a few seasons ago when captaining England Under-19s. By BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James
Minty Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Commentary on today's game for those in the UK: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22067624
stevegrant Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Briggs in for Griffiths from your predicted team, Ron. Leicestershire win the toss and bowl first.
Window Cleaner Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Off to a flyer as usual a pair of flying ducks, Hants batting without McKenzie gives me the shudders.
Lets B Avenue Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 50-2 now. I am here watching. Inside or out? I'll try and get there tomorrow.
Window Cleaner Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 50-2 now. I am here watching. does Bailey look like an impressive acquisition ?
Weston Saint Posted 10 April, 2013 Author Posted 10 April, 2013 I am in the Executive Club 101-2 now 100 partnership. Bailey looks good with some nice shots.
Minty Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Steady recovery to 114-2 at lunch, but will be happier if we get to tea with no more than one more wicket down.
Weston Saint Posted 10 April, 2013 Author Posted 10 April, 2013 #jealous of you Ron Dining now. Gets expensive over the season but well worth it. With very good company
stevegrant Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 How much is the food in the executive club? Do you get anything included in the membership price?
Weston Saint Posted 10 April, 2013 Author Posted 10 April, 2013 No, food is extra but our own restaurant. Exec club membership is £450 Starters about £6 main from £10 -£20 and desert about £6. Bailey out for 93. Missed a ball which went to the WK stood back. Bailey lazely out of his ground. WK bowled it in and hit stumps. Counts as stumped. Nearly happened the ball before!
stevegrant Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 No, food is extra but our own restaurant. Exec club membership is £450 Starters about £6 main from £10 -£20 and desert about £6. Not too bad, I guess, but as you say it'll add up over the course of the season if you eat there every day
Minty Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Blimey, the rarely-seen batting point :shock: Another 2 wickets to fall in quick succession soon then...
stevegrant Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Another 2 wickets to fall in quick succession soon then... Vince is into the 30s, therefore it must be about time he cut a wide one straight to backward point.
Minty Posted 10 April, 2013 Posted 10 April, 2013 Bad light stopped play - 286/4 after 71.2 - quite respectable after a start of 0-2.
Minty Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 Ervine bowled by Hoggard after a brief rain delay. 308/5 off 74.4
Minty Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 So, at the risk of tempting fate, what's Wheater like with a bat then? Have virtually zero knowledge of him...
Lets B Avenue Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 So, at the risk of tempting fate, what's Wheater like with a bat then? Have virtually zero knowledge of him... Got runs against us last year at Chelmsford. Very nearly won the game for them from an impossible position. Looked good as well, in the last home match, so obviously impressed the management.
Minty Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 A steady start for him so far, steady progression for Hants overall really. At lunch, 365/5 off 92 at lunch, Vince 116* and Wheater 28*.
Minty Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 Vince out on 148 - Hants now 416/6, Wheater moved on to 47*... didn't realise he's been dropped twice on his way to that score, a bit lucky!
Minty Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 Wood with a quickfire 28 off 24 balls before being bowled by Naik - Hampshire then declaring on 454/7, Wheater unbeaten on 56. A strong position and, shock horror, maximum batting points, something we only managed once all of last season I believe?!?
Leicestersaint Posted 11 April, 2013 Posted 11 April, 2013 A very good start by our team - very good recovery for the batting and now have bowled them out for 140 odd and they've followed on. I think that only the weather can stop us getting a welcome win.
Minty Posted 12 April, 2013 Posted 12 April, 2013 Leics 100/4 following on, but rain has halted proceedings again. Weather forecast is not great for tomorrow, need to knock them over as quickly as we can today I reckon, or we could be headed for a draw.
Window Cleaner Posted 12 April, 2013 Posted 12 April, 2013 Need to get this Eckersley fella out sharpish before he takes them into tomorrow and it will probably get rained off.
Saint_Pedro Posted 18 April, 2013 Posted 18 April, 2013 Crikey! James Vince has a wicket to his name!
Hatch Posted 24 April, 2013 Posted 24 April, 2013 Hants v Worcs Hants won toss and batted, 113-1 Hampshire James Adams © Michael Carberry Liam Dawson George Bailey James Vince Sean Ervine Adam Wheater (W) Christopher Wood David Balcombe Danny Briggs James Tomlinson
Saint_Pedro Posted 25 April, 2013 Posted 25 April, 2013 Jimmy 219 not out, Hants declaring on 500-9. A good start to the season ......
Window Cleaner Posted 25 April, 2013 Posted 25 April, 2013 (edited) Jimmy 219 not out, Hants declaring on 500-9. A good start to the season ...... If our bowlers can get the job done and if there's no rained out last day this time. We've already a bit of a gap to the top teams who've won a game and drawn one. Need to win. However Worcester seem to be playing for a draw already. Edited 25 April, 2013 by Window Cleaner
Minty Posted 26 April, 2013 Posted 26 April, 2013 Worcs now 189/8, having lost 3 wickets for 30 runs inside the first hour today. Follow-on looking likely, 5-and-a-bit sessions to take 12 wickets and knock off a victory target. Don't wanna count chickens but it's a strong position, and it'd be disappointing not to win from here.
Minty Posted 26 April, 2013 Posted 26 April, 2013 206ao - Briggs and Ervine polishing things off with 2 wickets apiece. Briggs' figures were 11-5-13-2 ! First innings lead of 294 runs. Lovely.
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2013 Posted 26 April, 2013 Worcs now 19/0 off 15+ overs, must be right boring for those watching.
Window Cleaner Posted 26 April, 2013 Posted 26 April, 2013 Hmm Worcester totally enrenched now, no doubt straight batting everything. That's the trouble with these 450-500 scores, only one side can win and the other just bats for a draw. Edit Hah no sooner do I post than Briggs bowls Samaweera.
Window Cleaner Posted 30 April, 2013 Posted 30 April, 2013 So then Essex away, not a great batting show from us yesterday but with the hosts now at 73/6 the wicket must be "difficult" to say the least. If we can just wheedle out that stick in the mud Cook fairly quickly perhaps we can even rise up from our 197 all out yesterday.
Minty Posted 30 April, 2013 Posted 30 April, 2013 144/7 at lunch, Cook still well and truly stuck in the mud...
Minty Posted 30 April, 2013 Posted 30 April, 2013 Got him just after lunch, Essex 164/8 now, but Napier is establishing himself, currently 31*.
Window Cleaner Posted 1 May, 2013 Posted 1 May, 2013 looking a bit grim today Hants only 193/7, a lead of just 136 or so. We will no doubt regret that wagging Essex tail yesterday.
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