Halo Stickman Posted 12 February, 2015 Share Posted 12 February, 2015 Perhaps a little premature to be starting this thread with the season still a few months away, but it was great to see Carbs helping Perth Scorchers win the Big Bash and Vince making some decent scores for England Lions recently. I also thought Yasser Arafat and, to a lesser extent, Jackson Bird bowled pretty well during the Big Bash. I'm hopeful that Hampshire will hold their own in Div 1 this year, whilst continuing to impress in the shorter format competitions. Would be interested to read other posters' expectations for the forthcoming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 12 February, 2015 Share Posted 12 February, 2015 Great - the HCCC tread means it's nearly spring I think we'll struggle - although Worcs should yo-yo again and take one of the relegation spots. I'm not sure if the bowling is deep enough. And Vince may get an England call up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 13 February, 2015 Share Posted 13 February, 2015 I see that we have a 2 day friendly at the end of March this year, cricket is gradually creeping forward then. Makes it just a day or so over 6 weeks to the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 14 February, 2015 Share Posted 14 February, 2015 Great - the HCCC tread means it's nearly spring I think we'll struggle - although Worcs should yo-yo again and take one of the relegation spots. I'm not sure if the bowling is deep enough. And Vince may get an England call up Agree re Vince. Looking at England's schedule this year, it is even more mad than normal, with a tour or series in every month from now until September, followed by a trip to SA from Dec to Feb. Quite why I am going to Dublin for an ODI in May is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 17 February, 2015 Share Posted 17 February, 2015 I see 4 more Aussies have been added to the Elite Development squad. Shouldn't we be spending more time developing our own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 17 February, 2015 Share Posted 17 February, 2015 I see 4 more Aussies have been added to the Elite Development squad. Shouldn't we be spending more time developing our own? Its recipriocal. Our youngsters have been sent over there for years. Usually to Perth, where they are coached by Paul Terry and play in the local grade teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 24 February, 2015 Share Posted 24 February, 2015 Its recipriocal. Our youngsters have been sent over there for years. Usually to Perth, where they are coached by Paul Terry and play in the local grade teams. I'd much rather our young quicks got a chance than short-term, mediocre signings like Gareth Berg. How many old military medium keeper-up-to-the-stumps lags who can bat a bit do Hampshire need. Looks increasingly like Hants and Worcs have accepted 4 day relegation and will focus on one day cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 7 March, 2015 Share Posted 7 March, 2015 Matt Coles leaves Hampshire by mutual consent. When we took him on loan with a view to signing him the message that came down from Kent was that he would need to change his attitude and listen to advice. He wss a little overweight and I never saw him trim down. Very disappointing last season. He hit one great 50 in T20 game in Essex but after that he was repeatedly caught cheaply on the boundary. He could not get his head around the fact Essex was a small ground and it was a one off Seemed to me to he lacked the intelligence to be a good player and the fact it was mutual suggests Hampshire felt the same. No indication yet where he will go but in my opinion he has wasted his talent and I cannot see him changing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Saint Posted 7 March, 2015 Share Posted 7 March, 2015 Rumours on Twitter suggest he's going back to Kent. Bit of a blow to lose Coles now though; despite his apparent problems he was one of our better bowlers in the four day stuff last year. Big chance for Wood to nail down a spot in all formats now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 8 March, 2015 Share Posted 8 March, 2015 I think the bowling was light anyway for next year before Coles left - think we'll struggle, unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 8 March, 2015 Share Posted 8 March, 2015 I think the bowling was light anyway for next year before Coles left - think we'll struggle, unfortunately The addition of Jackson Bird and Andre Adams should, in theory, make us stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 8 March, 2015 Share Posted 8 March, 2015 Both Bird and Adams only here up to June - then I think they're looking to get Kyle Abbott back. Rest of the bowling is Tomlinson, Wood, Briggs plus Ervine and a perhaps-fit Berg. Not sure first division batsmen will be having sleepless nights facing that line-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 16 March, 2015 Author Share Posted 16 March, 2015 I read somewhere over the w/e that there are supposed to be six counties vying for Kevin Pietersen's signature this summer. Anyone know if we're one of them? Great batsman, but wouldn't want him here again, personally – although perhaps others see things differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 I read somewhere over the w/e that there are supposed to be six counties vying for Kevin Pietersen's signature this summer. Anyone know if we're one of them? Great batsman, but wouldn't want him here again, personally – although perhaps others see things differently? Not if he's just using us to get back in the England fold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Saint Posted 16 March, 2015 Share Posted 16 March, 2015 He'll be going back to Surrey I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 24 March, 2015 Share Posted 24 March, 2015 Both Bird and Adams only here up to June - then I think they're looking to get Kyle Abbott back. Rest of the bowling is Tomlinson, Wood, Briggs plus Ervine and a perhaps-fit Berg. Not sure first division batsmen will be having sleepless nights facing that line-up Don't think that line up is anywhere near good enough for the First Division or arguably even first class cricket! Hampshire should have pushed the boat out to for a younger and quicker bowler like Nathan Buck who went to Lancs, instead we end up with old military medium cast-offs like Adams and Berg is just an embarrassing signing. White is desperately trying to talk him up pre-season but with his injury record I'd be surprised if we see him much and he wasn't that good to begin with, let alone at 34. I can't believe Hants will start in a higher division in a weaker state than last season - poor planning. Are there any promising quicks or spin bowlers that can be fast tracked from the Second XI or Academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 March, 2015 Share Posted 28 March, 2015 So we're off for the season, friendly against Surrey who are currently 40-1 and of course there is the inevitable rain delay. Bit of a crappy early spring so far weatherwise. NB Neil Mackenzie currently 150 odd not out for the Lions in S.Africa, pity he can't find the time to play for us any more, even if he is getting on a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Hants announcing a new signing today at 2pm. Don't usually get that kind of fanfare so maybe someone decent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Its Fidel Edwards. Bit more pace and quality into the bowling lineup although no idea how good he is nowadays. For the second half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 30 March, 2015 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Its Fidel Edwards. Bit more pace and quality into the bowling lineup although no idea how good he is nowadays. For the second half of the season. His recent record doesn't appear to be particularly impressive. In other news I see that Neil McKenzie has announced his retirement from 1st Class cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 His recent record doesn't appear to be particularly impressive. He played for the Combined Campuses and Colleges against Nottinghamshire a couple of weeks ago and tore through their entire (more or less first-choice) lineup with 8/40, so he can't be in that bad form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 30 March, 2015 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2015 He played for the Combined Campuses and Colleges against Nottinghamshire a couple of weeks ago and tore through their entire (more or less first-choice) lineup with 8/40, so he can't be in that bad form. I stand corrected, Steve! Strange that that didn't show up on the cricinfo site under his recent performances, unless I missed it. I did notice that he also played against us in his last match so I guess we must have been impressed enough to sign him Edit: Actually, I guess that his CCC performance wasn't List A or Ist Class so wouldn't have been listed on cricinfo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 His recent record doesn't appear to be particularly impressive. In other news I see that Neil McKenzie has announced his retirement from 1st Class cricket. Loved watching McKenzie. Terrific batsman for us and was a real influence in the success of the one day and T20 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Loved watching McKenzie. Terrific batsman for us and was a real influence in the success of the one day and T20 teams. Went out with a 203 not out then and a league winning performance for the Lions, way to go Neilza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 30 March, 2015 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Loved watching McKenzie. Terrific batsman for us and was a real influence in the success of the one day and T20 teams. Agree. McKenzie is an extremely talented batsman with a very professional attitude – he always gave one hundred percent effort as far as I could see. One of our best-ever overseas signings, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Sat down to listen to Radio Solent's Hampshire Forum and it wasn't on. Apparently they had "technical troubles", so its being recorded and broadcast tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 30 March, 2015 Share Posted 30 March, 2015 Agree. McKenzie is an extremely talented batsman with a very professional attitude – he always gave one hundred percent effort as far as I could see. One of our best-ever overseas signings, imo. Totally agree mate. Top quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 31 March, 2015 Share Posted 31 March, 2015 No chance in the T20 now Birmingham have McCullum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 31 March, 2015 Share Posted 31 March, 2015 No chance in the T20 now Birmingham have McCullum. So is it not county teams any more ? Or is Birmingham one of those new fangled city-counties nowadays like Greater London and Greater Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 1 April, 2015 Share Posted 1 April, 2015 So is it not county teams any more ? Or is Birmingham one of those new fangled city-counties nowadays like Greater London and Greater Manchester. Warwickshire renamed their T20 team to Birmingham Bears last season. If it goes the way of IPL or Big Bash, the whole competition will be made up of city franchises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 2 April, 2015 Share Posted 2 April, 2015 Warwickshire renamed their T20 team to Birmingham Bears last season. If it goes the way of IPL or Big Bash, the whole competition will be made up of city franchises. It's fair to say it received mixed reactions in Warwickshire, given the amount of support that comes from Coventry, Warwick, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton, etc. The club justified it on the basis that the city council had been very supportive over the years with ground redevelopment plans, funding, etc. In other news, we're playing Loughborough MCCU today, piled on 185/1 up to lunch with Carberry unbeaten on 99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 April, 2015 Share Posted 3 April, 2015 So excellent batting day yesterday then, perhaps we'll have 2 days of bowling practice now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 April, 2015 Share Posted 3 April, 2015 So excellent batting day yesterday then, perhaps we'll have 2 days of bowling practice now. Not in this rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 3 April, 2015 Share Posted 3 April, 2015 Any guesses as to what the first choice Champo lineup will be once Adams and Bird are up to speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 3 April, 2015 Share Posted 3 April, 2015 Looking at that bowling line up we are going to struggle to take 20 wickets to win matches, a host of dibby dobby seamers - basically everything that is wrong with County Cricket. I mean how hard can it be to find a few lads in the schools who could bowl with pace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 3 April, 2015 Share Posted 3 April, 2015 Looking at that bowling line up we are going to struggle to take 20 wickets to win matches, a host of dibby dobby seamers - basically everything that is wrong with County Cricket. I mean how hard can it be to find a few lads in the schools who could bowl with pace? There's loads of them. You've just got to look in Australian and South African schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted 4 April, 2015 Share Posted 4 April, 2015 Whoa plenty of superb facts!| Fantastic content. Many thanks. - http://www.viagrabelgiquefr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 4 April, 2015 Author Share Posted 4 April, 2015 Mmm, County Cricket + Viagra – I suppose that could work. In other news, as a native Caulkhead, I was pleased to read in last week's Pink that the club are considering playing one of their 50 over fixtures on the Island this season, although I can't imagine that mainland-based supporters will be too happy about travel costs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 April, 2015 Share Posted 4 April, 2015 Mmm, County Cricket + Viagra – I suppose that could work. In other news, as a native Caulkhead, I was pleased to read in last week's Pink that the club are considering playing one of their 50 over fixtures on the Island this season, although I can't imagine that mainland-based supporters will be too happy about travel costs etc. Why ever not, nothing like a day on the jolly old IOW to buck you up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 4 April, 2015 Author Share Posted 4 April, 2015 Why ever not, nothing like a day on the jolly old IOW to buck you up I'm glad you typed that carefully, Windows! (paying particular attention to the word 'buck') Anyway, one of my earliest childhood memories is of my dad taking me to watch Hampshire's last competitive fixture on the Island, which was against Worcestershire. Strangely, the only name that stuck with me from that match was that of Tom Graveney (I suppose, because he played for England and then went on to become a commentator) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 April, 2015 Share Posted 4 April, 2015 I'm glad you typed that carefully, Windows! (paying particular attention to the word 'buck') Anyway, one of my earliest childhood memories is of my dad taking me to watch Hampshire's last competitive fixture on the Island, which was against Worcestershire. Strangely, the only name that stuck with me from that match was that of Tom Graveney (I suppose, because he played for England and then went on to become a commentator) Has it really been that long ? Thought we might have played some Sunday League games there when they were sprayed about a bit, some were played on some pretty awful wickets around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 4 April, 2015 Author Share Posted 4 April, 2015 Has it really been that long ? Thought we might have played some Sunday League games there when they were sprayed about a bit, some were played on some pretty awful wickets around the country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club_grounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 10 April, 2015 Share Posted 10 April, 2015 Both Bird and Andre Adams unavailable for the first game through injury... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO5 4BW Posted 10 April, 2015 Share Posted 10 April, 2015 Browsing Amazon a couple of days ago I came across a new biography of Barry Richards, written by his 1970s Hants teammate Andy Murtagh. It came this morning and I've just about finished it - very intresting and definitely recommended for anyone who grew up watching Richards, Greenidge, Jesty etc in the 1970s http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sundial-Shade-Richards-Genius-Cricket/dp/1785310100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 April, 2015 Share Posted 12 April, 2015 Looks like a decent start for Hants then, Sussex 20-2 (or 2 for 20 if you're Australian) after 10 overs or so, especially as Sussex chose to bat first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 12 April, 2015 Share Posted 12 April, 2015 Looks like a decent start for Hants then, Sussex 20-2 (or 2 for 20 if you're Australian) after 10 overs or so, especially as Sussex chose to bat first. Then the lack of bowling depth kicked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 12 April, 2015 Share Posted 12 April, 2015 Then the lack of bowling depth kicked in. Yeah our bowling this game ia a worry. I was wondering apart from Ervine has any bowler in the history of the game taken over 250 first class wickets at a bowling average of over 40?...I would love to know. Great player...not a first change bowler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 13 April, 2015 Share Posted 13 April, 2015 Draw going to be a good result in this one if we bat well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 13 April, 2015 Share Posted 13 April, 2015 Same old same old then, to think that we had them at 22/3 and now they're approaching 450. Still some did say that bowling would be a problem again this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 13 April, 2015 Share Posted 13 April, 2015 in other cricket news, England are 1 for 1 against WI , Trott out without troubling the scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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