stevegrant Posted 10 July, 2017 Share Posted 10 July, 2017 Was a great little knock but without Afridi's 4 wickets we may have been in difficulty. Our innings seemed to get lost in the middle a bit, pretty good start, lost wickets quickly and then progressed in singles until McManus shook it up a bit. It sounded as if it was a typical Cardiff track. Slow, not a lot on offer for batsmen unless they really force the issue (risky), and our lightning quick start was more due to wayward bowling than anything else (although obviously Vince still had to take advantage of those gifts). I don't quite know why they continue to prepare these sort of wickets, can't exactly be pulling in the punters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 10 July, 2017 Share Posted 10 July, 2017 It sounded as if it was a typical Cardiff track. Slow, not a lot on offer for batsmen unless they really force the issue (risky), and our lightning quick start was more due to wayward bowling than anything else (although obviously Vince still had to take advantage of those gifts). I don't quite know why they continue to prepare these sort of wickets, can't exactly be pulling in the punters... Wagg thought they had a decent crowd on Friday but that they (Glamorgan) let the people down. They made up for it with a really big score at Arundel yesterday though. Still it's Arundel innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 13 July, 2017 Share Posted 13 July, 2017 Good win after top batting from Vince, Roussow and Carbs. Crane and Abbott bowled beautifully the rest were dogsh1t especially Berg and Topley they got after Afridi but some Good catching saw us home. Thanks to Briggs for dropping a dolly shame liked him at Hants but gone downhill since England games. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 14 July, 2017 Share Posted 14 July, 2017 Good win after top batting from Vince, Roussow and Carbs. Crane and Abbott bowled beautifully the rest were dogsh1t especially Berg and Topley they got after Afridi but some Good catching saw us home. Thanks to Briggs for dropping a dolly shame liked him at Hants but gone downhill since England games. Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkI have never seen him before but Berg looked like a sunday league bowler! There must be something about him but he lacked pace and guile. It was a surprise to me. Crane has definitely got the xfactor and I think he may become a top player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 14 July, 2017 Share Posted 14 July, 2017 (edited) I have never seen him before but Berg looked like a sunday league bowler! There must be something about him but he lacked pace and guile. It was a surprise to me. Crane has definitely got the xfactor and I think he may become a top player Berg has done pretty well since he's been with Hants. I'd not knock him for one T20 slogfest bowling jaunt if I were you. He often gets wickets when we most need them in all competitions. He's also pretty handy with the bat when we need some quick runs. Edited 14 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 14 July, 2017 Share Posted 14 July, 2017 (edited) Pretty good start, 3 overs so far, Vince hogging the bowling and hitting it hard. 3.2 overs: Ah well it was no doubt good while it lasted. Edited 14 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 14 July, 2017 Share Posted 14 July, 2017 Good win and bigger margin than on paper due to Southee's knock. Hants innings looked like 200+ with Carbs fireworks. Subsided after Bailey departed but Middx lost wickets regularly, especially to Crane. Afridi's figures not as amazing as Crane but anything under 8 p/o in T20 is tidy. Come down for Middx after late Finn win v Surrey in front of 27k at Lord's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 19 July, 2017 Share Posted 19 July, 2017 Shame Lumb has had to retire enjoyed him and Adams opening. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 20 July, 2017 Share Posted 20 July, 2017 Big crowd expected for the T20 game on Sunday V's Surrey. I popped down to get a ticket on Tuesday and the guy behind the counter said it could well be a full house the way its going. - Only weekend T20 game - Only day game - Hampshire top of the league and playing well - KP playing for Surrey - Family funday Should be a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 July, 2017 Share Posted 20 July, 2017 Gung ho batting not working today, 30/4. All caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 July, 2017 Share Posted 20 July, 2017 Gung ho batting not working today, 30/4. All caught. Didn't get any better, probably a game to forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 21 July, 2017 Share Posted 21 July, 2017 Very poor performance from Hants yesterday, hope it's just a one off blip. Batting dire apart from Alsop who got bogged down a bit as well. Bowling nowhere near tight enough considering the poor total Sussex had to make. When you're defending 126 you really can't have your lead bowlers giving away 12 an over, although we may have just written the game off after our innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 21 July, 2017 Share Posted 21 July, 2017 Very poor performance from Hants yesterday, hope it's just a one off blip. Batting dire apart from Alsop who got bogged down a bit as well. Bowling nowhere near tight enough considering the poor total Sussex had to make. When you're defending 126 you really can't have your lead bowlers giving away 12 an over, although we may have just written the game off after our innings. TBF Sussex bowled well and the lad Jofra Archer looks a real talent, but Vince, Alsop, Bailey and especially Ervine were all out for poor shots and given we were something like 30-4 we were never going to get going. Afridi just doesn't cut it anymore, Topley hasn't recovered from his injury and looks a shadow. Abbott didn't look threatening and only Crane looks to have that something. Always 40 short...wonder why Carberry was missing missed him big time. Alsop did well up unto that attempted ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 21 July, 2017 Share Posted 21 July, 2017 TBF Sussex bowled well and the lad Jofra Archer looks a real talent, but Vince, Alsop, Bailey and especially Ervine were all out for poor shots and given we were something like 30-4 we were never going to get going. Afridi just doesn't cut it anymore, Topley hasn't recovered from his injury and looks a shadow. Abbott didn't look threatening and only Crane looks to have that something. Always 40 short...wonder why Carberry was missing missed him big time. Alsop did well up unto that attempted ramp. Yes, I listened in on Radio Sussex, don't know why it seemed to work better than Radio Solent. Their commentators seemed to be of the opinion that they bowled pretty well and couldn't quite decide if the pitch was helping them a bit, didn't seem to be the case when Hants bowled though. Briggs obviously thought he had something to prove and duly did. Still, hope we're in better nick against Essex later on, they too need a win, as did Sussex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 21 July, 2017 Share Posted 21 July, 2017 More Gung-Ho batting from Hants, got a few more runs than yesterday but it's not great. Commentators saying that we're hitting the ball in the air too much. Plus 3 wickets for that old knob Bopara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 21 July, 2017 Share Posted 21 July, 2017 Bloody Bopara, always seems to play well against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 22 July, 2017 Share Posted 22 July, 2017 So, another catastrophy. Good job we won our first 3 games. From what I could deduce from the radio commentary it seems that the opposition have worked out that our tactic is to bat first and try to hit everything out of the ground. By a bit of variation in their bowling they either entice into mi**** shots or pin us down. Given that our bowlers just don't seem to be able to keep the run rate down, anything that leaves us with less than 160 or 170 is a winning performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 23 July, 2017 Share Posted 23 July, 2017 (edited) Crap, rain, hope the match will see some action at least, need the points. Nope no dice, abandoned without a single ball. Edited 23 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 July, 2017 Share Posted 26 July, 2017 (edited) Down at Taunton today, Hants bowling first for a change and what a catastrophic start it is. Somerset 34/0 off 2 thanks to a horror show over from Abbott which went for 25, mind you there were some no balls in it. He's just not a 1 day bowler is he. Good in the 4 day game but at T20 he's a liabilty. Mind you all of our bowlers are getting thrashed today, we've tried 5 so far, one over each and Topley is looking the best of them having only gone for 9. Edited 26 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 26 July, 2017 Share Posted 26 July, 2017 Down at Taunton today, Hants bowling first for a change and what a catastrophic start it is. Somerset 34/0 off 2 thanks to a horror show over from Abbott which went for 25, mind you there were some no balls in it. He's just not a 1 day bowler is he. Good in the 4 day game but at T20 he's a liabilty. All sounds a bit "Gung-Ho" from Somerset. Don't they know any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 26 July, 2017 Share Posted 26 July, 2017 (edited) All sounds a bit "Gung-Ho" from Somerset. Don't they know any better? :rolleyes: Somerset losing wickets cheaply, thankfully for us because we might keep them down to 200-210 . Edited 26 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 26 July, 2017 Share Posted 26 July, 2017 Team feels a bit of a mess at the moment. 5 blokes over 35 years old. Hampshire were successful in 20/20 when they had a young team, minimal changes with a clear game plan/strategy. Now it just seems a bit of a shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 27 July, 2017 Share Posted 27 July, 2017 Not a bad effort from Hants batting, their 6 power play batting overs were always going to see us struggling though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 July, 2017 Share Posted 28 July, 2017 (edited) Oye, Oye, we're bowling quite well it would seem. Having Dawson back has allowed us not to bowl Abbott in the power play. Well not much anyway. Don't know if it's 5 or 6 overs today. Edited 28 July, 2017 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 28 July, 2017 Share Posted 28 July, 2017 No Afridi tonight. (Unless hes injured...) Not surprised as his performances just haven't been upto scratch this campaign Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 28 July, 2017 Share Posted 28 July, 2017 Oye, Oye, we're bowling quite well it would seem. You had to go and say that didnt you! lol 174-5 off of the 19 overs. Klinger notout on 101. 7 fours and 6 sixes Will be tough to chase that down I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 28 July, 2017 Share Posted 28 July, 2017 Back to winning ways!! We won by 24 runs D/L Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 29 July, 2017 Share Posted 29 July, 2017 Back to winning ways!! We won by 24 runs D/L Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Indeed and despite the Abbott and Wood horror show again. Must be tough being a fast-medium bowler in T20 it seems. Think we'd have got their total quite easily anyway, good start, Rossouw was still going well and Dawson adds a bit of solidity at 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 1 August, 2017 Share Posted 1 August, 2017 (edited) Home v Kent tonight 2 x changes from the side that beat Gloucs. Out goes Topley and Carberry (injured). In come Alsop and Afridi Kent have won the toss and will bat first Edited 1 August, 2017 by marc_saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 1 August, 2017 Share Posted 1 August, 2017 What an absolute shambles this team is becoming. Wipe the slate start again. It's just a mess of Kolpacks, ageing has beens and young players who can't get a regular run. Tripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 1 August, 2017 Share Posted 1 August, 2017 Can't believe they lost from that position tonight Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 2 August, 2017 Share Posted 2 August, 2017 What an absolute shambles this team is becoming. Wipe the slate start again. It's just a mess of Kolpacks, ageing has beens and young players who can't get a regular run. Tripe. A bit OTT. We currently sit 4th with what, 5 games to play? and have looked pretty good in the longer form of the game (look at last year, that was tripe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Still haven't figured out exactly how we could lose on Tuesday, couldn't listen, family funeral trip, looked in on my mobile, needed 48 off 41 balls with 8 wickets in hand, had been scoring at nigh on 10 an over and then when I looked later we lost by 5 runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Still haven't figured out exactly how we could lose on Tuesday, couldn't listen, family funeral trip, looked in on my mobile, needed 48 off 41 balls with 8 wickets in hand, had been scoring at nigh on 10 an over and then when I looked later we lost by 5 runs. Young English players (including England's premier test spinner) couldn't hit the ball off the square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Young English players (including England's premier test spinner) couldn't hit the ball off the square. Good bowling from Kent then ? Hadn't been up until then though, well didn't look like it when Vince and Bailey were after it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lickierambert Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Reece Topley has another stress fracture of the back Such a shame but sometimes people's bodies just aren't built for the rigours of professional sport I hope both Hampshire and he are thinking of plan Bs if he doesn't have a long term future in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Dawson & Afridi left out, so there's probably been some tear-up behind the scenes. Anyway I'm confident we are going to tear Middles a new one. Lets do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Dawson & Afridi left out, so there's probably been some tear-up behind the scenes. Anyway I'm confident we are going to tear Middles a new one. Lets do this! Afridi bowled pretty well on Tuesday didn't he? Don't think he got to bat anyway, might have been better if he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Afridi bowled pretty well on Tuesday didn't he? Don't think he got to bat anyway, might have been better if he did. Yeah he did, hence why I reckon it's all kicked off after the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Yeah he did, hence why I reckon it's all kicked off after the match. Don't see how that would lead to Afridi being dropped really, perhaps it's just not a suitable wicket today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Don't see how that would lead to Afridi being dropped really, perhaps it's just not a suitable wicket today. Yeah you're probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Looks like it could be a seamers wicket then, seem to be keeping Middx down to a low'ish total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 August, 2017 Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Yeah he did, hence why I reckon it's all kicked off after the match. I suppose he wants away but wont ask for a transfer? He's injured and Dawson is with England. Tom Barber, opening bowler for Middlesex, was released by us last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 3 August, 2017 Author Share Posted 3 August, 2017 Dawson & Afridi left out, so there's probably been some tear-up behind the scenes. Anyway I'm confident we are going to tear Middles a new one. Lets do this! Afridi injured and Dawson back with England in preparation for the Test tomorrow. Decent win puts us back into contention for QF's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 4 August, 2017 Share Posted 4 August, 2017 Batting first at home to Essex. Still no Van Dijk. Sorry, Afridi. Holland replaced by Dawson, which is quite remarkable, as according to TMS, an hour ago, he bought a drink out to Ben Stokes at Old Trafford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 5 August, 2017 Share Posted 5 August, 2017 Well our 166/6 never looked quite enough when Wheater got after our bowling, guess he thinks he has something to prove to us every time we play Essex. 3 games left, probably need to win 2 of them. Back to my preferred 4 day game tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted 5 August, 2017 Share Posted 5 August, 2017 Wheater was fairly lucky, he got away with a lot of edges and it was no surprise when he dragged one on. He did take a shine to Dawson's first over though and the intent shown by the openers was probably the difference. I didn't think we were urgent enough through the middle overs. After Roussow got injured, Bailey was quite quiet and Ervine seemed content to nurdle it around. What's happened to him? We really missed some impetus from Carberry, especially after Vince got a first baller. Foster showed himself up as a massive bellwhiff. Not only did he seem to get away with a caught behind, he had the mother of all strops, presumably about the innings not being concluded in time. This despite using every delaying tactic in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 6 August, 2017 Share Posted 6 August, 2017 Like tho look of the balance of the bowling line up today. Pace, Seam and two spinners, looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 6 August, 2017 Share Posted 6 August, 2017 Like tho look of the balance of the bowling line up today. Pace, Seam and two spinners, looks good! looks like it worked well, Lancs 149 all out, wouldn't get overexcited though, we'll probably make 55, on the other hand we might make 550. Suppose Dawson and Adams will open today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 6 August, 2017 Share Posted 6 August, 2017 Interesting Crane took 3 wickets. Considering England have got West Indies next who are crap, so England won't be scared to experiment? Will he get the call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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