Hampshire CCC 2025

[Window Cleaner]

I see we're chugging along quite nicely in our innings of the first 2 day friendly against Sussex. Prest and Gubbins both past 50.

Need we be concerned by the seeming tonking of Turner, and to some extent Baker, yesterday?

[Dman]

On 21/03/2025 at 11:35, Window Cleaner said:

I see we're chugging along quite nicely in our innings of the first 2 day friendly against Sussex. Prest and Gubbins both past 50.

Need we be concerned by the seeming tonking of Turner, and to some extent Baker, yesterday?

Yes, its going to be a long season I think. 

We're weaker (somehow) at the top of the order with the loss of Vince and lost consistency that Abbas brings to restrict sides to lower scores. 

[Window Cleaner]

Day 2 of our practice match against Middlesex. After Turner got well and truly spanked again yesterday, I see that we're practising our batting collapse today. 51/6 , some 270 behind. Fortunately, we have more warm up games before our CCC start next friday.

Edited March 25 by Window Cleaner

[Picard]

5 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Day 2 of our practice match against Middlesex. After Turner got well and truly spanked again yesterday, I see that we're practising our batting collapse today. 51/6 , some 270 behind. Fortunately, we have more warm up games before our CCC start next friday.

Don't worry. We won't have to play Middlesex in the CCC as they're in Div 2.

[Hodgey]

Think my expectations are mid-table. Losing your top scorer and captain plus arguably your best bowler will have an effect. It’s possible one of Turner / Currie / Baker could have a good season but surely this is being looked at as a transition season so expectations lower. Vince replacement appears to be Albert (Stoneman replacing him). 
Think with our young squad the one day cup may be the best shot as less players will be in the 100. T20 is reliant on one of the two young South Africans exploding as we really don’t have many explosive batsmen which is what wins t20 comps.

[Window Cleaner]

Live stream today. Hants 95/3. Middleton looked well enough until he got out, only saw two balls before Gubbins was out, can't say how he got on. Prest and Albert in at the moment, scoreboard ticking along. Doesn't seem to be any commentary.

[Picard]

Jack Edwards already injured and will be replaced by Kiwi Bret Hampton for first two months.

[Andrew Watson]

A 4 day struggle on the cards ,we have not come close to replacing Vince our most important player. Turner and Baker are likely to go around the park,if they rely just on speed alone,all a bit of a worry. Why do we always have such a problem recruiting decent overseas players all season long ? Odd we cannot compete when we have been taken over and again, why no Indian batter ?

I understand the South Africans for 1 day cricket,due to the Birrell conection,but as for Giles White,what a total waste of space.,