The Cricket Thread

Shame to lose that wicket right before tea, just as that partnership was starting to get going. But after all the assistance for the seamers, there does seem to be assistance for the spinners too. Something like 220 could be a solid score.

 

Of course, we still have our best batter to come in Abbott.

 

Is today’s stream being filmed on a webcam?

 

This was so Tom!

 

You done it again!

 

Sussex now 33/2.

Did you know county cricket is over 300 years old? Matches between Kent and Surrey are recorded from as long ago as 1707. That seems crazy to me.

 

I was hoping to get at least four wickets from that session - and I do think we deserved to - but I'll take the three.

We need to come back in the morning though and ensure there's no repeat at any point of the single big partnership which decided the entire game when we played them earlier in the season.

 

Come on Hants, we have Sussex right where we want them now - don't let them off the hook.

 

Good job Hants.

 

This is one of those matches that proves the former player rule. Only Alsopp and Brown really scoring - against their former sides.

 

Middleton out for 1 Gubbins out 0.

 

I think we need to score about 100 to have a good chance here

 

Orr gone 3 down lead by 135.

 

H 80 - 6. Dodgy pitch or bad application?
H 116 - 7 Tea
H 134 - 9

 

Both I would say. However, it will probably (and hopefully!) suit us that we've got very attacking players in Fuller, Barker and Abbott left here - if they can adopt the "attack is the best form of defence" mantra and smack another quick 30 runs or so, that should be enough (in theory). As long as we bowl and catch well, again.

 

The draw remains a possibility given the poor weather forecast ahead. That would be very frustrating if so, given that the game probably only needs one more session after today - maybe two at most - to a achieve a result.

 

Think we should declare TBH.

 

An hour of bowling at Sussex should be very productive
(Edit) For Hampshire, of course!

 

Fantastic last wicket stand but Fuller goes for 49

 

H 173 all out