The Cricket Thread 2015-16

Loads, Clive Lloyd Derek Underwod, Ashley Giles, Zaheer Khan

 

And Danny Briggs.

 

Got a feeling Andy Roberts did, could be wrong though.

 

There were at least three playing in the same game. Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes and Michael Clarke. You could also look a couple of places down England's usual batting order - James Anderson.

Curtly Ambrose and Richard Hadlee were another two.

 

Thanks, and here I am just a cack handed mortal

 

According to Rain Today, there is 37% chance of rain in the Southampton area. Looking at the radar on the same website it looks as if the big band of rain could just miss Southampton. Or we might catch the edge of it so there may be a bit of rain.

 

So, it looks like Hants will get at least an hour to get the 4 wickets, could get the whole first session depending on where the showers hit and when they arrive.

 

Not sure he really 'bowled' but Graham Thorpe was right handed and batted left handed.... hang-on, it might have been the other way round. Anyway he batted the opposite to his 'strong' arm. It started as a kid when he tried to beat his Dad and his older brothers in the garden by switching hands to bat

 

Forecast has worsened.

 

Tommy?

 

Play starting on time.

 

Clarke out! 7 down.

 

8 down! Barker lbw to Edwards.

 

Patel out. Hants need 1 wicket for victory.

 

Hampshire win!

 

Glamorgan docked 2 points and fined £9,000 (£5,000 suspended). They also have a suspended 2 point deduction hanging over them. Finally, Hampshire have been awarded the 2 points from the abandoned game.

 

unexpected the award to Hampshire of the two points?

 

Yes! The ECB have pleasantly surprised me. Also £4,000 of Glamorgan's fine has gone to Hampshire to compensate the Hampshire fans so well done ECB.

 

So just 1 point needed from 2 games to qualify.

 

A home quarter final more likely now as well.