88/4 now. This performance is nothing short of a disgrace. Benkenstein needs to go with Smith sacked as captain.
So, Hants need 89 runs in 19 overs to reach maximum batting points with 3 wickets left.... In other news, Marcus Trescothick hit a double century..not bad for a 40 year old!
We just need to bat....and bat......and bat. We'll probably follow on but we just need to use up time.
Welcome to the team Lewis McManus. Top effort. That's him in for the season now, and even more pressure on Jimmy and Smith. (Once Dawson is back in for Wheal/Andrew/Crane, if England were to drop Vince over the summer, then I can only see it being Jimmy or Smith to make way. They can't be as stupid as to drop Wheater again now).
Great day in the end. Surrey need to take 11 wickets tomorrow in 94 overs - in this heat, on that pitch, and with 123 overs already in their legs - otherwise it's pretty much as-you-were in the relegation battle (given that Notts-Somerset is also going to a draw). Aside that is, for the fact that Notts and Surrey this represents c17% of their remaining games whilst for us and Somerset it represents c14% of our remaining games. Yes we both need to take advantage of our game in hand (in particular we do), but whilst they are there, these weeks of everyone drawing suits us both better than Notts and Surrey.
96 overs. And it's still concerning that we have to really on our middle to lower order to dig in. From a purely selfish point of view, I'm half hoping Vince gets dropped by England.
Hampshire on the verge of losing. Useless clowns. Adams - **** off. Smith - **** off. Andrew - **** off. All past it.
If any one is interested . Second test V Pakistan . We won the toss & bat . Hales out for 10 , Cook has a century & Root is currently on 73 . Score = 190-1 Hope I have not jinxed this now .......
Please, whatever you do in the future, do not post any comments about how well Saints are doing, during a game. Grrrrr.
