The Cricket Thread

Middlesex must have the most spineless batting line-up.of any side in the County Championship. Whenever they face Abbott, they crumble. I know he is good but other sides make him fight for his wickets.

 

Blimey, blue skies over Lords now.

 

Middlesex 101 all out. Abbott with his 2nd 5 wicket haul, 11 in total for the match. Hampshire need 66 to win!

 

I've had Kyle and Harmer with 9 wickets scoring double points as my captain, mega points. Over 1000 between them.

 

Yet again Middlesex totally screw up the third innings of the match.

Sure we'll probably lose some wickets, but I can't see us failing to chase this.

 

Hants 65 all out?

 

Put Barker in as opener, he will get all the runs on his own!

 

I doubt Hants will do this, but I would open with Holland and Alsop and have Vince at 3.

 

Weatherley opening, Hampshire obviously not in a hurry!

 

Play to restart at 6.45 pm with 8 overs to bowl. Hants really need to get the runs tonight with a dodgy forecast tomorrow.

 

By my maths, Hampshire need 43 runs to win. Are we likely to try for more than 5 an over, tonight, or will we maintain a reasonable scoring rate, and hope to finish it tomorrow?

I don't pretend to understand the finer points of cricket, but I'm aware that the fielding side can ask for an extra half hour, if a result is likely. Firstly, is this true, and secondly, can the batting side ask for an extension, if, say, there are twenty ish runs to get?

Additionally, I don't think that the fielding side can appeal against the light, no matter how dark it becomes. Is this still the case?

 

Wahoo Weatherley's out.

 

Light is 100% umpire's call. I think if Hants needed a few runs to win they'd play on TBH.

 

Dawson in at 3.

 

Almost a catastrophic runout!

 

Yep, Dawson isn't blocking.

 

We're trying to make it interesting - That's two down, now

 

And another... Holland's gone

 

Alsop seems to have money on the draw.

 

Victory!