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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Fortunately Vince's absence hasn't impacted us at all. That could have gone a whole lot worse for us.
     
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    Not a bad day for Hampshire. Abell may well be having nightmares about the toss tonight.
     
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    Still can't believe Somerset chose to bat.
     
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    On another ground, absolutely. But, regardless of conditions and circumstances, it still takes a brave captain to elect to bowl first at the Bowl. It's a bat-first-9-times-out-of-10 ground. Very good toss to lose.
     
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    True, but the pitch was very green this morning. Those 2 hours were optimum bowling conditions. Hants did bowl very well to be fair but by batting first you have to have faith that your batsmen will tough it out in those 2 hours. And let's be honest, the Somerset top order is the last set of batsmen you'd bet on doing that.
     
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    50 up for Holland!
     
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    I was pleasantly surprised when I came in yesterday and saw that our openers had recorded a ton partnership. Is this finally the coming of age for Weatherley in red ball cricket?, I certainly hope so as having a reliable pair of openers would be the final piece of the Hants jigsaw.
     
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    I guess that this is the Warney tribute shown at the Bowl yesterday...

     
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    Holland gone. 180-1. Still, an excellent opening stand.
     
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    Brilliant ton from Joe!
     
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    Yes, Jamo was saying that he's a very popular member of the squad and that he spent the winter working on his red ball technique. Well played Joe.
    Hope that the middle order really cash in now and we get full batting points.
     
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    Weatherley has now passed his career best of 126. Hants 254-1 and continuing to pile on the runs.
     
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    Gubbins nicks behind for 37. 263-2.
     
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    Vince off the mark with a 4 first ball. Not a bad situation for him to arrive at the crease. :)
     
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    150 for Weatherley. <applause>
     
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    And Weatherley belts a Siddle half-tracker into the stand.
     
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    Weatherley out for a magnificent 168.
     
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    Come on Hants, let's wrap up that last bonus point.
     
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    His figures might look pretty awful, but I'd say Abell has been their second best bowler after Siddle.

    He's one of those county players who I would absolutely love to see in a Hampshire shirt.
     
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    Gareth Berg doing what Gareth Berg does and scoring valuable runs down the order.
     
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