Originally posted by @SO5-4BW
Originally posted by @Bucks
Vince in the Sri Lanka 1st test squad
Good
Hang on - no, bad
Haha, same reaction here. 
“Fantstic news! He really deserves his chance!”
“Oh, hang on a minute, we can barely bat when he’s around…”
Originally posted by @SO5-4BW
Originally posted by @Bucks
Boys I hate to remind you at this dark, dark time but as I said some weeks back, there’s a reason I only attend limited overs matches: it’s all we are any good at.
In fact SO5 and I are heading to the Oval on the evening of 9 June for the T20 v Surrey. Things will be brighter by then.
Anybody else up for this?
Hmmm. Limited London based Sotonians means maybe not many. But then after a near month without any football, if they are anything like me they will be positively running towards the turnstiles for this! Plus of course the beauty of cricket means you get to sit right among the home fans, singing HAAAAMMMPPPSHIRE while your team batters them 
Hants 43-0 against Notts
A steady start.
Unfortunately this is my 10th wedding anniversary and according to Mrs G, “getting fuckfaced at the cricket” is not romantic 
You don’t have to bring her.
oh dear 60-3
both openers out and Dawson out first ball LBW
No play after lunch yet rain delay 66-3
Back out now.
70-3
149-4 at the close.
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 4m4 minutes ago
Wheater (19) is OUT, edging Gurney to Notts’ wicket-keeper Read. Hampshire are 199/6 in the 75th over
A batting bonus point!!
203-6 off 77.3
228 - 6 at lunch!
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 7m7 minutes ago
The players have returned from lunch. Hampshire 228/6, Alsop (69*) McLaren (9*)
232-7
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 6m6 minutes ago
Alsop (72*) is OUT. Gurney’s outswinger finds an edge, and carries to Read. Hampshire 232-7 now
235-8
Q btripz
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 3m3 minutes ago
McLaren (10) is dismissed almost immediately after Alsop (72). c Wessels b Gurney (3-55). Hampshire 234/8 now. Crane and Best in the middle
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 38s38 seconds ago
What a fine innings from @ TAlsop9 - his first @ CountyChamp fifty. 72 runs, 148 balls, 5 boundaries. Well played Tom!
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 2m2 minutes ago
Best (0) is OUT, trapped at lbw by Gurney. He’s now taken 4-55, leaving Hampshire on 235-9
