A superb fightback from the lads. Avoiding the follow-on was a show of real character.
Especially with our players all dropping like flies to injury.
James Tomlinson is looking good. Real blow to lose Fidel. An opportunity for Bradley Wheal though? The only other flat out speed demon we have fit.
Imagine that. Warwickshire and Yorkshire (away) done and dusted, and our Hants remain undefeated, with already 18 points clocked up. Lovely stuff. 
Originally posted by @Lets-B-Drinking
Originally posted by @Fowllyd
Considering the total that Yorkshire racked up, and the poor start to our innings, this really is one fuck of a result. Particularly pleased to see us declaring once past the follow-on figure and putting some pressure on the Tykes in their second innings. We were never going to win the match by then, but there was a pleasing boldness about the move. And reducing Yorkshire to 183-8 can only be a good morale boost for the team, especially given all the injuries plaguing us.
One final thought - a couple of people commented adversely on the performance of our top-order batting. Fair point, but Yorkshire did it twice.
We didn’t declare. We just didnt have a no. 11 to go in , as Edwards was in A&E with a fucked up ankle.
Cant quite believe that Yorks didn’t press on for a declaration, as we were, quite literally, the walking wounded.
Good point - hadn’t thought of that!
Bad news on Fidel Edwards’ injury – a broken leg apparently sustained playing football in the warm up, that’ll keep him out for a fair while. 
Hants have signed Ireland Seamer Craig Young on a short term loan deal to help us through the injury crisis.
Next fixture: Middlesex at Home in the County Championship on Sunday May 1st.
I believe it’s a broken ankle, he flew into Southampton and needed a wheelchair.
I’ll take your word for it mate. You’re generally more reliable than the BBC. 
and I’ve spent less time protecting child molesters.
That’s very reassuring to hear mate.
and I wouldn’t force feed you Michael McIntyre and Mr Brown’s Boys in the same Saturday night festival of ‘humour’ written by simpletons for simpletons.
I hear winter may be returning to UK with threats of frost and snow.
Can’t you tell the cricket season has started!! Looking forward to seeing reports of Match delayed due to snow!!
Cardiff MCCU
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We are off for snow!
That didnt take long to come to fruition
Amidst the glorious celebrations of a wonderful display from our little Red and White beauties…
let us not forget that our other love is also in action over this Bank Holiday weekend, and have got things off to a decent start by posting a first-day total of 315-7. Michael Carberry finally remembering that there’s still a very effective player in there when he can get his head together and stick around for a bit – leading the charge with a commendable 107 ; and Liam Dawson is currently 87 Not Out.
Middlesex Captain Adam Voges had to go to hospital with suspected concussion, after taking a sickening blow to the head from a ball fielded in from the boundary. His absence will sure be a great help to us, but it is always horrible to see anyone suffer something like that, opponent or otherwise. Hope he is ok.
Here’s the BBC write-up of Day One.*
*(Or, we could just wait for Rallyboy’s more accurate analysis). 
Not much to speak of with a washed out day (which was a bit surprising to learn, as it hardly rained where I was in the forest).
But a brief info dump to bring the thread up to date:
| Hampshire v Middlesex, day two |
| Hampshire 336: Carberry 107, Dawson 89; Murtagh 3-64, Roland-Jones 3-87 |
| Middlesex 84-3: Malan 40*; McLaren 2-25 |
| Hampshire lead by 252 runs |
| Hampshire 4 pts, Middlesex 3 pts |
Middlesex 145-3
Malan on 80
This is going to end a draw again how do these four day games work there is never enough time for both innings unless one team collapses.
Sorry for the lack punctuation but I couldnt be arsed with it.
1 MAY 2016SPECSAVERS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION ONE - DAY 3 OF 4
Firstinnings336 all out
LIVE
Firstinnings209 - for 3 wickets(64.0overs)
Middlesex trail Hampshire by 127 runs with 7 wickets remaining
Malan 105 not out
Hampshire 336 v Middlesex 240-4
Posted at14:19
Kevin Patrick Hand
KevinHandBBC
Huge wicket just before new ball as Malan falls for 121 looking to capitalise on a loose one from Crane but picks out McLaren. #bbccricket
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 3m3 minutes ago
Two quick wickets for @ ryanmac23! Stirling (13) & Roland-Jones (0) have both been bowled & Middlesex are now 279-7.
Hampshire Cricket @ hantscricket 1m1 minute ago
Tea at @ TheAgeasBowl. A much better session for Hants - four wickets from it leaves @ Middlesex_CCC 306-7, 34 runs behind.
