Back-to-back defeats for Hants Hampshire CCC nearly suffered a second consecutive innings defeat, still losing by ten wickets, Somerset being their tormentors this time. Another sub-100 first innings score put them firmly on the back foot from the off and things rarely looked up from there. Batters fail again As usual, Somerset’s extremely strong bowling […] READ MORE
The stars so far There are some clear outliers in terms of performances (so far) in the domestic scene. The best County Championship players in the 2021 season have usurped their counterparts significantly and as a result turned heads elsewhere. The England selection committee will likely have their eye on these players, with a big […] READ MORE
Tail holds firm to deny Hampshire three in three Hampshire were denied a third straight victory in the 2021 County Championship by a brave last wicket stand by Gloucestershire’s Dom Goodman and Josh Shaw. Brad Wheal had helped reduce Gloucester to 161 for 9 but the last pair remained steadfast for nearly 18 overs. Skipper […] READ MORE
Hants CCC continue strong start to season Hampshire County Cricket Club continued their dominant start to the 2021 County Championship with another outstanding all-round performance. Middlesex were the victims this time but to begin with they put up a better fight on day one than Leicestershire. Skipper James Vince won the toss again and elected […] READ MORE
Captain Vince leads the way as Hants CCC triumph Hampshire County Cricket skipper James Vince stroked a 207 ball 231 as Liam Dawson and Tom Alsop contributed to a huge win over Leicestershire but the event was slightly overshadowed by a stumping controversy surrounding keeper Lewis McManus. Winning the toss this early in the season […] READ MORE
Can England go one step further and win the Men’s 2021 World T20? Next years Men’s 2021 World T20 will be a showcase event for the worlds short form marauders should it go ahead. It is a hard tournament to pick a winner for, if each country chooses their strongest side. With this in mind […] READ MORE
Beyond The Boundary World T20 – A Insightful Documentary Upon the sight of a packed MCG accompanied by the captains of the competing teams, we are greeted by the welcoming voices of Ian Bishop and Sanjana Ganesan. It was at this point, 20 seconds in that one could figure out that Beyond the Boundary was […] READ MORE
The Criticism Towards Jofra Archer Let’s get started by saying that Jofra Archer is better at cricket than you. Jofra Archer is in fact better than most bowlers in international cricket. Still however there are plenty of people that do not seem to see this. Criticism towards Jofra Archer is ripe. Social media can be […] READ MORE
The Bob Willis Trophy First Round Summary The Bob Willis Trophy got off to an exciting start this week, in the first round, with plenty of results still available coming into the final day. Bob Willis Trophy Fixtures There were some spectacular collapses in the first round of Bob Willis Trophy action. Many games contained […] READ MORE
Bob Willis Trophy – Who Are Favourites? The well competed Wisden Trophy has really felt like a step towards the return of summer normality for cricket fans. That being said, the absence of the County Championship 2020 from our lives has made this feel rather unlike summer. It is as if a worldwide pandemic hadn’t […] READ MORE