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
Has Ed Smith, finally given up on James Vince? The 29-year-old James Vince hails from Hampshire and has had 48 innings in international cricket. None of those have been hundreds and only 5 of those were fifties. A stroke maker and a classic batsman, with the timing ability many batsmen dream of, quite elegant and […] READ MORE
ECB Announces The T20 Blast Schedule The eagerly anticipated T20 Blast competition will begin on Thursday 27 August. It starts with South Group tie with holders Essex hosting Middlesex. This kicks off a full programme of matches around the country, concluding with Yorkshire’s clash with Nottinghamshire at Headingley. The T20 Blast Schedule will be widely […] READ MORE
The Bob Willis Trophy Full Summary Of The Second Round Of Fixtures The second round of matches have now completed in the inaugural Bob Willis Trophy. Much like the first, fixtures they were full of thrills and excitement. Somerset had already completed their Central Group victory over Northamptonshire inside two days. Here is your round-up […] 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
Royal London One-Day Cup Final: Live Updates Welcome to Last Word on Cricket’s live coverage of the Royal London One-Day Cup Final between Hampshire and the Kent Spitfires. We are reporting live from the media centre at Lord’s and will be bringing you live updates throughout the day and some post-match interviews. It should be […] READ MORE
Hampshire lost nine wickets for 115 runs on the first day at the Ageas Bowl, as Somerset’s Craig Overton impressed following his England snub. His side’s coach Matthew Maynard tweeted his dismay at Eoin Morgan’s “broken word” on Sunday, as the 23-year-old bowler was omitted from the side to face South Africa at Cardiff despite […] READ MORE
Essex and Hampshire have emerged as early contenders for the Championship title. But which county is best equipped to take it all the way? READ MORE