Hampshire - H - 202

[bwildered]

. Already slipped up with defeat against Middlesex who then surprisingly beat Hants, still a must win required.

[dazedpenguin]

Squad: Disappointing that England didn't release Cox to play. Presumably Thain will come in for Cox.

Harmer, Akhter, Allison, Benkenstein, Bennett, Cook, Critchley, Das, Fernandes, Jones, Pepper, Snater, Thain, Walter

[nat]

Blimey Harmer will be opening the batting soon.

[dazedpenguin]

Blimey Harmer will be opening the batting soon.

He might as well.

Essex won the toss and put Hampshire in. Thain in for Cox and Bennett for Akhter.

Walter, Pepper, Allison, Benkenstein, Critchley, Thain, Harmer, Snater, Jones, Cook, Bennett

[Jim888]

That was a fabulous performance with the ball. Somewhat unexpected but extremely encouraging.

[nat]

That was a fabulous performance with the ball. Somewhat unexpected but extremely encouraging.

Now the tricky bit.