Mikkyk wrote:

It's turning too much for Suthar to get any LBW. It'll either pitch outside leg or miss off stump

…or maybe not!

It is absolutely raggin

Exiled Bear wrote:

Mikkyk wrote:

It's turning too much for Suthar to get any LBW. It'll either pitch outside leg or miss off stump

…or maybe not!

What do I know! I will say that is poor batting, surely you get a big stride in rather than rock back

Well that was not a bad session!!! If they can get the final 4 wickets for nothing by noon I would say bat them out the game and declare by tea providing the weather is good for the two days.

I’d just stick them straight back in, especially if we’ve already got a lead of 250+. Don’t want to leave anything to chance with the weather, plus it might be better weather for bowling tomorrow too.

I would also stick them back in, IF we do get the last four wickets quickly then the bowlers won't have had many overs in their legs and presumably Suthar can hold an end for most the day.

Definitely enforce the follow on if able to do so.

Definitely enforce the follow-on, it’s a psychological advantage as much as anything which puts extra pressure on them.

My take on bat 'em out the game is so many times you see a good follow on score leaving the team batting fourth either having to save the game or not having enough time to score the runs needed.

Im not an automatic follow on guy but if we bowl them out for about a 220 lead then we should definitely put them back in. Hampshire top order so brittle.

If Hampshire are bowled out before lunch as I expect they will be, we will not have bowled that many overs so the bowlers will hardly be knackered. It's not just rain but bad light to take into account, bowl again and I would be surprised if they bat out the day with Suthar ready to twirl.

Forecast seems to suggest a delayed start today?

Cricinfo has start at 1100 and seems weather gets better as the day goes on. Happy days if so...

Only ground in the division where they've started on time is...Taunton. Obviously.

I’m sure the groundstaff won’t exactly be rushing around at the Rose Bowl. Maybe that’s why they don’t show a live stream of the ground during a rain delay…

Good, we are starting, come on lads get stuck in and let's win this.

Oh no, I think Smith has to leave that one for first slip.

Yeah poor that, never his catch.

If OHD (and possibly Barnard instead) and Suthar can keep going until they're all out first innings, then Woakes and Bamber can come on fresh with the follow-on. I assume we would open with two quicks and then bring on Suthar early rather than open with him!

Andy wrote:

Only ground in the division where they've started on time is...Taunton. Obviously.

It’s well known that Craig Overton has sold his soul to the weather gods in return for a Championship title.