Why not give OHD or Bamber a chance? That was abject to watch. Some poor shot selection was our undoing. Another 25 runs would've made it interesting. We're desperately short of quality. Woakes, Bethell, Mousley, Hassan Ali, Beau Webster and even Michael Booth all missing is too much.

Jacob isn't in the RCB team in today's IPL match? Is he in India or the UK?

The covers are still on at New Road. Doesn't look too hopeful they'll get back on this afternoon. I hope we can but it looks doubtful.
Tea is currently being taken. As others have said, too slow with our 2nd innings batting and not enough urgency in the bowling before lunch. They were 89/6 and on the ropes but Davies preservered with Bamber. He should've given Woakes and Rushworth a further 3 overs each pre-lunch. I'm surprised that, given the weather forecast after lunch, that Davies was too lax in his attitude.

Worcestershire having no problem at 49/0 after 11 overs......Rushworth looks a bit ordinary on his return.

Malik out for a decent 34, but the lbw looked to be going down leg side? Bamber now gone for a duck. Now 227 all out!.....very disappointing having been 161/2

Bears imploding at 179/5. They'd recovered well after two early wickets went down. Hain and Latham looked comfortable. Latham out when he looked to be heading for a ton. Then Webster 2 and Barnard for a duck has put Worcester in a much improved position now. We need Hain to steady the ship....

Hasan Ali will barely play for the Bears again this season. The PCB have 'surprisingly' awarded him a central contract. Beau Webster has been selected for Australia in ODI & Test cricket and will now miss a large chunk of the season with the Bears. He departs after the upcoming Worcester County Championship game starting on Friday. So this leaves us with a depleted squad. It's not worth offering Hasan Ali another contract only to be messed around by the PCB. It's Very difficult to attract overseas players with so much International and Franchise cricket these days.

When we were 10/2 with Latham out the writing was on the wall. Disappointing from Ed Barnard and Webster looked comfortable until he was dismissed. Hain was looking more comfortable but left a ball that jagged back for lbw. It mainly boils down to a poor first innings where we fell 40 or 50 short and their tail got too many.

I think we haven't had much luck - lost the toss, then clear and sunny for Hampshire to bat most of yesterday. We've batted mostly in gloomy conditions. Now at 194 all out the weather has gone sunny just in time for Hampshire to start their second innings shortly!

132/5 now. Good effort on this wicket. Surprised that Simmons hasn't bowled, hopefully there's no injury issue?

That's unlucky for Booth. He's had such a positive start. Hopefully it's not too serious.

It would be good if the Bears could beat Surrey. That would set down a real statement of intent. We have a decent chance with the squad choices. Hopefully Hain will be fit.

Good to see Tom Latham in contention. I presume he'll come in for Hamza Shaikh? Surrey have 3 players missing through call ups for England duty.

Great win against stiff opposition! Even with 3 England batsmen they couldn't muster many runs. Well done to our batsmen and bowlers, it should give them confidence from this experience.

Nice to see Jacob score 55 off 33 balls for RCB in the IPL. He and Virat Kohli put on a stand of 97. RCB won by 2 runs. Good to see Jacob mixing with the best! It can only help him develop....

Ethan Bamber is a great signing! Considering Yorkshire have England's Root, Brooks and Bairstow it's a sterling performance by our bowlers!

With Tom Latham, Beau Webster and later Hasan Ali, things could look a lot better soon. Thankfully we've had a solid start despite so many players being unavailable early season.

I see varying heights for Beau Webster. Some say 6'4" & some at 6'7"? Either way, he sounds a tall guy and powerful!

Update from Ian Westwood on Beau Webster: He should be in the UK by early next week and could be available for the Yorkshire CC away fixture on 2nd May.

Update from Ian Westwood is that Tom Latham is due in the UK for the beginning of May and should be available for the Surrey CC game on 9th May, so good news! We certainly need his batting experience.