We'll have Sibley, Yates, Rhodes, Hain, Lamb, Davies, Mousley and Benjamin fighting over 5 or 6 places next year. Bethell could challenge though he may not be ready for top 5 or 6 batting spot in red ball just yet. Hose you'd think is way down on the pecking order.

This is all good though, its good competition for places. You can make a good case for each of the batters.

I said it a couple of weeks ago, I'm not sure Davies walks into this 4day side. At the time of him signing he probably did. Things have changed a little since then though. He may well come in pre season and light it up and get in, fair enough. He'll have to earn his spot though.

I wonder where the MCC v Champion County match will be next year? And when we'll find out...

Agreed, we've got loads of batters.

That's why we're champions.

Squad is up. No Holder. Johal, Sidebottom and Garrett are all in. So is Benjamin. And the rest of the usual faces.

Ah ok, cheers

Might go on the Wednesday. Is it true you can't get tickets in the gate? It's touch and go whether I'll get the day off work...

Could we struggle to get up for this? Many changes? No Woakes. Weather forecast? Anyone going?

What a week that was! Such a good feeling, no stars in this side, no superstar overseas, just good honest pros and a sensible level headed coach. Glad we didn't produce a result wicket either, we did it the right way as Robbo said. Everyone contributed to every win we had, everyone put their hand up at different stages throughout the season. Every single one of them has been fantastic. I wouldn't swap any of them for anybody else. Proper team effort. So satisfying.

Yesterday I don't think we bowled well enough for long enough to build the requisite pressure needed to take wickets on this flat surface. However we were so unlucky today. And some of those LBW shouts were close, a couple of them plumb.

Incredible last session that. We just won't go away.

If it doesn't come with the 2nd new ball it doesn't come at all here...

Yeah that was a tough one. We made about 490 batting first and had Hampshire following on the flattest deck of all time, the wickets just wouldn't come in the 2nd dig and Hampshire got so far ahead anyway eventually they actually saved it comfortably. I remember Carberry getting big runs, someone else got a ton too. Chopra made a ton for us.

We're gonna know by lunch tomorrow whether we're on with a chance or whether it has slipped away.from us.

Wicket needed

Yeah Lamb got a shocker.

Good day though after being shoved in, it was tough this morning.

Looks tough out there again.

Sibley
Rhodes
Yates
Hain
Lamb
Burgess
Woakes
Bresnan
Briggs
Miles
Norwell

We've done ever so well considering the injuries we've had (again).