Out in a Crisis

Hampshire 348 for 9
beat Yorkshire Vikings 241 all out
by 107 runs

One Day Cup Semi Final

Played at Southampton

Monday 18 June 2018

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And another YCCC Lord's Final dream lies in tatters. On the day, Yorkshire were outplayed, outgunned. James Vince faced over 40% of the balls bowled at Hampshire. He came in at 76 for two. He was out in the 46th at 313 for 6. With 171.

If someone scores like that, someone has to do something similar in the chase. Or at least two have to go big. Or you're outgunned. We were. Six Sixes were pummeled in the Hampshire innings. None by the Yorkies. Yorkshire hit 19 fours. Vince hit 20 fours.

Steyn & Chris Wood kept it very tight up top. Got us at 73 for four in the 16th.

Look. I'll take all the England stealing our players bollocks. But, Lyth, Ballance, Pujara, Kohler-Cadmore. They're all gone. With just 73 on. If you look at the sides put out. We're a batting side. And, they have to click. Or you're gone. We gone.

County Cricket is mad, getting madder. No money in it. So it has to rely on financial cross pollination from the International Game (plus others). That means England Stalwarts are pulled. But, England are pony in Red Ball & want to win White Ball Cups. So, up n comers are pulled for the Lions. Everyone is desperate to do something, anything for Test Cricket. So, there's mad games, out of schedule, v Ireland, v Afghanistan, v etc. So, Overseas Pros are pulled in out & shaking it all about. If the IPL come calling - you guessed it - Pulled. There are excuses. But, come at it from the other direction. List them. That looks like a Club In Crisis.

Rashid turns his back on the Red Ball
Plunkett & Willey get late IPL calls
Billy Stanlake is pulled by Australia
Pujara pisses off to play Afghanistan
Williamson is coming then, no then, no wait
Ballance is having a rest
New Captain Patto mid season
Denison fined & banned
Ou est Rafiq

There's a lot going on mate.

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