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And now a part time spinner takes a wicket...

No, it is definitely the pitch.

They are going at more than 6 an over, looks like the pitch is unplayable.

No I am sorry, you are wrong. The pitch is bad and that will save us, end of.

It is OK 126 will be very difficult on that pitch, even though we only really have 3 bowlers playing...

Cannot blame the pitch for that one....

There is lots of availability for them on the Kingfisher Course tomorrow...

Sorry, we got out in that first innings more than Hants got us out. The issue I suspect that is going to occur in this game, is we will set them a tricky ish score to chase, but seem to only trust 3 of our 4 bowlers and we could really do with a spinner if the wicket is going a bit wrong.

Which then comes back to what are the coaches doing with Machin? He is talented and aggressive, but he needs to be taught how to play depending on the game and the conditions, not try coming out and hitting everything.

On Sunday (granted day one), that pitch looked very sedate compared with the previous effort against Warwickshire. There was one from Briggs that fizzed up and somebody did get out to a ball affected by the pitch. However several of the first innings dismissals were down the to the batsmen...

The pitch is not to blame for this game. Agreed with the last couple, but this is form, technique, confidence etc, rather than the pitch.

I think the lack of spinner is a massive issue. Although I will get flamed, I do think the batting can be sorted to an extent by coaching, the talent is there, but too often they play in one day mode.

It is meant to be this month. Would presume Simon Harmer will then become the overseas player.

6 down now. That pesky pitch causing problems for our poor batsmen again. Am sure it will flatten out for Hampshire.

Well this has worked well; Robinson said: “Obviously the batsmen are hurting as they are paid to score runs but you have to feel some sympathy for them as the wickets in the last four matches have been very challenging. “It does dent your confidence and belief. Some of them are a bit...

3 down, the pitch seems to have got really bad again, as soon as we go to bat.

Not if I get there first, have the same online booking system at Mannings that they have....

Another batsman fails, must be the pitch, does not keep happening....

Batsmen failing again. Hope it is a blip...

Which would be very annoying as he does not really spin the ball...