Hampshire at the Oval 13th-16th April

RB wrote:The anti-Bazball brigade have gone very quiet. This is brilliant to watch.

But it wasn't the horrible named accuse for slogging Bazball. It was controlled hitting and some wonderful shots. Sibleys innings was just as important. Great win considering Hampshire probably had the best of the conditions.

Chinaman wrote:

RB wrote:The anti-Bazball brigade have gone very quiet. This is brilliant to watch.

But it wasn't the horrible named accuse for slogging Bazball.  It was controlled hitting and some wonderful shots. Sibleys innings was just as important. Great win considering Hampshire probably had the best of the conditions.

I daresay you haven’t been watching England, because that is what “bazball” is. Sibley also had a go after tea (43 from 52).

If it was Bazball we’d have got the runs in 30 overs not 55.

Cee Gee wrote:If it was Bazball we’d have got the runs in 30 overs not 55.

Quite. But would have probably been bowled out as well.
Even Bairstow himself hates the stupid term Bazball. Sounds like something from an under 10s playgroup. And it's T20 slogging which England won't be able to do against the Aussie attack, they didn't get away with against NZ.

So is every time a team chases down a target going to be referred to as “baz ball” now?

My understanding of Bazball is that it means going hard at the bowling from the off. Our openers certainly didn't do that, and nor really did Ollie Pope until after tea . It was just a well-timed chase.

Steve wrote:Regarding the comms. What’s happened to Johnny
Barran. MC never mentions him anymore and he is no
longer on the BBC online comms.

Who cares?

We went at 7 an over after tea. It was very similar to England’s chase at Trent Bridge last summer. If you’re seriously saying you didn’t enjoy today’s play then I think you’re not going to enjoy much red ball cricket going forward.

Personally I can’t wait for our next game.

RB wrote:We went at 7 an over after tea. It was very similar to England’s chase at Trent Bridge last summer. If you’re seriously saying you didn’t enjoy today’s play then I think you’re not going to enjoy much red ball cricket going forward.

Personally I can’t wait for our next game.

Of course it was enjoyable, but it was a carefully excecuted run chase that teams have done for decades. Hollioake and Co. did it just as well as England 20 years ago. Why some have to give it a stupid name because it's just the " fashionable" thing to call it is really a bit infantile.

Don’t care what you call it,but it was brilliant!!

Proper game of Cricket.Great stuff.Well done to both teams.

Alright badges just asking no need to be sarcastic you
f**king prick.

Steve wrote:Alright badges just asking no need to be sarcastic you
f**king prick.

No need for that. It's just a discussion.

No need for him to talk to me like that. If he did that
to my face he would be in the St John’s ambulance
part of the Oval.

If i never hear Barran (or Church) again it will be too soon.They both get on my nerves.I'm not trying to be sarcastic or have a pop at you Steve it's just my personal opinion which i believe i am (just about) still entitled to in this country.

Steve wrote:No need for him to talk to me like that. If he did that
to my face he would be in the St John’s ambulance
part of the Oval.

I spent an hour in the one at Lord's this time last year and don't want another trip there thankyou very much.

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Surrey v Hampshire f-c stats sheet: http://www.ovalworld-online.com/fc_stats_surrey_hampshire.pdf

Well called!