Tim Williams

@StephenJ_S_7 @hantscricket A nepo baby - who is only ever picked because his Dad is on the coaching staff. Beyond a joke now. As you say, the wicket was a mercy killing in the end.

@hantscricket Of course he is out cheaply- anyone expect otherwise? In truth, a tortuous to watch innings from someone who simply, in many Hants' supporters views, not good enough for f-c cricket. His getting out felt like a mercy killing.

Fletcha Middleton is lbw Crane for 23. Hampshire: 105/5 (f/o, 38.3) trail by 217 runs. 📺 Watch HAM v GLA ⤵️ loom.ly/H2fzmqg

@raybird1981 @hantscricket We know why Fletcha Middleton is.. he’s a nepo baby who averages 25. He’s never going to get any better. It’s beyond ridiculous at this point.

@hantscricket The year is 2035 and Middleton is still under contract averaging low to mid 20’s ! Ali Orr retires with a batting av of 40+ but never got a run of games at Hampshire

Fletcha Middleton is lbw ul Hassan for 5. Ben Mayes joins Tom Prest in the middle. Hampshire: 100/3 (35.5) 📺 Watch HAM v GLA ⤵️ loom.ly/H2fzmqg

@hantsfanpodcast @ArnieTTR @hawkhampshire True on the format - but Hampshire centuries anywhere have been very thin on the ground in recent years!

@ArnieTTR @TimWilliams87 @hawkhampshire Was in a different format that good form end of last year.

Looks like we’re going to be bottom of the league as we have the temerity to actually play out result based cricket @hawkhampshire @hantsfanpodcast may as well produce total roads, no points deductions and 16 points per game 💪

@hantscricket @UtilitaBowl Great to see for Joe!

Milestones GALORE 💯💯💯 Our men's 2nd XI are in action at @UtilitaBowl against Middlesex in a three-day friendly, and posted a whopping 566/7d in the first innings 😲 Joe Weatherley made 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ with further centuries from Felix Organ (104 off 154) and James Fuller (105* off 66) 🫡 🔢 Match Centre 👉 loom.ly/5_Z5YnE

@hantsfanpodcast @ArnieTTR @hawkhampshire Completely agree - have been some encouraging starts almost every time from him, too. Just really desperate for Orr to get a chance. You know how sport works - you're always rated 10 billion times higher when you're out of the side, rather than in it!

@TimWilliams87 @ArnieTTR @hawkhampshire would have similar thoughts on that as you here. worth a try but maybe 3 games isn't enough for Mayes so far to make a change

@hantsfanpodcast @ArnieTTR @hawkhampshire We didn't turn up v Essex / a very good win at Yorks / lost a thriller v Somerset If we nick a win this week, we're in a decent position. What are your feelings on Mayes? I'm all for backing the kid & he's encouraging - but bringing in Orr and moving Gubbins down makes sense?

@ArnieTTR @hawkhampshire that approach arguably saved us last year, overall we just need to improve full stop which you know.

@hawkhampshire What was the injury? The Hants social media is so incredibly useless, they haven't even mentioned it.

Hearing Toby Albert may be ok to bat tomorrow. 🏏

@hantscricket Just go to the US now - looks completely disinterested this season.

Liam Dawson is ct Ogborne b Overton for 4. Hampshire: 124/6 (32.3) 📺 Watch HAM v SOM ⤵️ loom.ly/OffuLdc

@ArnieTTR @hantscricket He's not related to any of the coaching staff...

@hantscricket Can someone give an update on what is happening with Ali Orr??

Another home game, another chance to put on a show! Hampshire welcome current Rothesay County Championship leaders Somerset to Utilita Bowl as the Rose and Crown look to make it back-to-back wins ⚔️ Fletcha Middleton returns to the side on the back of a century against Nottinghamshire 2XI last week 👤

@hantsfanpodcast Shame about Turner - I had assumed that was the case. Really want to see more of Orr - he was a real coup when we signed him. A couple of eye-catching innings in the 50-over last year and we need to back him as a FC opener - especially with the lack of other options.

@TimWilliams87 don't believe Turner is fit, wanted to see Orr have more of a chance this season as we haven't seen enough yet

330 days incidentally since been able to do this for CC games

@hantsfanpodcast He’s such a solid bat who gets far too much unfair criticism. Averaging around that 40 mark is no mean feat these days - especially for our batters! That was a really fluent ton today.

Well done Ben Brown, Hampshire's first ton of the season. Feel his batting has been unfairly criticised for much of his time at the club. Averaged 42 last year and above 35 in the 5 seasons.

@sridout92 @hantsfanpodcast Happily, you were definitely wrong!

@hantsfanpodcast Declaration seems a little early though! Hope I’m wrong. I’d of gone on 5 more overs atleast. Specially when they are seeing like a beach ball!

@hantscricket Welcome to Hampshire, Jake. You better get used to this absolute mess.

Kyle Abbott is lbw Hill for 0. Hampshire: 222/8 (59.4) 📺 Live Stream ⤵️ loom.ly/wkFsv1I

@hantscricket An absolute liability with the bat these days - in all formats.

A jaffa from Ben Coad does for Liam Dawson, who is caught behind for 4. Hampshire: 204/6 (53.5) 📺 Live Stream ⤵️ loom.ly/wkFsv1I

@hantscricket Just useless. What does Orr need to do??

Joe Weatherley is ct Duke b Richardson for 0. Tom Prest is in at three. Hampshire: 1/1 (3.5) 📺 Live Stream ⤵️ loom.ly/wkFsv1I

@hantscricket What has Ali Orr done wrong?

Let's right the wrongs of last week 🔃 A 14-player men's squad heads to Headingley as the Rose and Crown takes on the White Rose ⚔️ Dom Kelly is added to an otherwise unchanged squad 👤 📰 Full preview 👉 loom.ly/eAyCQ7I

@hantscricket Might be an idea to use the bat, lads...

Ben Brown b Cook for 3. Liam Dawson joins Ben Mayes. Hampshire: 54/5 (21.4) trail by 407 runs. 📺 Live Stream ⤵️ utilitabowl.com/cricket/news/l…

@hantscricket Should have told the skipper this...

The order of the day: bat, bat, and bat some more. A deficit of 413 to eat into. Watch Hampshire Men v Essex via our live stream with commentary from Kevan James, Nick Gledhill, and Charlie Harden 🔴 📺 Live Stream 👉 loom.ly/i6tdR8k

@NFL_DovKleiman Adrian Peterson was not drafted in the top-five. A very simple point even the most basic ‘analyst’ would not get wrong…

Oh Boy: Emmanuel Acho ROASTS Leonard Fournette in response to being called “ASS” and an awful analyst. “Let’s not talk about careers because if we’re being honest, we both had disappointing ones, there’s a reason you’re holding a mic now.” 😬😬😬