2025 Season Monthly Journal

In this section, you will be able to follow the HCH Website Editor's Journal for the 2025 season. It is based loosely on the format of The Cricketer Magazine's weekly record of past summers in their Autumn Annual. It will include a monthly summary of Hampshire's matches, general cricketing observations for the 2025 summer, as well as occasional comparisons, contrasts and parallels with the history making 1969 season for the County Championship. That was the first year of the John Player League, with a number of world stars arriving for the whole season around the counties. 

Please note in the following Journal - featuring predominantly Hampshire in 2025 - the gold colour text will relate to the 1969 season. There will also be regular references to where Hampshire History is being made in 2025.

Third Championship win in row against Yorkshire

Week One:  Beginning Monday April 7th  2025

In the pre-season friendly at the Utilita Bowl on Monday 24th March, Sam Robson got a pair in the Middlesex innings of 310-10 - out twice in the same way (ct Brown b Abbott) - off exactly the same number of deliveries: 3! Meanwhile, former fellow Middlesex opener, Mark Stoneman is the only man to pass 50 In Hampshire’s reply. He is featured on the BBC website in an article where he says he is "absolutely not" a direct replacement for James Vince but hopes his experience can help Hampshire push for a first County Championship title in more than 50 years. The left-handed batter, who hit five half-centuries in 11 Tests for England between August 2017 and May 2018 and has averaged 34.23 across his 250 first-class matches, said he feels "as motivated, driven and determined as ever to perform". 

What a difference a year makes: unlike twelve months ago when I didn’t see a ball bowled at Durham’s Chester- le-Street for Hampshire’s opening game of the season - because of the soaked ground - everyone all around the country can bask in the Spring sunshine for the start of the 2025 domestic cricket season. 

What a difference a year makes: unlike twelve months ago, Hampshire take the field at the Utilita Bowl without both James Vince and Mo Abbas. The loss of the former as captain, brilliant batsman and superb slip fielder puts a real cloud over Hampshire’s hope of challenging Surrey for the title. His retirement from red ball cricket is a double blow. He is aplayer of both real substance and great entertainment value. Class, elegance and time at the crease come along rarely and they have to be savoured just like a fine wine or great novel. An attack without Abbas and Barker (still out injured) also leaves Hampshire weakened in 2025. 

What a difference a year makes: unlike twelve months ago, Hampshire already have their first win in April after the opening round of matches. The Ben Brown era as Hampshire captain began with a comfortable five-wicket Rothesay County Championship win over newly promoted Yorkshire in three days.

For the start of the 2025 County Championship season, the Dukes ball is to be used, with the Kookaburra ball being introduced for four rounds in June and July. Having won the toss at the Utilita Bowl, Yorkshire have been shot out in 34.4 overs for just 121. The deficit at tea is just 44 runs for the loss of debutant Stoneman for 46. In the Yorkshire innings. Sonny Baker also on debut removed captain Bairstow in his first over. In the last session, Hampshire lost 4 more wickets in advancing the lead to 43. Toby Albert, batting in Vince’s berth at 4, was still there at the close 16 not out, from 80 balls. The first wicket of the second day at Southampton was typical early season rustiness: Toby Albert was left flat-footed by Liam Dawson in wanting a quick single in the off side, before Will Luxton swooped to run him out. From then on it felt as if the umpire was central, as the last four wickets all fell lbw – one for Dom Bess, one for White, one for Ben Coad, and one for Hill, who ended with three for 36. Yorkshire had barely missed fast bowler Ben Cliff; he was absent with a damaged side. Frustratingly, that left Hampshire one run shy of a bonus point with Brown also stranded on 49 after a fine attacking innings, marshalling the tail during his first match as club captain.

Second time around, Brad Wheal whipped out two early wickets. Fin Bean chipped a simple catch to mid on, before James Wharton had the ball speared into his pads next ball. Dawid Malan was able to let the hat-trick ball from Brad Wheal sail past his off stump without alarm. Just as in the first innings, Malan was very comfortable and classy, reached the 30s, and then failed to go on and cash in. Wheal again claimed his man, caught at the wicket. At 53 for three, and still behind by 75 runs, Bairstow came to the crease. His typically aggressive knock of 56 mixed good fortune and international level shot making, as he and Adam Lyth put on 105  to take the first-innings deficit into a 61-run lead by close. There were, though, three lives before he had reached 20. Firstly, Dawson spilled a difficult low caught and bowled, then Nick Gubbins had the ball bounce off his head and go for six at fine leg, before Gubbins’ substitute, Joe Weatherley, dropped a tough diving catch tumbling forwards off the very next ball at square leg.  From then on, it was the typically pugnacious and determined Bairstow that stuck around to pick up his 102nd first-class half-century in 92 balls. Tellingly, he was eventually bowled by Sonny Baker – who also dismissed him in the first innings – before Hill followed just four balls later. It was the biggest, best and quickest over of the match 

On Day Three,  Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give the visitors hope of a sensational turnaround victory. The 37-year-old went to a 38th first class century in 263 balls – four short of his slowest. He brought it up with a firm back foot drive to the boundary and quickly celebrated with two arms akimbo, before a series of fist pumps. He is Yorkshire’s 11th all-time leading red ball century-maker. It was a fine knock in the context of the game and he very nearly ended up carrying his bat through the innings. He was last man out caught off Hampshire’s third debutant, New Zealand all-rounder, Brett Hampton. Brad Wheal took a very impressive four for 48. 

Needing 148 for victory, Hampshire started well before Jack White and Dom Bess both took two quick wickets to leave Hampshire sweating on 86 for four. Tom Prest eased the worries, though, with a bullish 57 to take his side towards the win with Liam Dawson. Prest got the bit between his teeth and refused to bow to the pressure by trying to knock the runs off swiftly, although he was also put down on the square leg boundary. His sixth first-class fifty came in 64 balls, a ball before reaching a half-century stand with Dawson. With the scores level, Prest was bowled to give Bess a third wicket, leaving captain Brown to come in to score the winning run from his first ball to delight a sun-kissed Utilita Bowl crowd. It meant Hampshire’s fresh start without Vince and influential fast bowler Mo Abbas began with 19 points, while the visitors – with their new-look leadership team of Jonny Bairstow and Anthony McGrath – took three points from the contest. The only other winners in the first round of matches were Notts in their home game against Durham. Champions Surrey started with a draw at Chelmsford.

All results still possible going into the last hour in a fine game at the Oval

Week Two:  Beginning Monday April 14th  2025

For Hampshire's second game of the season, this time at the Oval, Ben Brown won his first toss, and his decision to insert Surrey initially looked a good one: Rory Burns and Ollie Pope were both out caught by Toby Albert before the score reached 30. From then until lunch, Dom Sibley dug in and Jamie Smith showed all of his international class, until he holed out on the third man fence at 96 for 39. Sonny Baker took a fine catch, parrying the ball back into play to complete the dismissal off the impressive Wheal. The ball had previously raced off Smith’s bat across the green outfield, bathed in bright sunshine, which enabled Surrey to score at nearly 5 an over. Hampshire, though, had now taken every chance offered in a competitive and fairly even opening session. Surrey’s fifth England international batsman, Ben Foakes, joined Sibley on 26. Meanwhile, Sonny Baker again looked very lively from the Micky Stewart Pavilion End, justifying his selection ahead of John Turner who has now joined Lancashire on a two week loan. Surrey went to lunch at 122-4 because, off the last ball of the session, Kyle Abbott managed to induce an inside edge from Foakes’ bat that fell back on to the stumps. Sibley walked off 33 not out. 

A visit to the recently refurbished Surrey Museum in the Pavilion during the Lunch Interval is a real treat. The new glass cabinet displays contain many recent international exhibits from Oval Test matches. Their book collection is comprehensive and equally smartly housed in high glass fronted bookcases. Outside the museum, there is also a fine collection of historic photographs all around the pavilion which recall great moments, notable achievements and fine England and Surrey players from days gone by. Just as the bar is set very high on the field at the Kia Oval, history and heritage are maintained all around this famous and proud old ground in a five star way. Out on the outfield, meanwhile, there are wall to wall games going on of impromptu games with kids, parents and grandparents all involved. It is a joy to behold at the start of the Easter Holidays. Surrey deserve to be congratulated on reversing the trend of keeping everyone off the ground in the intervals. The result is hundreds of kids made to feel very welcome at a 96 over day of red ball cricket, where they can learn all about the slower paced, but far more multifaceted ebbs and flows of a two innings game. 35 years of teaching taught me kids should never be patronised or underestimated; they will concentrate for hours if you engage, challenge and properly involve them. Hampshire are definitely missing a trick not following Surrey’s lead and opening up the ground for spectators to swap places with players at Lunch and Tea. 

At 129, Surrey lose their 5th England batsman. Dan Lawrence edges Wheal to Albert’s very safe hands in the Vince 2nd slip berth. Sibley went on and on at a similar pace to Adam Lyth last week. When Liam Dawson joined the attack from the Pavilion End to bowl the 48th over, Sibley eventually brought up his fifty from 152 balls, with just his sixth boundary, to take Surrey to 180-5. His partner, Ryan Patel, batted in the bright sunshine in a long sleeve sweater and looks very much like Usman Khawaja: solid, unflustered, left-handed, dependable and very effective. With the leg side trap set, Sibley finally offered the first chance which Hampshire can’t grab off the pacy Baker. It went straight in and out at short leg for what would have been Albert’s fourth catch. Hampton then claimed his first wicket when Patel was caught by Stoneman for 31, but the resolute Sibley remained unbeaten at tea on 64 off 64 overs. Surrey’s score was 198-6. 

Liam Dawson struck twice quickly after tea to remove Clark, caught at the wicket, and Roach bowled through the gate. In between, Baker also claimed his first wicket, when Fisher skied a return catch. At the time when last man Worrall walked to the wicket, Sibley was on 84. He now had every man on the fence. The next 16 runs were all his and he reached 100 not out off 217 balls. He was unable to add to that score, though, when Stoneman took a fine diving catch to his right at mid wicket to remove Worrell off Wheal, but it meant he had again carried his bat. Wheal finished with 4-65. Dawson took 2-23 off his 14 very economical overs in Surrey’s 253 all out off 77.3 overs. In Hampshire's reply, Fletcha Middleton was bowled in Worrall’s first over. For the remaining 14 overs to the close, the two very experienced left handers batted superbly. At the close, Hampshire at 55-1, trailed by 198 runs, with Stoneman on 19 and Gubbins 23. 

The morning session on the second day was tough going for Hampshire, who lost three cheap wickets and went to lunch at 97-4 off 45 overs. First to go was Gubbins for 31, caught by Pope at leg slip off Lawrence, quickly followed by Stoneman lbw for 28 and Albert caught at third slip off Clark for 1. The momentum had been reversed: 84-1 soon became 90-4. It was not to change from that point on, and by the end of a very tough day for Hampshire it was a trio of Surrey stars part of England’s past, present and possibly future that had put the defending champions in charge at the scheduled half way point in the match. Not for the first time against Hampshire in Surrey colours, Dan Worrall, who played ODI cricket for his native Australia back in 2016, but now a naturalised Briton, again suggested he might be a sensible pick for the winter Ashes series down under. He finished with 3-37, when the hosts bowled out Hampshire for 219 to lead by 34 on first innings. Tom Prest looked in good touch again with 44, including some well-timed punches off the back foot on a good wicket, before falling to a soft catch from a short ball in the short leg trap. Tea was taken at the point when last man Abbott was bowled for 38 by Lawrence, which meant Surrey had 42 overs to bat between tea and the close. Certainly important for the current England side was a return to form in that final session for the current Test vice-captain, Ollie Pope (56 not out), who had been short of runs in his first three innings this term. He struck a 67-ball half century, while teammate Dominic Sibley, an England man of the pre-Bazball era, followed his unbeaten century of the opening day, finishing with 55 not out. On another tough Oval day for the Hampshire bowlers, Sibley and Pope shared an ominous, unbroken stand of 80 before bad light brought a slightly premature close at 136-1.

Surrey batted very professionally in the first session of the third day to extend their advantage to 258, with 8 wickets still in hand. Hampshire’s only success was the removal of Pope for 65 off 109 balls, caught by Brown off Abbott. At lunch, Sibley needed just 12 for his second hundred in the game. The big difference was he had number 11 with him in the first innings when he was on 88; this time round, Smith at 4 looked extremely ominous with him  - with 45 off just 62 balls. Surrey’s England’s batsmen have looked a class apart, yet again, against Hampshire at an Oval ground where the ball races over the outfield, once it goes past the fielder. Nevertheless, Abbott and Dawson were typically exerting their usual customary control, conceding just over 2 runs an over in their combined 35 overs out of the 67 in the innings up until lunch. 

Sibley duly completed his second century of the match – and the 24th First-Class ton of his career – with two runs to fine leg before being caught off Liam Dawson. In doing so, he became the 20th Surrey player to score a hundred in each innings of a first-class game for the club. Ben Foakes soon followed cheaply again for just one, hitting Brett Hampton to short mid-wicket, before there was then a near two-hour delay for bad light and rain from 2.45pm, with Surrey in firm control on 282 for four. The lead had now been extended to 316 runs. The unscheduled break came at a good time for Hampshire. Some of Jamie Smith’s strokeplay had been eye-catching, although, on 24, he did edge Baker just short of slip, before regaining the initiative by hoisting the same bowler high over mid-wicket for six. One crisp on-driven four off Hampton took him to 68 and was perhaps the shot of the day, but he was then out to the first ball he faced following the weather interruption, swinging Baker high to deep square leg where Tom Prest took an outstanding low catch diving forward.

Sonny Baker had Dan Lawrence duly caught down the leg side by Brown for 23, before yorking both Clark (1) and Matt Fisher (2) at speeds approaching 90 mph. He was soon on a hat-trick, after having Dan Worrall caught behind first ball, but Roach kept him out and the declaration came at the end of the next over with Ryan Patel unbeaten on 30. It meant Hampshire needed 377 to win. Sonny Baker’s first ever five wicket haul was particularly impressive after the rain resumption. In the 16 overs of bowling before stumps, in far from ideal batting conditions, Surrey reduced Hampshire to 35 for three. Kemar Roach trapped Mark Stoneman lbw for three from around the wicket, before both Brad Wheal and Sonny Baker, who were sent in as night watchman, were dismissed by Jordan Clark. Wheal had resisted resolutely for 27 balls, before being bowled for nine, shouldering arms to one that nipped back, and Baker could only fend off a nasty lifter to second slip to spoil slightly what had been a very special day for the young speedster. 

Going into the fourth day, with seven wickets in hand, Hampshire faced the huge challenge of trying to score 342 for a very unlikely victory, or bat the day out for a hard-earned draw. Nick Gubbins and Toby Albert were Hampshire’s heroes by the end of the last day; they more than foiled Surrey’s attempt to force a first victory of the new Rothesay County Championship season at the Kia Oval. Sadly, in what had been a great game throughout, bad light actually had the final say, forcing the players from the field for what turned out to be the loss of four overs, when potentially 10 very exciting overs were still left. By that stage, Hampshire's fine effort all day meant they had reduced the equation down to needing 78, with Albert and Prest set, and five wickets still in hand. When the players returned, with just six overs now left, Jordan Clark sent down two balls before the players shook hands on the draw.

Having been dominant on Day One and then being out manoeuvred on Days Two and Three, Hampshire finished the game really strongly. They only lost two wickets on Day Four. Indeed, Surrey took almost an hour and a half to claim their only wicket of the morning session when Fletcha Middleton looked very disappointed to be given out leg before to Matt Fisher, after advancing steadily from his overnight 11 to 42. Middleton’s fourth wicket stand with Gubbins had been worth 74. Gubbins went to tea, three short of his hundred, and Toby Albert, who had gone to his half-century from 111 balls, looked in total control as Hampshire contemplated the final session of the game at 216 for four. The primary threat was with the second new ball, due two overs into the last session.This was duly taken by Jordan Clark and Dan Worrall, although by then Gubbins had reached his 20th first-class century from 215 balls. By the close at just before 6, Gubbins was the only other man out, late after tea. He had scored an invaluable five-hour 117, off 247 balls, with 12 boundaries. It had been a brilliant and chanceless knock. Toby Albert made an equally defiant 78 not out, from 182 balls, as Hampshire, starting the day on 35 for three eventually finished on 300 for five. Gubbins and Albert came together at 104 and were parted at 247. Tom Prest continued his very good early season form to finish 32 not out from 47 balls. 

It had been a fine match, with so many positives for Hampshire. They fought so hard to earn the draw and, by the end, looked the more likely winners. With 19 overs to go and 5 wickets in hand they needed exactly 6 an over to win. Despite the relatively new ball in the hands of Fisher and Roach, dark clouds, the lights on and Surrey with 6 fielders on the fence, Prest was still leading the charge. Hampshire's young batsmen Middleton, Albert and Prest are seemingly coming of age, while Sonny Baker is definitely one to watch, providing he can stay injury-free. Liam Dawson's control was what Surrey certainly lacked in their less balanced attack. The four days in South London will give the whole Hampshire squad so much confidence for the rest of the red ball campaign. Sussex, Warwickshire and Notts all have 35 points, while Hampshire are fourth in the embryonic Division One table on 30. The other victors in this round of games were Yorkshire (whom Hampshire beat last week); they thumped Worcestershire by 504 runs. Hampshire still have Worcestershire to play home and away, but that is it for games against Surrey and Yorkshire for another 12 months in the Championship. This game will quite rightly be remembered for Sonny Baker's first ever five wicket haul for Hampshire, as well as Surrey's Dom Sibley's two hundreds in the game, which was the 1107th occasion that has happened in the history of first-class cricket. If bad light had not interfered at the close, it is amazing to think that there was a real chance he might have even finished on the losing sight despite his own batting heroics. He faced 440 balls all told over the four days in a game where Hampshire took 11 points and Surrey 12. 

Liam Dawson named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2025

Week Three:  Beginning Monday April 21st  2025

The fantastic news this week is that Liam Dawson's amazing contribution to all formats of Hampshire cricket has earned him one of the game's ultimate accolades. Along with England's Sophie Ecclestone and the three Surrey Championship winners, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith and Dan Worrall, Liam has been named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2025. The 162nd edition of Wisden came out this week and Liam is only the 17th Hampshire player to receive this award. His name will very soon be added to the list of previous winners, proudly displayed on a board in the Atrium at the Utilita Bowl. In many ways, his achievement matches most that of Peter Sainsbury in 1974 and Trevor Jesty in 1983 in the past 60 years: namely, that his incredible record of playing for Hampshire last summer  - with no international exposure - cements his inclusion. That is particularly hard to do in any era. I wrote the following piece about Liam last November that has been included in the 2025 Hampshire Handbook also published this month, "Hampshire supporters and teammates recognise that Liam Dawson’s value to our side has never been worth more in his sixteen seasons in the first team. He is now consistently playing the best cricket of his career - just like Joe Root, who deserves to be named Wisden International Cricketer of the Year. Liam’s reward for his brilliant career with Hampshire - and particularly for the summers of 2023 and 2024 - must surely be to receive one of the great historical accolades in the game: namely to be chosen as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2025."  A special award then for a special player, richly deserved and well appreciated by all who follow county cricket with a keen interest. 

In Hampshire's third Championship game this week, Somerset went to lunch at 94-6 off the only 27.5 overs possible on Day One, immediately after Kasey Aldridge was bowled off stump by Brad Wheal. The session turned for Hampshire with an outstanding piece of work in the field. Earlier, when Somerset were going along reasonably well at 93-3, the in-form Tom Banton clipped a ball off his toes in the mid wicket area where Nick Gubbins pulled off a superb one-handed diving catch. Cue great team celebrations for an outstanding piece of fielding which gave Kyle Abbott yet another Utilita Bowl Somerset wicket. How he enjoys getting on a roll against these particular opponents! He soon followed that up when James Rew was caught at the wicket for 0. After losing the toss and being inserted, Somerset had started by losing their first wicket at 14 in the sixth over: Wheal trapped Dickson for 5. James Fuller in his first game of the season picked up the next two wickets, both caught behind smartly by captain Brown. Archie Vaughan made 29 and Tom Lammonby 36. There was seam movement available off a greener looking wicket and overhead conditions also favoured the bowlers. Sadly, once the rain came, Hampshire were left frustrated with Somerset 6 down and struggling.

Day Two started at 11.30 and Wheal was soon in the wickets again, removing Overton caught behind. Next to go was the the last recognised batsman at 129-8: Tom Abell was adjudged lbw to Fuller who now had 3-20 in his first game back in the side this season. Sonny Baker had been forced to rest by the ECB which meant a welcome return to the side for the invaluable Fuller. The other big news this week that broke on the Hampshire Members’ Newsletter was an update on Keith Barker. He will return at the start of July, but rather than injury keeping him out, it is an enforced absence as a result of a 12 month suspension, imposed by the National Anti-Doping Panel. When he is available again, there will be serious competition for places; the current overseas professional, Brett Hampton, could well miss out on current form. In Fuller’s next over, he brought one back to Leach which again looked very adjacent,  as it swung back into the left-hander, prompting the umpire to again answer in the affirmative to reduce Somerset to 136-9. The last wicket pair really frustrated Hampshire adding 48, before Wheal finally removed Ogborne for 6 to finish with 4-46. It was his third four wicket haul in three consecutive games. Lunch was duly taken with Somerset all out for 184. 

The second session saw two Hampshire wickets fall for 116 runs. Both openers departed after getting starts with the score on 38. Gubbins and Prest then added 68 with few alarms, except for a very good lbw appeal against Prest from a no-ball by Pretorius to the first ball he faced. It was Prest, though, who went first after tea, for another very stylish 42 from 76 balls. Batting on or just outside off stump to the seamers, he was again able to access both sides of the wicket and keep the scoreboard moving before he was lbw to Pretorius - to a legal delivery. Liam Dawson came in at 5 ahead of Albert, at a time when the batting conditions were definitely at their best in the match so far. The sun was out and the wicket was looking increasingly straw coloured, rather than the greener tinge from the opening day. In that final session of the second day, Dawson had noticeable periods of aggression – best shown with four boundaries, including a pulled six behind square in back-to-back Ogborne overs – but, largely, he ground things out with Gubbins. It enforced a ball change, when the ball hit the concrete of the berm by the scoreboard on the Nursery side of the ground, but no breakthrough followed for Overton, Ogbourne, Pretorius or Aldridge. Gubbins reached another invaluable and calm half-century in 111 balls; Dawson then followed suit, in 92 balls, as Hampshire took the lead. Bad light ended proceedings seven overs early, with Gubbins unbeaten on 58, Dawson on 50. It is Liam’s 55th half-century in first-class cricket. Hampshire were building a very handy platform to hunt down batting bonus points, as well as hopefully amass a big first-innings lead on day three. The score at the close was 194-3 from 63 overs. 

On the third day it was the surprise inclusion in the attack of Tom Lammomby after 45 minutes with the old ball, bowling left-arm over, that began to pull Somerset back into a game that had been drifting away from them. He removed both overnight batsmen. Gubbins was out lbw, caught on the crease for 82. and Dawson then followed for 72, caught at backward point by Vaughan with the score on 256. Both were out looking to score quickly with a poor weather forecast for the remainder of the match. From there the innings fell way, and Pretorius mopped up the tail with the new ball. The 152 run lead was sizeable, but had threatened to be far more at the start of play. At least. Hampshire had secured their first two batting bonus points of the season when Wheal was last man out at 336.

For the Somerset second innings, an increasingly flat pitch and a more resolute top-order batting performance quelled any hopes of a quick Hampshire victory - and made the draw the favourite result, particularly with more rain forecast on the final day. Vaughan and Dickson’s opening partnership reached 50 for the first time this season with little fuss. Vaughan then departed after offering a catch up to deep square leg for the second game in a row. Dickson, however, battened down the hatches and refused to give away his wicket, having only managed a previous top score of 11 in five innings this season. He went on to reach his fourth fifty for Somerset in 108 balls, before bad light brought tea forward by 10 minutes. When the players belatedly returned, only four overs of spin were possible before the fading light again forced a premature close. Somerset finished on 103-1 in 35 overs, leaving Hampshire just 49 in front.

The fourth day was predominantly rained out after a similar amount of overs were possible as the first day - just 26.3. Far less incident also happened: the only wicket to fall was Lammonby, out caught off Abbott. Somerset finished a dozen runs ahead at 163-2 in a tame draw when the rain came to abandon play. Hampshire took 13 points (2 batting, 3 bowling and 8 for the draw), while Somerset took 10 points, having gained no batting points. As a result of all the poorer weather around the country this week, only one first division game saw a positive result: Essex scraped home by just 28 runs in a tight game at Chelmsford against Worcestershire.  The table makes very interesting reading after 3 games and ahead of a blank week next for Hampshire.

Team P W L D Pts

1 Notts 3 1 0 2 49

2 Sussex 3 1 0 2 49

3 Essex 3 1 0 2 49

4 Warwicks 3 1 0 2 46

5 Hampshire 3 1 0 2 43

6 Yorkshire 3 1 0 2 40

7 Surrey 3 0 0 3 38

8 Somerset 3 0 1 2 29

9 Durham 3 0 2 1 26

10 Worcs 3 0 2 1 15