Rain ruins opening to crucial Hampshire clash
23-Aug-2011
Heavy overnight rain and drizzle throughout the day ruined any chance of action
in the crucial County Championship clash at the Rose Bowl between bottom
clubs Hampshire and Worcestershire.
Bad light was also a factor in the match being abandoned for the day at 5pm
without a ball bowled. Hampshire, bottom of the table and without a win in their first 10 fixtures,
renewed hopes of survival by surprise wins over Durham and Warwickshire.
Second-from-bottom Worcestershire are still 21 points above Hampshire but
approached this fixture on the back of a heavy defeat by Lancashire. Hampshire captain Dominic Cork was named in the home side's squad after a long absence through injury and bereavement, while experienced wicketkeeper Nic Pothas was also available after recovering from appendicitis.
Left-arm spin prospect Danny Briggs was also named in a squad of 13 after
recovering from a shoulder injury.
