Thursday, January 16

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Hampshire collapse leaves transfer looming

Hampshire collapse leaves transfer looming

Sport
Warwickshire 188 (Sibley 92 *, Edwards 5-49) and 0 for 0 lead Hampshire 116 (Bailey 55, Hannon-Dalby 4-29) by 72 runsAfter the washout on the first day, the sun was warm enough for t-shirt sleeves at the Birmingham End, viewers settling into their favoured seats, prepared the summertime to last a little bit longer. Out in the middle, Warwickshire had the air of a group that might not wait on it to end.They are currently relegated and in some cases in such scenarios the cravings for a battle can be a little reduced. At 28 for 5, a sorrowful year seemed reaching a suitable conclusion. By the close of a remarkable day in which 20 wickets fell, the photo would look rather various, with Hampshire in risk of joining them. At that minute, however, everything looked depressingly familiar.The senio...