First-Class Counties Second Eleven Annual 2011

HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP v Gloucestershire (Rose Bowl Nursery) 27-29 April. Hants 121 (B.A.C.Howell 53; V.Banerjee 5-25, J.M.R.Taylor 3-30) and 197 (M.A.Johnson 72, L.A.Dawson 52; V.Banerjee 4-27) lost to Glous 242 (R.J.Woodman 56, R.G.Coughtrie 50; Ashaq Afridi 4-67) and 80-2 by 8 wickets. v Essex (Rose Bowl Nursery) 18-20 May. Essex 346 (J.K.Maunders 195, A.R.Ison 55; D.R.Briggs 4-89) and 297-3d (A.S.T.West 121*, J.K.Maunders 77, C.R.Hemphrey 50*) beat Hants 322-5d (H.Riazuddin 103, B.A.C.Howell 79) and 217 (B.A.C.Howell 68, T.I.Morton 57; C.L.Metters 4-64, M.S.Westfield 3-41) by 104 runs. v MCC Universities (Rose Bowl Nursery) 13-15 July. Hants 288 (M.J.Lumb 67; R.A.L.Moore 3-97) and 76-1 drew with MCC Univs 280-3d (L.E.Durandt 69*, J.Martin 68, D.P.Bradshaw 54*, R.J.Burns 54). v Surrey (Rose Bowl Nursery) 2-4 August. Surrey 487-5d (A.Harinath 166, Z.S.Ansari 100*, J.J.Roy 90, S.R.Waters 82) drew with Hants 335 (R.J.Burns 118*, D.T.Christian 60*, J.R.M.Miller 59; N.C.Saker 3-115) and 336-1 (B.A.C.Howell 138*, C.C.Benham 104*, L.A.Dawson 84). HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN FRIENDLIES v Dorset (Rose Bowl Nursery) 11 April. Hants 307-8 (J.M.Vince 127, Ashfaq Afridi 72; E.G.Denham 3-68) beat Dorset 239-8 (D.J.Cowley 58; C.P.Wood 4-32) by 68 runs. v Nottinghamshire (Rose Bowl Nursery) 28-30 June. Notts 200 (N.J.Edwards 76*; D.J.Balcombe 3-52) and 259 (A.D.Hales 107, M.A.Wagh 53; H.Riazuddin 6-37, D.A.Griffiths 3-56) lost to Hants 266 (O.M.Ali 70, S.J.Steel 68, J.R.Irvine-Fortescue 60; A.Carter 3-41, L.J.Fletcher 3-68) and 196-8 (L.J.Fletcher 5-40) by 2 wickets. v Middlesex (Basingstoke) 6-8 July. Middx 286 (S.D.Robson 72; C.P.Wood 3-65) and 311 (K.S.Toor 93; H.Riazuddin 5-61) lost to Hants 315 (C.B.Cooke 124, C.C.Benham 79; S.D.Udal 5-76, D.Evans 4-59) and 284-9 (B.A.C.Howell 96; T.E.Scollay 3-39) by 1 wicket. v Ireland A (Rose Bowl Nursery) 18-20 August. Ireland 238-9d (R.Strydom 58, R.D.McCann 56; D.A.Griffiths 5-74) and 224-4 d (J.D.Hall 97*) lost to Hants 228-8d (T.K.M.Townsend 63; A.Balbirnie 3-50) and 237-7 (S.J.Steel 84) by 3 wickets. v Durham (Rose Bowl Nursery) 23-26 August. Durham 599-6d (J.J.Coyne 181, K.Turner 174, M.J.Richardson 64, K.J.Coetzer 62) drew with Hants 154 (U.Arshad 4-37, R.M.R.Brathwaite 3-29) and 11-0. v MCC Young Cricketers (Rose Bowl Nursery) 23-26 August. MCC YC 380-9d (O.M.Ali 63, A.Balbirnie 63, D.J.Blacktopp 50; A.Ali 3-53) and 179 (P.B.Muchall 71; B.A.C.Howell 3-29, J.R.M.Miller 3-62) lost to Hants 358-4d (L.A.Dawson 200*, B.A.C.Howell 79, A.P.Rouse 57*) and 203-3 (L.A.Dawson 87, J.R.Irvine-Fortescue 64; G.D.Dhar 3-98) by 7 wickets. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN TROPHY v Gloucestershire (Rose Bowl) 26 April. Glous 239-8 (J.M.R.Taylor 61; J.R.M.Miller 3-21) lost to Hants 240-4 (A.M.Bates 75, B.A.C.Howell 55) by 6 wickets v Essex (Rose Bowl Nursery) 17 May. Essex 265-4 (N.R.K.Turk 100*, M.A.Comber 80, A.S.T.West 55) beat Hants 117 (C.L.Metters 4-12, M.Osborne 3-34) by 148 runs. v Surrey (Rose Bowl Nursery) 9 June. Hants 249 (J.M.Vince 60) lost to Surrey 250-4 (T.J.Lancefield 82, J.J.Roy 61) by 6 wickets. v Minor Counties (Rose Bowl Nursery) 9 July. Hants 217 (M.P.O’Shea 3-31) lost to the Minor Counties 219-7 (C.Sabburg 81; D.A.Griffiths 4-59) by 3 wickets. HOME MATCHES: SECOND ELEVEN KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION Hampshire 2nd XI did not have any home games in this year’s competition. HAMPSHIRE CRICKETERS ABDUL RAZZAQ b Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 2.12.79. RHB RM. Pakistan (1996 to date, 46 Tests, 243 ODIs). F/C debut (Lahore City) 1996/97, debut Middx, Surrey, Worcs and Hants 2010. HSSET 43 v Middx, Radlett 2010. BBSET 0-10 in the same match. Omar Munir ALI (Moseley S) b Birmingham 29.8.88. Brother of Kadeer (Gloucs) and Moeen (Worcs), cousin of Kabir (England, Warwicks, Worcs and Hants 1999 to date). LHB RM. Debut Gloucs 2005, Derbys and Worcs 2006, Essex 2009, MCC YC and Hants 2010. HS 70 (Worcs) v Notts, Notts Sports Club 2008 and (Hants) v Notts, Rose Bowl Nursery 2010. BB 2-18 (Worcs) v Middx, Uxbridge 2008. HSSET 128* v Glam, Usk 2010. BBSET 1-38 (Worcs) v Warwicks, Dorridge 2008. Owen James ALSOP b High Wycombe, Bucks, 26.9.92. RHB RM Debut 2010. HS 0 v Sussex, Stirlands 2010. BB 1-29 in the same match. Hants staff (development contract). * Akbar Shahzaman ANSARI (Hampton S; Trinity Hall C, Cambridge U) b Ascot, Berks 3.7.88. Brother of Z.S. (Surrey 2008 to date). RHB LB. Debut Surrey 2007, F/C debut Cambridge UCCE 2008, debut MCC Univs and Notts 2009, Hants and Worcs 2010. HS 54* (MCC Univs) v Gloucs, Bristol 2010. BB 0-21 v Durham, Rose Bowl Nursery 2010. HSSET 47 (Worcs) v Lancs, Ombersley 2010. Shahibzada Mohammed ASHFAQ Khan AFRIDI (Happy Home S) b Karachi, Pakistan, 25.10.87. Brother of Shahid Afridi (Pakistan 1989/90 to date, 23 Tests, 311 ODIs). RHB LB. F/C debut (Karachi Blues 2008/09, debut 2010. HS 3 v Gloucs, Rose Bowl 2010. BB 4-67 in the same match. BBSET 1-42 v Gloucs, Rose Bowl 2010. Ateeq ALI Brother of Kabir Ali (Eng, Worcs and Hants 2000 to date). Debut 2010. BB 3-53 v MCC YC, Rose Bowl Nursery, 2010. David John BALCOMBE (St Johns S, Leatherhead; Durham U) b City of London 24.12.84. RHB RFM. Debut Surrey 2004, Hants 2005, F/C debut Durham UCCE 2006. HS 103* v MCC Univs, Rose Bowl Nursery 2009. BB 8-40 v Gloucs, Rose Bowl Nursery 2007. HSSET 25 v Surrey, Normandy 2005. BBSET 5-42 v Minor Counties, Milton Keynes 2009. HSKO 47 v Sussex, Stirlands 2010. BBKO 2-48 in the same match. Hants staff. Richard Ian BARCLAY (Hitchin Boys; Southampton U) b Stevenage, Herts 7.8.89. RHB RM. Debut 2010. HS 13 v MCC YC, Rose Bowl 2010. BB 0-9 in the same match. Alexander Michael BATES (Lord Wandsworth C) b Portsmouth 10.10.90. RHB WK. Debut 2007. Eng U19 to NZ (U19 World Cup) 2009/10. HS 61* v Somerset, Taunton Vale 2010. HSSET 75 v Gloucs, Rose Bowl 2010. HSKO 11 v Sussex, Stirlands 2010. Christopher Charles BENHAM (Yateley CS, Hampshire; Loughborough U) b Frimley, Surrey 24.3.83. RHB OB. Debut 2000, F/C debut Loughborough UCCE and Hants 2004. HS 123 v Surrey, The Oval 2007. HSSET 143 v MCC YC, Rose Bowl Nursery 2006. HSKO 36 v Sussex, Stirlands 2010. Released at the end of the 2010 season. Danny Richard BRIGGS (Carisbrooke HS) b Newport, IOW 30.4.91. RHB SLA. Debut 2007 aged 16 years and 120 days, F/C debut 2009. Eng U19 v Bangladesh 2009 and to NZ (U19 World Cup) 2009/10. HS 46* v MCC YC, Rose Bowl Nursery 2009. BB 5-97 v Somerset, Taunton Vale 2010. HSSET 29* v Somerset, Taunton Vale 2010. BBSET 2-27 v Essex, Bishop’s Stortford 2009. HSKO 2 v Sussex, Stirlands 2010. BBKO 1-34 in the same match. 33