By Ian McCullough

Grand entrance: Colin de Grandhomme smashed a fine unbeaten 174 as Hampshire put Surrey to the sword
PICTURES: Alamy

"Everyone put it in. Unfortunately we couldn’t get across the line but you can’t fault the effort"
Hampshire’s Kyle Abbott
"The last thing you want to do is play a couple of bad shots and the game is over by lunchtime"
Surrey’s Hashim Amla
HAMPSHIRE coach Adi Birrell admits his initial reservations about the three group County Championship system have been wide of the mark.
Birrell’s side looked on course for a crucial ...