THEY have started with a bang down on the south coast at Hampshire. A thrilling win against Yorkshire in the opening round of matches was followed up with a plucky draw against Middlesex.
While I admire Hampshire’s appetite for on-field success, I have reservations about the way the county is operating to attain it and the omission of Mason Crane from their First XI this season before today’s match against Yorkshire – a player who has worked tirelessly to improve over the winter in Australia – doesn’t sit well with me when they have a plethora of overseas talen...