By Richard Edwards

KEITH BARKER may be leaving the home comforts of the Ageas Bowl for Hampshire’s County Championship decider – but he’s in no doubt that the lessons learnt on the south coast will serve them well in the north-west.
Barker looked on course to take ten wickets in an innings as he reduced Nottinghamshire’s top order to rubble in Southampton on Monday.
The 34-year-old took a career best 7-46 as Nottinghamshire were skittled for 155 in their first innings. That handed Hampshire a priceless advantage that always looked decisive in a game they won...