By Alex Smith

April 19-22, Utilita Bowl, Southampton
Warwickshire 455 (Davies 149, Rhodes 81, Dawson 5-146, Abbas 2-58)
Hampshire 140-1 (Gubbins 67*, Middleton 61*, Hannon-Dalby 1-26)
Toss: Warwickshire, who elected to bat. Officials: Rob Bailey, Martin Saggers, Simon Hinks
We wanted to play on better wickets this year for the batters – we feel batting points are more important – but the wicket today lacked a little pace.
HAMPSHIRE HEAD COACH ADI BIRRELL
DAY ONE
ALEX DAVIES continued his run-fuelled start to the season with the first day’s only century as...