Ambrose's brilliant idea

Hampshire 182 for 4 (45 overs). Ervine 29, Pothas 8.

A nifty bit of captaincy from Ambrose. He brings Maddy back on and the ex-skipper's third ball back draws North, on 15, into playing away from his body and edging to the keeper.

Lots of edges since lunch, plenty of which have gone to the boundary. Ervine, in particular, is mixing streakiness with handsome strokes.

Rankin and Maddy bowling.

Sultry.

Anyon has had a scan today.

Nor sure whether the BBC's remake of Reggie Perrin is a good idea but 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin' was a simply brilliant book.