Surrey v Hampshire, day four: county cricket news and updates – live
Key events
Rod Bransgrove steps down as chairman of Hampshire
Bransgrove, the man behind Hampshire’s move to the Rosebowl and subsequent development, has stepped down as chairman, after GMR Global Pte Ltd completed the full acquisition of Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Limited. Kiran Kumar Grandhi, the chairman of GMR, who also own IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, takes over.
Bransgrove has been appointed honorary life president.
Play: Surrey 57-2 lead Hampshire by 145 runs
And on time too. Sibley and his nightwatch, Matt Fisher
Warwickshire sign Manav Suthar
Warwickshire have strengthened their ranks by signing left-arm finger-spinning allrounder Manav Suthar on a short-term contract.
He made his Test debut for India last week, in a one-off Test against Afghanistan, taking six for 33 in the first innings and one for 29 in the second.
He will be available for selection for the next two rounds of the Championship, starting with Warwickshire’s match against Yorkshire at Scarborough on Friday.
The fallout from drinking sessions at the White Horse pub, aka the Sloaney Pony (or so I am told) and the Rex Rooms continues to drift.
Preamble
Hello! The final day of this one-off match unbuttons its shirt. We seems to be drifting towards a draw, especially if the weather intervenes again, but Hampshire have tumbled down the stairs more than once this season. Do join us, umbrella in one hand, espresso in the other, play starts at 11am.
