County Championship: Hampshire edge opening day after Sibley aggression

LV= County Championship Division One, Ageas Bowl (day one)

Warwickshire 217: McAndrew 63, Sibley 56; Abbott 5-45

Hampshire 42-3: Holland 20*; Hannon-Dalby 2-22

Hampshire 3pts, Warwickshire 2pts

Match scorecard

Dom Sibley answered Ben Stokes’ call to arms with an aggressive County Championship half-century before Warwickshire collapsed to 217 all out against Hampshire.

The England Test captain sent a message to county cricketers that the manner in which they play “will be on the selectors’ minds” – with Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum promoting a more aggressive mindset.

Sibley, previously criticised for his slow play for England, responded at the Ageas Bowl with a 56-ball fifty, full of shot-making.

He fell for 56 to start a post-lunch wobble of five wickets falling for 17 runs before Australian Nathan McAndrew countered with 63, with Kyle Abbott taking 5-45 for the home side.

In reply, Oliver Hannon-Dalby claimed two wickets for 22 as Hampshire stumbled to 42-3 at stumps.

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