Five-for-none in cataclysmic collapse

Hampshire County Cricket Club suffered a spectacular collapse in their county championship match, losing their first five wickets in less than three overs.

Hamsphire had started their innings well enough, moving to 18 without loss after four overs. But then disaster struck in epic fashion, reports cricket.com.au

Consecutive double-wicket-maiden overs followed, and Tasmanian George Bailey became the fifth victim to fall without a run being added when he was bowled shouldering arms to Jamie Porter.

Essex's Porter started the collapse by having Liam Dawson caught behind, then bowled Hamsphire captain James Vince middle stump.

Next over, Matthew Quinn trapped Michael Carberry leg before after he offered no shot, and Rilee Rossouw was caught at mid-on next ball. Bailey followed in the next over.

Hampshire then soon lost two more wickets in the one Ravi Bopara over to slump to 7-34. They started a recovery of sorts to finish the day 7-92.

"I thought we bowled well this morning to take eight for a hundred and odd. Then for that to happen I'm just lost for words really," said Hampshire's head coach Craig White.

South African seamer Kyle Abbott was not out on 27, and while Hamsphire remain 268 runs behind, they at least had Abbot's third five-wicket haul of the season to celebrate.