Terry: I take no credit!

Tim Phillips was at Terry's Auscricket academy in Perth from October-February and his left-arm spin made Kevin Pietersen's Hampshire debut a day to forget, before adding the wickets of Simon Katich and Nic Pothas.

Then Will Jefferson, who spent the winter before last being coached by Terry in Perth, added an unbeaten 44 to the double hundred he scored at the Rose Bowl in the championship last season to clinch victory under the revised Duckworth Lewis target of 53.

Hampshire manager Terry, who also had a dozen young Hampshire players at his academy during the off season, said: "I don't take any credit for Tim's bowling!

"We have a guy called Brett Mulder who coaches the slow bowlers and he rated Tim very highly.

"He played for a club called Gosnells while he was in Perth and he's a good all round cricketer, he bowls at a nice tempo, he bats a bit and is a good fielder, he's got a lot going for him.

"Essex are renowned for playing with two spinners and he has every chance there."

While disappointed at a first limited-overs defeat of the season for Hampshire, Terry was pleased to see Phillips come back from a career threatening knee injury with the best one-day performance (3 for 31) of his career.

"He really got into the work ethic out in Australia and to look at him now he looks a pretty fit guy. I sent reports on his progress to Graham Gooch during the winter and Essex have been pleased with his progress."

Hampshire now have to wait two weeks to make up for yesterday's disappointment, when they play at Northampton on May 1.

Terry added: "We didn't bat very well after a good start.

"But it was a difficult wicket to bat on, the ball didn't come on and we would have had a very good chance if we played a full game.

"In a short chase affected by Duckworth Lewis it's always in the favour of the side batting second.

"We won the toss but didn't know what the weather would be like.

"That's just the way it goes sometimes."