Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove is expecting full marks from the England and Wales Cricket Board following the successful staging of the Rose Bowl's eighth one-day international.

The introduction of an extra pedestrian path from Botley Road, as well as a new emergency road, meant the 20,000 crowd left the Rose Bowl without the access problems that have dogged the staging of ODIs in previous seasons.

"Our target was to empty the place in 45 minutes but we did it it half an hour," said Bransgrove.

"I would give us ten out of ten, the place looked fabulous and the lights are outstanding.

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