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Post by hhsussex on Feb 24, 2016 8:51:24 GMT
Disappointing end to Wright's overseas winter as he is first injured, then dropped in the last few games and Quetta are beaten by Islamabad. www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/959221.html Just to rub salt in the wound the Islamabad innings was led by Dwayne Smith, making 73 off 51 balls going in first. Wright finished the tournament making 169 runs from 6 matches with a strike rate of 126. His replacement as opener for the final games, Bismillah Khan, didn't do quite so well, making 55 runs in his first game, then a couple of ducks. It has been a productive winter for Wright, scoring 449 runs at an average of 34 in T20 games, with 1 century and 2 fifties, always opening and mostly showing the way with powerful hitting and placement of his shots. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 11, 2016 9:25:05 GMT
Apart from his back "niggle", Luke is seeing a specialist today about an ongoing wrist problem. When it rains it pours!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 9:38:50 GMT
Apart from his back "niggle", Luke is seeing a specialist today about an ongoing wrist problem. When it rains it pours! Tends to happen to the modern global cricketer who plays different seasons in different hemispheres without proper rest and recuperation. |
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Post by joe on Apr 14, 2016 9:45:15 GMT
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Post by jonboy on Apr 14, 2016 10:00:46 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 14, 2016 10:35:13 GMT
I have nothing but sympathy for coach Mark Davis as the new season begins. 10 years in the shadow of Mark Robinson, suddenly and probably unexpectedly, Mark is given his big chance. A lovely guy who deeply cares for the club, his stock phrase over the Winter was "I'm really excited about next season." Then, Luke Wright, the main man and the spearhead of the next on-field Sussex revolution returns from Pakistan with a wrist injury and to then exacerbate matters gains a bulging disc from carrying one of his children. Numerous pre-season interviews are carried out with a multitude of media outlets where both Davis and Wright speak positively and optimistically about the improvements that will be made on the field - yet underneath all of this, we now learn, there has been a concern over Wright's fitness. As the Championship season begins, understandably, Davis is initially upbeat and positive about Wright's recovery. He said to Steve Hollis earlier in the week, “Obviously it is not a great way to start the new season without your captain but I think he will be fine. His back has settled down quite nicely and the medical people feel they can get his wrist sorted quite quickly so we are not too concerned and hopefully Luke will be back for the next game (Essex).” Then, during a post-match interview at Northants with Adrian Harms, Davis admits that it is unlikely Wright will be fit for the Essex match. And now this. “We are not entirely sure what the problem is at the moment so once we have a bit more information from the specialist we will be able to make a decision on what is the best way to proceed. “We need to make sure we get it right because this is a problem which has been affecting Luke when he bats for a while now. He had to pull out of the final of the Pakistan Super League with it and it has flared up again so if he does have to have a small operation then it is best to get it sorted now. “It would only be a minor procedure and Luke would only be out for four days to allow the scar to heal. He won’t play against Essex but the plan is to have him back and fully fit for the Leicestershire match.” Reading between the lines, there was always that dread that Wright's injury was being understated by Davis, so the problem arises, do we fully believe what he says now when our Coach admits, "We are not entirely sure what the problem is at the moment..." Memories of RHBs mystery wrist injury returns to haunt us? Time to keep the fingers doubly crossed as we need a consistently fit Wright, at the top of his game, to pull Sussex back to Division 1 at the first asking. This is so typical of the Sussex injury curse. It beggars belief at times. Perhaps, it's time for the club to employ an exorcist?  |
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Post by jonboy on Apr 14, 2016 10:47:30 GMT
I have nothing but sympathy for coach Mark Davis as the new season begins. 10 years in the shadow of Mark Robinson, suddenly and probably unexpectedly, Mark is given his big chance. A lovely man who deeply cares for the club, his stock phrase over the Winter was "I'm really excited about next season." Suddenly, Luke Wright, the main man and the spearhead of the next on-field Sussex revolution returns from Pakistan with a wrist injury and to then exacerbate matters gains a bulging disc from carrying one of his children. Numerous pre-season interviews are carried out with a multitude of media outlets where both Davis and Wright speak positively and optimistically about the improvements that will be made on the field - yet underneath all of this, we now learn, there has been a concern over Wright's fitness. As the Championship season begins, understandably, Davis is initially upbeat and positive about Wright's recovery. He said to Steve Hollis earlier in the week, “Obviously it is not a great way to start the new season without your captain but I think he will be fine. His back has settled down quite nicely and the medical people feel they can get his wrist sorted quite quickly so we are not too concerned and hopefully Luke will be back for the next game (Essex).” Then, during a post-match interview at Northants with Adrian Harms, Davis admits that it is unlikely Wright will be fit for the Essex match. And now this. “We are not entirely sure what the problem is at the moment so once we have a bit more information from the specialist we will be able to make a decision on what is the best way to proceed. “We need to make sure we get it right because this is a problem which has been affecting Luke when he bats for a while now. He had to pull out of the final of the Pakistan Super League with it and it has flared up again so if he does have to have a small operation then it is best to get it sorted now. “It would only be a minor procedure and Luke would only be out for four days to allow the scar to heal. He won’t play against Essex but the plan is to have him back and fully fit for the Leicestershire match.” Reading between the lines, there was always that dread that Wright's injury was being understated by Davis, so the problem arises, do we fully believe what he says now when our Coach admits, "We are not entirely sure what the problem is at the moment..." Time to keep the fingers doubly crossed as we need a consistently fit Wright, at the top of his game, to pull Sussex back to Division 1 at the first asking. This is so typical of the Sussex injury curse. It beggars belief at times. Perhaps, it's time for the club to employ an exorcist? This is nothing new though, is it? We had it all last season, when various players were a week away, then maybe a month, then out for the season. It's irked me that we knew, we'd lost Matt, and knew there were problems concerning Anyon, Jordan, and the skipper. Maybe the injuries to Nash and Machan were unforeseen, but with Robinson and Shahzad also carrying niggles, was it really that unexpected that our threadbare squad would struggle to cope early season? I could see this coming a mile off |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2016 11:27:16 GMT
What is the point in saying that the plan is to get him fully fit for the Leicestershire match? It's not a plan, it's an incredibly optimistic desired outcome. Why consistently overpromise and underdeliver? It just leads to ongoing disappointment and disillusionment.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2016 11:33:22 GMT
The real concern is not the injuries per se, but the impact it has on the fit members of the squad.
Last year Robinson admitted that the squad - which should have been good enough to stay up , despite the absence of a few crocked players - were "feeling sorry for themselves".
He and Joyce were unable to lift them up. Davis and Wright need to ensure that the same does not happen again - a task made harder by the fact that Luke himself is now the main injury concern and so cannot for the moment lead by example.
If the side trudges on to the field as it did last season with a mindset that says 'life's not fair, our bowlers are injured or carrying niggles, we're not getting any runs because the wickets are crap, isn't cricket a bitch', then they're beaten before the game has started.
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 14, 2016 12:36:21 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Apr 14, 2016 13:15:21 GMT
On a positive note, Davis states, “It is only a minor procedure..." which allows Wright 12 days to recover before that Leicestershire game. Perhaps, feasible, but there are various "Ifs" and "Buts" along the way. My main concern is this could be a re-occurring problem throughout the season and rather like Mills, Wright may be restricted to the amount of cricket he plays.
When will Sussex be allowed a season when their top players remain fit? Do other counties have such consistent injury problems?
As Bm points out, 'poor me' is a waste of emotional energy amongst the players, but without Wright and with Brown as an inexperienced Captain, the boat is already lurching dangerously and the team needs a strong and steady hand at the tiller.
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Post by flashblade on Apr 14, 2016 14:16:37 GMT
How long has Luke had his wrist problem? I seem to remember it being mentioned last season, or am I thinking of someone else?
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Post by joe on Apr 16, 2016 16:35:12 GMT
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Post by joe on Apr 26, 2016 14:36:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2016 12:14:04 GMT
At least two weeks.
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