Post by longstop on Apr 17, 2019 9:10:37 GMT
After two games of County Championship cricket before half of April is over, Sussex move on to the challenges of the Royal London One Day Cup (RLODC) for the next month and a bit. The two County Championship games were mixed with hope and frustration, but the performance in the second half of the Durham game was far more convincing.
Sussex now embark on eight one day games in the RLODC with their three first three games against County Championship Division One opposition. The first opponents are County Champions, Surrey, who come to Hove on Good Friday. Last season in the RLODC, Surrey surprisingly finished fifth in the group of nine southern teams, although Sussex supporters will not need reminding that Sussex finished eighth above Glamorgan.
In the last four one day encounters against Surrey, Sussex have won two and lost one with last year’s game being rained off. In the last encounter against Surrey that took place, Sussex rattled up 300 as Chris Nash scored 82 and Harry Finch scored 61. David Wiese and Danny Briggs took seven of the Surrey wickets as they fell 95 short of the target.
Surrey will be one game ahead of Sussex in the RLODC when they go into Friday’s contest because Surrey face Gloucestershire at Bristol today (Wed 17th). Surrey have only played one County Championship game and started their competitive season with a dull draw against Essex. Maybe, Surrey look too strong on paper, but can Sussex surprise their visitors? We will see.
Sussex now embark on eight one day games in the RLODC with their three first three games against County Championship Division One opposition. The first opponents are County Champions, Surrey, who come to Hove on Good Friday. Last season in the RLODC, Surrey surprisingly finished fifth in the group of nine southern teams, although Sussex supporters will not need reminding that Sussex finished eighth above Glamorgan.
In the last four one day encounters against Surrey, Sussex have won two and lost one with last year’s game being rained off. In the last encounter against Surrey that took place, Sussex rattled up 300 as Chris Nash scored 82 and Harry Finch scored 61. David Wiese and Danny Briggs took seven of the Surrey wickets as they fell 95 short of the target.
Surrey will be one game ahead of Sussex in the RLODC when they go into Friday’s contest because Surrey face Gloucestershire at Bristol today (Wed 17th). Surrey have only played one County Championship game and started their competitive season with a dull draw against Essex. Maybe, Surrey look too strong on paper, but can Sussex surprise their visitors? We will see.
