Post by longstop on May 25, 2019 9:13:15 GMT
County Championship games now come thick and fast. It would, therefore, be a good time for Sussex to find some form. Most will have had mixed emotions about the result at Northampton. At 68 for 6 in the first session, a draw with maximum bonus points was way beyond what might have been expected. Yet, having been able to declare almost 400 ahead, it was disappointing not to wrap up a win. With Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson in the side, it seems as though it would have been a formality, but we have to face the fact that we won’t be seeing much of Jofra this season and hope that Ollie is back in the side soon.
Our next opponents are Glamorgan, who come to Hove on the back of a narrow win over Derbyshire. Indeed, with one win and two draws they sit in fourth place in the County Championship table at this early stage of the season. Whilst Sussex rescued their last outing thanks largely to three big centuries from Ben Brown, Chris Jordan and Phil Salt, it is noticeable that Glamorgan’s win at Derby was achieved by almost everyone chipping in with some runs.
Michael Hogan, Lukas Carey and Dan Douthwaite all had success with the ball in their win over Derbyshire, but Glamorgan seem to be doing better than previous seasons with contributions coming from all quarters. Marnus Labuschagne has impressed with the bat with an average of 66 in his six County Championship innings.
Last season, Sussex beat Glamorgan by an innings and 154 runs as Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson and Chris Jordan took 17 wickets as Glamorgan were dismissed for 85 and 88. It seems unlikely that Sussex will match that performance and with the recent defeat to Glamorgan in the Royal London One Day Cup, the visitors might fancy their chances of putting things right.
Since our return to Division Two, Sussex have recorded three wins and a draw against Glamorgan in the County Championship. It’s easy to say that every game can be pivotal in the season, but it’s not going to stop me saying it here. A win in this game would put Sussex in the top pack while a defeat will mean that our batting and bowling frailties may mean that realistically we are looking at another year in Division Two. It’s a good time to bat first and stick 500 on the board. Can we do that? We will see.
Our next opponents are Glamorgan, who come to Hove on the back of a narrow win over Derbyshire. Indeed, with one win and two draws they sit in fourth place in the County Championship table at this early stage of the season. Whilst Sussex rescued their last outing thanks largely to three big centuries from Ben Brown, Chris Jordan and Phil Salt, it is noticeable that Glamorgan’s win at Derby was achieved by almost everyone chipping in with some runs.
Michael Hogan, Lukas Carey and Dan Douthwaite all had success with the ball in their win over Derbyshire, but Glamorgan seem to be doing better than previous seasons with contributions coming from all quarters. Marnus Labuschagne has impressed with the bat with an average of 66 in his six County Championship innings.
Last season, Sussex beat Glamorgan by an innings and 154 runs as Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson and Chris Jordan took 17 wickets as Glamorgan were dismissed for 85 and 88. It seems unlikely that Sussex will match that performance and with the recent defeat to Glamorgan in the Royal London One Day Cup, the visitors might fancy their chances of putting things right.
Since our return to Division Two, Sussex have recorded three wins and a draw against Glamorgan in the County Championship. It’s easy to say that every game can be pivotal in the season, but it’s not going to stop me saying it here. A win in this game would put Sussex in the top pack while a defeat will mean that our batting and bowling frailties may mean that realistically we are looking at another year in Division Two. It’s a good time to bat first and stick 500 on the board. Can we do that? We will see.
