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Post by longstop on Sept 28, 2020 17:40:43 GMT
After the torrent of T20 matches in the qualifying stages, there is an 11-day gap to the knockout stages. That has been primarily, I suspect, to allow two counties to fight out the Bob Willis Trophy final. At one stage in the group stages, Sussex looked odds on to top the group, then a couple of bad results meant that qualification looked decidedly iffy. Thankfully, Sussex recovered from two consecutive defeats to finish on two wins with George Garton coming out as the hero in those two final games. Before the last game, Sussex had the worst run rate of the three third-placed teams, but the win at Chelmsford left Sussex as the best second-placed team. Consequently, Sussex face Lancashire as they finished as the second best of the second-placed teams. Sussex's superior run rate means that Lancashire have to come to the South Coast rather than Sussex heading up the M6.
Lancashire started their campaign with a bang, recording three victories from the first three games that were completed. In their first game against Durham, they scored 190, a total that they didn't match again. Strangely, in the return match with Durham, they only managed to score 83 all out. They achieved the 'double' over their neighbours, Yorkshire, but ended with their campaign with two defeats. If the Lancashire batting has lacked consistency, the bowling has generally restricted opponents to the 155-165 mark or less with Derbyshire's losing score of 174 the highest total that they conceded.
Keaton Jennings and Alex Davies have scored regularly for Lancashire, although both at modest rates, by some standards, of 136 and 124 per 100 balls respectively. The bowling has been more impressive with Tom Bailey, Luke Wood and Steven Croft all both taking wickets and bowling economically.
Ominously, the last time Sussex faced Lancashire in this form of cricket was in a Quarter Final in 2011. Could you name the eleven that played in that defeat by 20 runs at Hove? Well, I'll save you the scratching of the head. The team that day was Joyce, Vincent, Brown, Nash, Yardy, Naved-ul-Hasan, Goodwin, Rayner, Parnell, Liddle, Panesar. Let's hope it's not a repeat. Can Sussex make it to Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday? We will just have to wait and see.
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Post by joe on Sept 29, 2020 9:43:14 GMT
The weather forecast was looking dodgy for Thursday but it appears to have improved although finals day in Birmingham is still looking like a wash-out.
I would be inclined to put Macleod back up the order for this game hoping he can be a steadying influence on all the sloggers. You only need one slogger per pairing. My guess is we’ll stay with the same team but I’d play Beer for Robinson if I was picking as all the pitches so far have been slow especially at Hove.
Salt (wk)
Wright (c)
Macleod
Rawlins
Bopara
Wiese
Garton
Beer
Briggs
Claydon
Mills
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Post by liquidskin on Sept 29, 2020 19:03:19 GMT
The weather forecast? Those morons, who must have big expensive but different satellites because they often disagree, couldn't tell you what they're having for tea tonight my friend. Thursday? Finals day? Do me a flavour. They might be able to tell you what will probably happen at 11 if they look at 9. Before that, no chance.
Anyway, nice work if you can get it, I'd play Beer too. He's part of our squeeze, which is our best way of winning. Think he was dropped after being pick of the bowlers, taking 3-28 or summin' off 4. Dizzy knows what he's doing though, that's why he's called Dizzy.
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Post by englishr on Sept 30, 2020 6:16:33 GMT
Hi does anyone know what happens if finals day is a wash out, is there a reserve day
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Post by joe on Sept 30, 2020 6:26:21 GMT
Hi does anyone know what happens if finals day is a wash out, is there a reserve day “In a quarter final, semi final or final. If it is not possible for both teams to receive the 5 overs necessary to constitute a match, the match shall be decided by a bowl out. If a bowl out is not possible in a quarter final or semi final, the result shall be determined by the toss of a coin; if a bowl out is not possible in the final then the trophy shall be shared” The reserve day for finals day is Sunday 4th. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 30, 2020 8:57:21 GMT
Delighted that the ECB have an actual reserve day, but the Birmingham weather for Sunday is similar rubbish to Saturday. As for
Thursday, we could get lucky at Hove.
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Post by longstop on Sept 30, 2020 14:22:51 GMT
Which 11 of these 16?
Squad announced as:
Luke Wright (c)
Phil Salt (wk)
Will Beer
Ravi Bopara
Danny Briggs
Ben Brown
Mitch Claydon
Henry Crocombe
George Garton
Calum MacLeod
Stuart Meaker
Tymal Mills
Delray Rawlins
Ollie Robinson
Aaron Thomason
David Wiese
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Post by philh on Sept 30, 2020 14:27:51 GMT
Hi does anyone know what happens if finals day is a wash out, is there a reserve day “In a quarter final, semi final or final. If it is not possible for both teams to receive the 5 overs necessary to constitute a match, the match shall be decided by a bowl out. If a bowl out is not possible in a quarter final or semi final, the result shall be determined by the toss of a coin; if a bowl out is not possible in the final then the trophy shall be shared” The reserve day for finals day is Sunday 4th. A 'bowl out', as I understand it, is comprised of 5 bowlers chucking down a delivery at unguarded stumps. I'm curious as to when a 'bowl out is not possible'. I suppose flooding above the top of the stumps would be a good reason, but are there other reasons? |
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Post by joe on Sept 30, 2020 15:33:56 GMT
“In a quarter final, semi final or final. If it is not possible for both teams to receive the 5 overs necessary to constitute a match, the match shall be decided by a bowl out. If a bowl out is not possible in a quarter final or semi final, the result shall be determined by the toss of a coin; if a bowl out is not possible in the final then the trophy shall be shared” The reserve day for finals day is Sunday 4th. A 'bowl out', as I understand it, is comprised of 5 bowlers chucking down a delivery at unguarded stumps. I'm curious as to when a 'bowl out is not possible'. I suppose flooding above the top of the stumps would be a good reason, but are there other reasons? You’d think if there was a break in the weather long enough for a bowl out there would be enough time for a super over instead? Much better way of deciding a winner in my opinion as it uses both bat and ball. |
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Post by flashblade on Sept 30, 2020 15:56:50 GMT
A 'bowl out', as I understand it, is comprised of 5 bowlers chucking down a delivery at unguarded stumps. I'm curious as to when a 'bowl out is not possible'. I suppose flooding above the top of the stumps would be a good reason, but are there other reasons? You’d think if there was a break in the weather long enough for a bowl out there would be enough time for a super over instead? Much better way of deciding a winner in my opinion as it uses both bat and ball. I recall bowl outs taking place indoors when it's raining, if the facilities permit. |
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Post by ashingtonmartlet on Sept 30, 2020 18:47:48 GMT
A bowl out bring possible related to having the indoor facilities doesn’t it ?
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Post by flashblade on Sept 30, 2020 19:15:20 GMT
A bowl out bring possible related to having the indoor facilities doesn’t it ? I assume that's what's implied. |
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Post by philh on Oct 1, 2020 11:21:19 GMT
Well, Bet365 has Sussex at 8/11 to win today against Lancashire. Much as I would love to win £1000, I won't be risking £1375 for the chance to be £1000 better off tonight. If Salt and Wright put on 100 for the first wicket in 5 overs, I might risk a shilling or two if Bet365 would like to keep their odds at the same rate!
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Post by joe on Oct 1, 2020 11:35:35 GMT
Beer comes in for Claydon otherwise unchanged
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Post by philh on Oct 1, 2020 13:08:53 GMT
Rain at the end of Lancashire's 17th over with the score on 116/5. Are we all keeping quiet in case we speak too soon?
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