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Post by liquidskin on Jul 13, 2022 12:02:55 GMT
Zzzzzzzz Greenfield's mouthpiece standing strong as usual. Keep it up Gordy.
So on what planet do you go into a game on an absolute road with only 3 bowlers? And 2 of them are rookies. One of them's a crock. We can't even muster 4 bowlers, and that's with an OS space available.
Where is the logic in this? As usual, there is zero logic in this management. We are being destroyed from within.
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Post by therealab1 on Jul 13, 2022 12:03:55 GMT
Huge wicket before lunch!!
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Post by therealab1 on Jul 13, 2022 12:05:53 GMT
Zzzzzzzz Greenfield's mouthpiece standing strong as usual. Keep it up Gordy. So on what planet do you go into a game on an absolute road with only 3 bowlers? And 2 of them are rookies. One of them's a crock. We can't even muster 4 bowlers, and that's with an OS space available. Where is the logic in this? As usual, there is zero logic in this management. We are being destroyed from within. Keep hating mate it probably gives you a sense of purpose |
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Post by devonexile on Jul 13, 2022 13:15:09 GMT
I see Amar Virdi Sponge, the Surrey spinner is now on loan at Somerset. I mentioned him as a possibility on another thread earlier in the season. Rawlins and Coles are doing their best, but I am sure a front line spinner with Virdi's ability and experience would have been a good temporary fix in the absence of Carson and given us an extra edge. On our doorstep aswell. The real question given these flat wickets is have our batters improved as much as we believe and is our bowling attack as toothless as it appears. I suspect we will only really be able to answer those questions when we play on wickets that offer much more to the bowling attack. I also think you are right on the dot balls. Finn looked really good this morning, primarily in my humble opinion because he bowled at the stumps and made the batter play. Too often this season, the bowlers seem to be bowling outside the off stump, short or offering up loose deliveries making it easier for the batter. I also like the way Finn is captaining, shuffling the bowling and mixing things up. A bit more imaginative than what we have previously seen in similar circumstances this season. Would like to see Clark given a go though. Speculating about potential signings and we should have done this or that is very odd. We havent got Amar Virdi he isnt our player but we have 2 spin bowling options. Rawlins is improving by bowling more overs. Give our players first chance. Our batting is much improved as expected with batters gaining experience. We still have a near full bowling attack out injured and thats a huge issue. An observation on signings and squad strength from someone who on a thread on the 10th March described the possibility of Tom Alsop joining Sussex as an 'horrific signing'. Says it all!! With one win in twenty going back as far as April 2021, even allowing for the injuries, I don't feel it unreasonable or odd to comment on options that were available that would have increased the overall strength of the squad. If it's all the same, I will prefer to focus my attention and interest in the comments of posters who even if they don't agree with me appear to have the ability to form a subjective and balanced view as opposed to one that is myopic and clearly biased and only looks to be provocative. |
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Post by devonexile on Jul 13, 2022 13:43:02 GMT
Oh Delray, what have you done?
Run out chances don't come much easier than that!!
...and Ackerman too!!
That may well have been our last chance of getting them out and enforcing the follow on.
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Post by sponge on Jul 13, 2022 13:46:06 GMT
Oh Delray, what have you done? Run out chances don't come much easier than that!! ...and Ackerman too!! That may well have been our last chance of getting them out and enforcing the follow on. As the commentator said, one of the worst bits of fielding he has ever seen.😭 |
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Post by therealab1 on Jul 13, 2022 14:00:51 GMT
Speculating about potential signings and we should have done this or that is very odd. We havent got Amar Virdi he isnt our player but we have 2 spin bowling options. Rawlins is improving by bowling more overs. Give our players first chance. Our batting is much improved as expected with batters gaining experience. We still have a near full bowling attack out injured and thats a huge issue. An observation on signings and squad strength from someone who on a thread on the 10th March described the possibility of Tom Alsop joining Sussex as an 'horrific signing'. Says it all!! With one win in twenty going back as far as April 2021, even allowing for the injuries, I don't feel it unreasonable or odd to comment on options that were available that would have increased the overall strength of the squad. If it's all the same, I will prefer to focus my attention and interest in the comments of posters who even if they don't agree with me appear to have the ability to form a subjective and balanced view as opposed to one that is myopic and clearly biased and only looks to be provocative. Read the parts you choose to read is fine but i have said on a previous post i have to eat humble pie. A bias view supporting a team hahaha class! |
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Post by sponge on Jul 13, 2022 14:37:30 GMT
Too many loose "4" balls.
Bowling not good enough at containing.
I can see Sussex having an awkward batting session tomorrow.
Now Pujara bowling.
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Post by sponge on Jul 13, 2022 14:41:50 GMT
Pujara bowling filth.
It's as though Sussex have given up.
Hope the bowling coach and management are watching this!
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 13, 2022 15:10:23 GMT
Sponge - Nothing to do with the bowling. This is a rubbish pitch. Teams should be deducted 25 points for producing rubbish wickets like this. These type of pitches will kill cricket. Mushtaq Ahmed, Warne, Murali and McGrath couldn't take wickets on this. We need to dig up the pitch at the end of the season and lay a new one (preferably with a new Head Groundsman who knows how to prepare a proper cricket wicket).
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Post by liquidskin on Jul 13, 2022 15:25:32 GMT
Zzzzzzzz Greenfield's mouthpiece standing strong as usual. Keep it up Gordy. So on what planet do you go into a game on an absolute road with only 3 bowlers? And 2 of them are rookies. One of them's a crock. We can't even muster 4 bowlers, and that's with an OS space available. Where is the logic in this? As usual, there is zero logic in this management. We are being destroyed from within. Keep hating mate it probably gives you a sense of purpose What can I say, I'm a critic at heart. If I had to critique you I'd say unashamedly biased and clearly pumping the muscles of his pay masters/ loved ones. But know this Gordy, nobody from a level standing could justify a squad of 14 with only 3 bowlers in pro cricket. There's not even a youth slant argument because putting a batsman at 8 and pretending he's a bowler doesn't wash however old he is. We know about the injuries, we know we haven't got 4 proper bowlers fit of any age. We know we have an overseas spot free. What else do we need to know? This is not hating my friend, this is professional sport. One quality bowler could have made all the difference today. Even on yet another shockingly bad cricket wicket. |
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Post by therealab1 on Jul 13, 2022 15:40:13 GMT
Keep hating mate it probably gives you a sense of purpose What can I say, I'm a critic at heart. If I had to critique you I'd say unashamedly biased and clearly pumping the muscles of his pay masters/ loved ones. But know this Gordy, nobody from a level standing could justify a squad of 14 with only 3 bowlers in pro cricket. There's not even a youth slant argument because putting a batsman at 8 and pretending he's a bowler doesn't wash however old he is. We know about the injuries, we know we haven't got 4 proper bowlers fit of any age. We know we have an overseas spot free. What else do we need to know? This is not hating my friend, this is professional sport. One quality bowler could have made all the difference today. Even on yet another shockingly bad cricket wicket. Screaming we need an overseas player doesnt make one appear. I'm surprised a know all like yourself doesnt realise this. |
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Post by sponge on Jul 13, 2022 15:48:14 GMT
Sponge - Nothing to do with the bowling. This is a rubbish pitch. Teams should be deducted 25 points for producing rubbish wickets like this. These type of pitches will kill cricket. Mushtaq Ahmed, Warne, Murali and McGrath couldn't take wickets on this. We need to dig up the pitch at the end of the season and lay a new one (preferably with a new Head Groundsman who knows how to prepare a proper cricket wicket). CP I hope you are right. I can see Sussex having to navigate an awkward batting session tomorrow. Minus 1 batter. |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 13, 2022 16:49:15 GMT
What a snore-fest.
Perhaps, a tricky Thursday afternoon
batting for 10-man Sussex.
Such a pity Jack Carson is long-term injured.
He might have made something of this pitch.
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Post by devonexile on Jul 13, 2022 17:34:49 GMT
Barring something quite extraordinary happening tomorrow, this will be our twentieth consecutive County Championship fixture going back to April 2021 where we have failed to take twenty wickets in a match.
A both remarkable and alarming statistic.
We can talk about wickets not fit for purpose or play the injury card, but for me that is just disguising a serious problem that has existed for sometime now and needs addressing over the close season.
Yes, we are presently without Carson, Garton and Hudson-Prentice, but in the case of the first two they have formed part of the teams for many of those twenty matches. Even, Hudson-Prentice was involved at the end of last season.
If we believe the return of our injured trio will solve all our problems then we are kidding ourselves and that is always assuming everyone else stays fit!!
We should get Robinson back next year as I would be surprised if he retains his central contract given the emergence of Potts and his fitness issues, which will help. That is assuming he isn't out of contract and believes his chances of resurrecting his international aspirations aren't better served elsewhere.
But even with him, both our red and white ball bowling attacks need serious reinforcements. Given our young batters now seem to be blossoming, if we are unable to recruit domestically it may even come down to sacrificing Pujara so as to gamble on using both overseas spots for bowlers. A scary thought.
Turning back to this match, we haven't helped ourselves with dropping Kimber on 48 and arguably our best fielder making an absolute howler of a gift of a run out offered by Ackerman. The best teams make the most of those chances, particularly on flat unhelpful surfaces.
Finally, Parkinson a recognised full-time spinner 45.1-7-128-5 compared to our two part-time spinners 70-7-247-1. Further emphasising my earlier point it was unrealistic to expect them to deputise for Carson over a long period.
Other than pride and points, we can only use the remaining five matches to give further experience to our developing youngsters and save the cash for investment next season.
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