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Post by devonexile on Jul 22, 2022 15:18:57 GMT
Nail biting stuff.
154-8. 192 lead with a minimum of 34 overs left in the day.
Probably need to chew up another ten overs and scrape together another 20 runs.
212 off 22 at a fraction over 9 and a half an over and we might just save the match.
Should have never got into this position.
Great stuff from Lenham. No doubt, he is going to be a big player for Sussex down the line. The issue is at present gauging the balance between over exposing him and getting him experience.
Karvelas doing his chances no harm either. If we save the match, it will be largely down to the two of them.
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Post by liquidskin on Jul 22, 2022 16:26:49 GMT
They're chasing promotion. We are chasing nothing thanks to our pathetic leaders in the office. Make a game of it and offer them the chance. 180 off 20 odd, or something similar. You want it, go get it. What is there to lose ya boring b*****s.
Afraid Sussex just haven't got a clue. We're so used to losing we don't even try to win.
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Post by liquidskin on Jul 22, 2022 16:33:33 GMT
Absolutely dismal. They needed to win, did our muppets even consider that. I doubt it.
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Post by liquidskin on Jul 22, 2022 16:36:31 GMT
From Devon's score at the top we should have declared offering them 220 off 25, or so. Unless they're as weedy as we are they'd go for that. Win's are big. Boring noninnovative bas stewards the lot of them.
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Post by joe on Jul 22, 2022 16:40:11 GMT
Another bore draw but it’s marginally better than a loss. At least we showed some resilience. The trialists were a plus but are they one hit wonders? Worth persevering with for the next game for sure.
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Post by wiseman on Jul 22, 2022 16:51:58 GMT
At last a match where we have been threatening with both bat and ball as another poster stated are the 2 trialists a flash in the pan,well think if they bowl the same line & length then could be match winning additions to the side long term.
Overall I think a moral victory and if we can finish the season mid table then I think salisbury might install some confidence on buying a membership next season.
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Post by philh on Jul 22, 2022 17:01:45 GMT
Another bore draw but it’s marginally better than a loss. At least we showed some resilience. The trialists were a plus but are they one hit wonders? Worth persevering with for the next game for sure. I’m not sure I’d call that result ‘marginally better than a loss’. Middlesex are a decent side and we got a fairly even draw, albeit with a wobble today. If we were at the top of the table, I think it would be just accepted as an OK result. The bonus points reflect our current problems. Second highest batting points and second lowest bowling points. |
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Post by sponge on Jul 22, 2022 17:02:21 GMT
Another bore draw but it’s marginally better than a loss. At least we showed some resilience. The trialists were a plus but are they one hit wonders? Worth persevering with for the next game for sure. Both trialists did well. 6 wickets and a 50. When did our current batch of seam bowlers do that? They both deserve to play at Trent Bridge. |
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Post by wiseman on Jul 22, 2022 17:32:26 GMT
Sponge your right,when did 2 bowlers same game take a total of 8 wickets in the last 2 seasons despite the youngsters in house coming through and the trialists tells me it's now that's apperent to Salisbury and not before time.
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 22, 2022 17:52:17 GMT
Both should play at Trent Bridge. Rawlins is not a top six batsman. Lenham showed Rawlins and the rest of the top six apart from Clark how to bat.
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 22, 2022 17:53:35 GMT
Rizwan was incredibly popular in the dressing room, i suspect he will be back as a batter only which will appease the PCB. Would love Riz to start a long term relationship with Sussex, like so many other Pakistani greats before him. What a superstar this fella is Great player but we need an overseas bowler next season. |
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Post by liquidskin on Jul 23, 2022 9:31:47 GMT
Does nobody on here think we should have declared with about 25 to go and a lead of 200 or so?
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Post by sponge on Jul 23, 2022 9:53:07 GMT
Does nobody on here think we should have declared with about 25 to go and a lead of 200 or so? I agree with you. However, there must be clear plans and the backing of individuals by management. It seemed that it was a "must not lose" approach. But we also need to learn how to win and how to cope with pressure. That will make us a better team in 3 years time. Maybe the management have decided that it is best for the youngsters minds to draw than try to win. |
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Post by joe on Jul 23, 2022 10:21:37 GMT
When playing a professional game of sport the object is to win,, always to win, never not to win.
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Post by devonexile on Jul 23, 2022 10:28:07 GMT
Does nobody on here think we should have declared with about 25 to go and a lead of 200 or so? If we realistically had a chance of bowling them out and there was therefore a balance between the risk of losing and reward of winning, then yes Liquid I see your point and would agree with you. However, putting aside the fact we haven't managed to take twenty wickets in twenty one consecutive County Championship fixtures (yes, you read that right) and even Finn made batting look straightforward, in my view it was too much in their favour. They would have gone for it and tried to exploit the short boundary. Look what Roland-Jones did to our bowling at the end of the third day. They hit over 200 in a lot more overs after tea in that same period. If it had started to go wrong and we got a few of them out, they would have shut up shop and we just don't have the firepower in our current bowling line up. In short I feel setting the target you highlight only offered two possible outcomes, a Middlesex win or a draw. Our best chance was on the morning of the third day when Currie nabbed four and we had them on the back foot. The bigger question, why are we consistently unable to press home the advantage when we have it? Another defeat in this match having scored 523 in our first innings would have been a hard pill to swallow, damaged team confidence and morale further and sent this messageboard into meltdown. |
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