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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 22, 2018 16:04:30 GMT
Thanks for that. There appears to be fewer people watching the Awards ceremony than at the Dinner, if it had gone ahead. Not to puff my chest out too much, it seems I was correct with a majority of my picks.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 22, 2018 16:23:07 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 22, 2018 16:41:23 GMT
Here we go...
Somerset all-rounder Peter Trego has signed an extended white ball only contract until the end of next seasonLuke Wright must be reading this cricket story and thinking, 'Shall I or Shan't I?' I am sure JG would not agree until the Sussex top order batting line-up improves. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45601888
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 22, 2018 16:57:20 GMT
Jason Gillespie has been in fervid twitter mode today. Once his keyboard starts there is little stopping him.
Supporters talk of boosting the Sussex batting line-up and with the grave concern over Van Zyl not recovering from his knee injury, those worries only increase. So why not bring Laurie Evans in to the Championship fray? A cricketer who is enjoying the richest seam of form in his career.
Richard Kerley β Why is @laurieevans32 not considered for first class cricket?
Jason Gillespie
He is considered for first class cricket. There has not been an opportunity this season. Should an opportunity arise, Laurie will do everything he can to make the most of it. Thank you for your question. #GOSBTS
I am not clear why Evans wasn't given an opportunity this season.
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Post by joe on Sept 22, 2018 17:07:48 GMT
Laurie Evans has been playing championship games for the 2nd XI recently. His last 4 innings have been 5,10,20 and 14. In 2 of those games Garton got 114* and Sakande 66* .
Although heβs been fantastic in white ball this season, heβs hardly putting his name forward for red ball cricket is he?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 23, 2018 9:51:50 GMT
Graeme Swann is already making an impact with his first dance, a Samba, on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. To the backdrop of a cricket theme, he jiggles to the TMS music alongside the quite stunning dance partner, Oti Mabuse. While Graeme gained a rather paltry 22 points, with the primary judge criticism being his mechanical movements - particularly from Craig Revel Horwood who was his usual snippy self - Bruno Tonioli became very excited and frothed up about Swann's energy and hip shaking. Let's see if Graeme can get a few to spin out of the rough in the coming weeks! Meanwhile, Graeme's goal to become the greatest 'Super Dad' has started. Who knows, Swann the dark horse for the Trophy? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06lxdp0www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RZXJWRFx3kFinally, here is Swanny milking every cricket-related media opportunity possible. www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2018/september/when-strictly-came-dancing-to-trent-bridge.html
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 24, 2018 17:45:49 GMT
Scarification means one thing. A sad truth that the Sussex CCC home season is well and truly over until next April. "Keep them moving blades sharp"
But there is a problem. The Sussex Cricket Foundation and their major promoted event of the season - 'The Sixes Cup Final' - a competition that Sussex cricket clubs around the County have fought hard to reach during the Summer with the promise of playing at Hove with their name on the scoreboard and commentary from a professional commentator etc - was postponed on Sunday due to bad weather and with no reserved day booked, where do they now play it? My review of last year's Final. unofficialsussexccc.freeforums.net/post/26708/thread
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 25, 2018 8:45:03 GMT
What a season Ollie Robinson is having. Yesterday, during a monumental opening day of County cricket when 109 wickets fell over 9 Championship matches and where Championship Trophy winners, Surrey, were bowled out for 69, Ollie broke Steve Magoffin's recent Sussex seamer record by surpassing the recent tally of 69 wickets in a season by taking 70 this year with still one more innings against Northants to go. What makes this record even more impressive is that there are now only 14 Championship games compared to the previous sixteen. Sussex Coach, Jason Swift, tweeted: Big congrats to @ollierobinson25 as today he took his 70th @countychamp wicket for @sussexccc this season overtaking @magsy64βs 69 poles. #therig ππΌππΌππΌ
Meanwhile, on Friday, Ollie won Sussex CCC 'Player of the Year Award' and yet still hasn't been handed his county cap!! PS: Does anybody know which past Sussex seamers have taken more than 70 wickets in a season?
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Post by hhsussex on Sept 25, 2018 10:00:31 GMT
What a season Ollie Robinson is having. Yesterday, during a monumental opening day of County cricket when 109 wickets fell over 9 Championship matches and where Championship Trophy winners, Surrey, were bowled out for 69, Ollie broke Steve Magoffin's recent Sussex seamer record by surpassing the recent tally of 69 wickets in a season by taking 70 this year with still one more innings against Northants to go. What makes this record even more impressive is that there are now only 14 Championship games compared to the previous sixteen. Sussex Coach, Jason Swift, tweeted: Big congrats to @ollierobinson25 as today he took his 70th @countychamp wicket for @sussexccc this season overtaking @magsy64βs 69 poles. #therig ππΌππΌππΌ
Meanwhile, on Friday, Ollie won Sussex CCC 'Player of the Year Award' and yet still hasn't been handed his county cap!! PS: Does anybody know which past Sussex seamers have taken more than 70 wickets in a season? Kirtley took 75 in 2001, prior to that Pigott took 74 in 1988. The last 80 plus was Garth Le Roux, 81 in 1981, and the last 100 wickets in a season was Tony Buss in 1967, 113 in all matches. In all first-class matches this year Robinson has taken 78, so he has a chance of exceeding Le Roux, which would be quite an accomplishment as Le Roux played 19 games that year.
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Post by lordric on Sept 25, 2018 10:51:24 GMT
I'm a big fan of Tony Buss; over 900 first class wickets.
He often fielded at Third Man close to the top end of the Pavilion, near what is now the Dexter Terrace.
When it was a drinks break in the afternoon, I "remember" one of the ladies from catering used to bring him a cup of tea & a rock bun !!
Such happy memories of watching Sussex in the 1960's !!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 25, 2018 21:08:57 GMT
hhs,
In all first-class matches this year Robinson has taken 78, so he has a chance of exceeding Le Roux, which would be quite an accomplishment as Le Roux played 19 games that year.
Am I correct to say that Robinson has equalled Le Roux's tally with his 3-48 today? How many 1st class matches has Ollie played this season for his 81 wickets?
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Post by hhsussex on Sept 26, 2018 6:55:36 GMT
hhs, In all first-class matches this year Robinson has taken 78, so he has a chance of exceeding Le Roux, which would be quite an accomplishment as Le Roux played 19 games that year.Am I correct to say that Robinson has equalled Le Roux's tally with his 3-48 today? How many 1st class matches has Ollie played this season for his 81 wickets? Here are the current figures for most wickets taken since 1.1.2018. Harmer (56 this year) and Morkel (also 56) took many wickets in South Africa in the early months, as did Patel in New Zealand (55 in England). Unless Henry has another extraordinary burst in the second innings against Warwickshire, which looks unlikely given the current state of that match, Robinson will finish the season as the highest wicket-taker in the country, something that Mushtaq Ahmed achieved in 2003,2004, 2006 and 2007. Kirtley's 75 in 2001 is the only other instance since the second world war of a Sussex bowler heading this list.
Le Roux's figures were played 19 games, 559.1 133 1582 81 19.53 8-107 3 1. Hde was sandwiched in the averages that year between Ian Greig with 76 at 19.32 and Imran, 66 at 22.18. The leading bowler in England that year was Hadlee: 105@14.89
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 26, 2018 8:36:35 GMT
hhs, Most interesting - thank you. Judging from this BBC Website article published today Ollie Robinson is not on the Championship radar. The BBC asked 16,000 cricket followers to nominate their top two County Division team and Matt Henry gets the nod and not Ollie, even though as hhs says, he was the highest wicket-taker in the 1st class country this season. No surprise then there is not a whiff of a Sussex player in sight where Surrey dominate. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45627439
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 26, 2018 10:15:40 GMT
Jason Gillespie in reflective mood as he chats with Bruce Talbot about the season and discusses the areas of improvement, especially the batting. He says Ollie Robinson has had "an outstanding season" and could even get better. He also sings his praise for David Wiese. Talbot asks whether JG will improve the batting over the Winter by bringing in outsiders and he tactfully responds by saying these things "are always being discussed." JG says he has really enjoyed his first season at Sussex where the team are "A ripping bunch of lads." Well worth a listen. www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/p06m507w
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 26, 2018 14:50:02 GMT
I occasionally wonder whether Chris Nash would have left Sussex for Notts at the end of last season if he could have seen the future tea leaves? He tweets today: Tough season, but.......2 quarter finals and div 1 status for 2019. Personally very disappointed and gutted to miss 3 months through my shoulder injury. Work starts for next season, owe the @trentbridge fans lots of runs and looking forward to it.Let us ponder the factsThe Coach: Peter Moores v Jason Gillespie (about equal) Championship Statistics for 2018 Played 9 games/17 innings: 383 runs: Highest score: 139: Average: 22.53: Strike Rate: 49.87: 1 Century: 2 Fifties: 4 catches Average compared to Sussex
Would have come 11th in the batting averages if still playing for Sussex. DownsidesInjured for close on 3 months with a shoulder injury UpsidesNotts reached 2 QFS - plays in Division 1 (but only 'just'. While 6th = with Lancashire on 133 points, Notts have managed to scrape by in Division 1 due to one extra win than Lancs, condemning the Old Trafford side to Division 2 status alongside Worcestershire in 2019) Sussex ComparisonReached the T20 Final - play in Division 2 (3rd place) or 4 county teams below Notts. If Chris Nash could time travel back to Hove now to September 2017, my belief is... he would have remained on the South Coast. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
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