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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 27, 2020 12:33:26 GMT
If there is ever a cricketing miracle it was that match.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 27, 2020 15:47:34 GMT
Murray Goodwin talks about THAT winning 6. For someone from Zimbabwe hasn't he got a powerful Aussie twang now. "I didn't quite get it out of the 'panties'..." Did I hear that right? And why does 'Wooders' keep looking up at the ceiling? Fantastic interview. A must listen and what about Muzza returning to Sussex? He wants to.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 28, 2020 7:47:45 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 28, 2020 10:24:03 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 28, 2020 18:13:54 GMT
How the HELL did Sussex win that match? Quite amazing. This nostalgia is becoming highly addictive.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 29, 2020 11:51:59 GMT
Sir Rod Aldridge ranks alongside Spen Cama as the two great shining white knights of Sussex CCC. For example, Mike Atherton described Aldridge's BACA (Brighton Aldridge Community Academy) as “a beacon for the sport in the state sector” and praised the partnership with Sussex Cricket. The academy is just one of four state secondary schools named by the Cricketer Magazine in its top 100 Cricketing schools 2020. The square at BACA's Premier League standard playing facilities is maintained by Sussex Cricket ground staff. What Sir Rod Aldridge has done for the Club and Sussex cricketing community is second to none and we are incredibly fortunate to have such a man on our side. Aldridge's Wiki SaysSir Rodney Malcolm Aldridge OBE FRSA (born 7 November 1947) is the founder and former executive chairman of Capita, a British company specialising in business process outsourcing. He is a former Chair of Vinspired, a charity launched in May 2006 aiming to help young people volunteer in their local communities. Aldridge is a patron and former trustee of the Prince's Trust and is currently Chairman of the Aldridge Foundation, an educational charity which sponsors academy schools in England and promotes entrepreneurial education. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Aldridge is worth £135 million.One of the Good Guysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_AldridgeSir Rod Aldridge explained, “The Aldridge Foundation’s aim is to encourage students to be bold, independent and confident. We believe that sport, and particularly cricket, inspires young people to fulfil their true potential and develop the social, emotional and physical skills needed to thrive later in life. “I am delighted to be part of such a ground-breaking programme with Sussex Cricket. I look forward to seeing even more BACA students playing for Sussex men’s and women’s teams – and hopefully internationally - in future.”
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 29, 2020 12:01:19 GMT
Bloody typical after a lovely and sunny March, April and May!!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 30, 2020 12:33:23 GMT
Ben Stokes set to Captain England in first West Indies Test
Ok, agreed, Joe Root is away to support his wife Carrie during the birth of their second child in early July and will then have to self-isolate for 7 days afterwards before he can rejoin England... but Stokes as Captain... Really? Past England history does not offer hope when similar inspired mavericks and torch-bearers like Botham, Flintoff and Pietersen have come to grief after their leadership ended in tears. Stokes is no different for such mavericks usually hold similar traits including getting into trouble with the law and establishment, leading to their cricket form collapsing, where the only recipient of glory are the mainstream media and their front-page banner headlines. Yes, Root's Captaincy has been questioned for some time now after his own form has suffered, but Stokes to take over? Surely not. A perfect Vice-Captain, always a Vice-Captain. Leave it at that. But here lies the problem. Looking at the squad, who else is there to take on the mantle - Stuart Broad, perhaps? Bar the present damp and blustery weather, the first Test starts on July 8th at Hampshire's Ageas Bowl. Rod BransgroveAnd so, comes an amusing attachment to this story about another maverick and anti-establishment hero, Rod Bransgrove. The bane of the ECB when Rod fell out with Giles Clarke and where bad blood still runneth, yet who has the last laugh now? Explanation: In the past, I have written extensively about the shenanigans surrounding Rod Bransgrove and Eastleigh Borough Council, both the eventual saviours of the Ageas Bowl; not just on this Forum, but for other cricket publications. In particular, the financial club's regular crises concerning the building of the four star 'Hilton Hotel'; then close to bankruptcy, Keith House from Eastleigh Borough Council stepped in to save Hampshire and Bransgrove's monetary a*se. You've gotta smile. For why did the ECB choose the Ageas Bowl for the first Test and other Internationals this summer? Because of this luxurious and elegant resort, meaning that the fixture can take place in a bio-secure environment due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. All those times the ECB rejected Bransgrove's advances for Ashes Tests and other international games. The Ageas Bowl has by far the best and most superior hotel of any Test Match Ground, perhaps in the world, but this wasn't enough for the ECB. But now... the Board have little choice. And what a fitting end for 69 year-old Rod who is selling up a major part of his stake in the club and moving full-time to his beloved Spain for a much-deserved retirement. The millionaire Chairman pumped £15 million of his own money into the club during the last 20 years, but now he has interest from investors in India, Asia and France and with COVID-19, no doubt, vibrant for some years to come (I am sure the MSM will make us believe that), the Ageas Bowl and the Hilton Hotel will become highly sought-after for future bio-secure international matches. This Summer alone thanks to the Hilton, where players can be pampered at its opulent health facilities, the ground is set to share the hosting of six Tests and three Twenty20s against West Indies and Pakistan (divided with Old Trafford). I am sure investors will be queuing up to buy Bransgrove's shares. "My job is finished," he told the Daily Mail last month. "I have done all that I promised." Adding, "We have built a business around Hampshire Cricket so the club won't be threatened and we have attracted some amazing players." And not forgetting Eastleigh Borough Council who own the hotel and whose taxpayers will be laughing all the way to their savings accounts, as the unexpected ££millions come flooding in via the ECB coffers, thanks to all the bountiful number of forthcoming International games. As the phrase goes: "He who has the last laugh laughs the loudest."
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 30, 2020 14:33:04 GMT
I have just received this email from the club museum. Sounds a fun Zoom evening. Virtual guests include Matt Prior, Peter Moores, Roger Dakin, Paul Craven and John Altman. Dear all,
Sussex Cricket Foundation are holding a virtual event tomorrow night (July 1st). Here is the link to the event registration. It would be great if you could register yourself and encourage any others to come along. There is some fundraising attached to the event but I hope it will be sufficiently light touch to enable those who just want to come along and have an enjoyable evening to do exactly that!
Hope to see you soon!us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8zkqjsl1Ta-QxHAKTND-8QFor your information
The second link is to the Silent Auction which is a part of the evening:portal.bid-ingroup.com/WebBidInApp/BF10351F-4CA9-47D1-B398-9AB499E41C5E/AuctionThere are three ways that our guests can contribute to the Sussex Cricket Foundation before and during the event on Wednesday.
Bidding on one of the items in our auction – you will see that there have already been several bids on some of the items, including the two limited edition prints, numbers 1 and 22, of “The Super Over” hand signed by Jofra Archer, a magnificent signed photograph of Eric Cantona and a series of high quality limited edition prints by Jack Russell including one signed by Sir Don Bradman. There are also a number of experiences provided by our friends at Full Event Management which include items such as a holiday (remember them?) flat in Puerto Banus and an exciting Monaco Grand Prix experience. All profits from the sale of these items will go directly to Sussex Cricket Foundation projects. Buying one of the items on the “Buy It Now” icon, which is four down on the left hand side of the home page. These items are 20 of the Jofra Archer limited edition prints, numbers 2 to 21, which are available for £175 each, 10 signed copies of Ian Gould’s recently published book “My Life in Cricket” and the last few of the special Wayne Hemingway designed “Stand or Fall” Sussex Cricket tie. Every penny of the proceeds from these items will go directly to Sussex Cricket Foundation projects. Making a donation to Sussex Cricket Foundation, using the “Donate” icon which is five down on the left hand side of the home page. We are not charging for tickets for this free event for which all of our guests and the MC Roger Dakin are generously giving freely of their time but would very much welcome donations from any of our attendees. There is absolutely no obligation to be involved in the fundraising part, but I am sure you would want to know it's there.I so much hope you can join in.
Mary (Museum Secretary)
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 30, 2020 14:58:27 GMT
Off-PisteTHE RISE AND FALL OF PIERS MORGAN: PART 10
_____________________________________________ Doesn't Piers look fittingly smug in a Gestapo outfit.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 1, 2020 11:46:17 GMT
Watch the first ball bowled of the 2020 Summer... And guess what happens next? Yet another WAHEY!!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 1, 2020 12:02:54 GMT
How about this story for a touch of "County to County" luv! Share and share alike, why not?
But how will the players carry out their 'Bio-Secure Bubble' act? Will they drive to and from their homes each day? Perhaps, this explains it.
A temperature test and questionnaire will be filled in before leaving the house, before another temperature is taken by physio James Clegg on arrival – with a ‘one skin, one ball’ policy to avoid cross-contamination between players.
The squad will be equally split into four groups of six and will train independently of each other under one of coaches Adi Birrell, Alfonso Thomas, Tony Middleton and Jimmy Adams. “There won’t be any cross over within the groups so if someone was to get the virus then we could lockdown that group and the rest could continue,” White said.
What a 'to-do' given that only 0.75% of people aged under 40 years-old have died from the virus and where nine in ten cases of these deaths, the people have had an underlying health condition.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 2, 2020 9:05:45 GMT
Off-Piste
THE RISE AND FALL OF PIERS MORGAN: PART 11 _______________________________________
Another 200,000 viewers have scuttled away from GMB... and that is just from the month of June. Oh dear!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 2, 2020 9:11:05 GMT
This looks fun and it is FREE. An online cricket umpiring course. This online course is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft and match management. It will give you the tools to enable you to umpire matches at the basic recreational level where there are no independent umpires appointed.
This course is completely online and once registered you should receive your e-learning log in details within two working days.
booking.ecb.co.uk/c/express/27534caa-84dc-4ab7-b6a3-346a15d12c72
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 2, 2020 9:19:03 GMT
Did anyone from this Forum virtually attend?
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