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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 6, 2020 13:12:22 GMT
Monty never gives up. He still courts public attention. As the phrase goes: If at first you don't succeed, Try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try... again.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 6, 2020 13:19:41 GMT
While I agree with you, Wiese will be 36 years-old next season. Surely, he is close to retiring?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 7, 2020 8:11:42 GMT
You can’t beat the golden oldies.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 7, 2020 8:17:49 GMT
The Daily Mail speculate whether Jason Gillespie will be allowed to leave Adelaide and join the Sussex side in Hove for the start of the season in August. What doesn't help either are the increasing Covid-19 global hotspots. Gillespie, 45, requires an exemption from the Australian government to leave the country to return to work here. Australia are currently limiting overseas travel to those who are part of a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, working in critical industries, or have urgent or unavoidable personal business to attend to.So, what's the problem? Sussex cricket is "urgent and unavoidable personal business"... surely? www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-8495445/Sussex-coach-Jason-Gillespie-miss-restart-remains-grounded-Australia.html
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 7, 2020 8:25:48 GMT
After the nostalgic "orgifest" last week concerning the 2008 Pro-40 trophy and the 'Muzza Miracle', the club media now move on one year to 2009 and the T20 trophy win at Edgbaston. I still pinch myself that Sussex won so many Trophies during the first decade of 2000. Did this really happen? On Sunday, you will be able to watch Finals Day in full, with our semi-final clash against Northamptonshire Steelbacks starting at 2pm, before the final against Somerset Sabres follows immediately afterwards at 4:40pm. Before then, however, we have lots of content planned!Well that's my Sunday sorted, then.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 7, 2020 8:33:43 GMT
Here we go, here we go, here we go... Something to begin the tickling of our nostalgia MUSE.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 7, 2020 8:43:33 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 8, 2020 9:17:27 GMT
A great honour for Jofra Archer and not the other way around.
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Post by flashblade on Jul 8, 2020 9:38:46 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 8, 2020 22:27:28 GMT
Some great news emanating from the Sussex Slam 'corridor of certainty'. If you’re one of the 69 teams that registered at the start of the year you MUST still re-register to get involved from 20th July. The deadline is next Monday the 13th.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 9, 2020 9:15:57 GMT
Throughout the pandemic lockdown, whilst the Sussex CCC players have been disappointing in doing little to help the local community compared to some of their county counterparts, the hierarchy side have been far more impressive. Apart from the regular Zoom airings where Rob Andrew and Chairman Bob Warren have communicated with Club Members, as well as phoned elderly Members to see how they are fairing, The Sussex Cricket Foundation (SCF) have stood out with their Webinars, charity fundraisers and more recently the highly ambitious virtual "Live Event" which incorporated music and a silent auction alongside the attendance of former Sussex "Greats" and even a magic show. From all accounts this evening was a great virtual success. Meanwhile, the SCFs determination to keep grassroots cricket alive now leading to the start of the Sussex Slam on July 20th can be summed up by this tweet. Kudos to the SCF and Chairman Jon Filby, in particular. During the County's recent challenges they have stood tall and made supporters proud.
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Post by joe on Jul 9, 2020 10:08:09 GMT
Very often the people who do the most to help others are the ones who do it without fanfare or publicity. Don’t assume because you haven’t heard of any Sussex players helping the community that it hasn’t happened.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 9, 2020 13:55:09 GMT
I was told that Luke Wright was phoning elderly Members alongside Bob Warren to see how they were fairing which is excellent, but I have not come across or heard of any other news about Sussex players involved with helping the local community during the pandemic. Whereas a group of Essex players were assisting with shopping deliveries for vulnerable people; so did members from the Hailsham Cricket Club; Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney turned their restaurant into a shop for locals and carried out deliveries for them etc etc.. But, of course, the one Sussex CCC player who gains top billing is Ravi Bopara and his family-owned Sam's Chicken outlet in West Tooting, who offered FREE chicken takeaways to NHS health workers for a period of time. I am sure if other Sussex players had been involved in similar local ways, the Argus would have sniffed the story out and written about it. If I am wrong and you can find evidence, then I apologise.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 9, 2020 15:25:03 GMT
Excellent news. Come on Salty and Evansy (umm... doesn't quite work). Seriously, what is Evans nickname?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 9, 2020 15:30:34 GMT
If someone asks the question, which batsman has Sussex missed the most and can never be replaced... ever... since the Club's golden decade, without missing a heartbeat, it has to be Muzza. Monty Panesar playing for Northants. Gosh, that was the day.
Don't forget Sunday.
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