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Post by Wicked Cricket on May 7, 2016 17:33:49 GMT
I was being a little facetious. What I meant was Nash is sounding and coming over how a Vice-Captain should come over when the Captain is injured. Nash is the present hero of the Sussex batting unlike, to date, Ben Brown who is probably feeling the pressure. Really hope Ben can turn things around against Derbyshire. We need him to.
I completely agree with Bm, Taylor would be the ideal Captain until Wright returns, to steady the ship and give the captaincy experience and maturity, but Sussex are not a ruthless club.
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Post by joe on May 7, 2016 17:43:47 GMT
This squad is more than good enough to win at Derby even without Wright and Jordan, no more excuses, just get out there and do the job. A win with maximum batting and bowling points will put us right back into contention.
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Post by flashblade on May 8, 2016 9:37:37 GMT
Toss uncontested, Sussex elected to field first
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Post by joe on May 8, 2016 9:52:29 GMT
Hatchett, Finch and Whittingham in for Shahzad, Briggs and Garton.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 10:39:43 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve.
We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs?
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Post by hhsussex on May 8, 2016 10:52:36 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve. We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs? Odd that the only teams to take the toss award are those playing at East Midlands grounds: Northants have put Leicester in and have similarly strangled their batting and taken a wicket. Is there some sort of localised heavy cloud cover in this part of the country that makes it irresistibly tempting to bowl today? Assuming that Briggs gave way to a batsman, as we all supposed, and that Shahzad was unfit, what is the logic behind replacing Garton with Hatchett? Garton is much pacier and has given more trouble to experienced batsmen in 3 games than Hatchett has in his career. |
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Post by joe on May 8, 2016 10:53:02 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve. We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs? Brown opted for the uncontested toss and we bowl first. Looks like a green pitch. |
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Post by hhsussex on May 8, 2016 11:00:29 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve. We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs? Brown opted for the uncontested toss and we bowl first. Looks like a green pitch. Pitch picture tweeted by Adrian Harms earlier this morning  |
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Post by hhsussex on May 8, 2016 11:04:09 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve. We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs? Odd that the only teams to take the toss award are those playing at East Midlands grounds: Northants have put Leicester in and have similarly strangled their batting and taken a wicket. Is there some sort of localised heavy cloud cover in this part of the country that makes it irresistibly tempting to bowl today? Assuming that Briggs gave way to a batsman, as we all supposed, and that Shahzad was unfit, what is the logic behind replacing Garton with Hatchett? Garton is much pacier and has given more trouble to experienced batsmen in 3 games than Hatchett has in his career. And I recognise the irony and am, of course, delighted that Hatchett has taken a wicket, though it doesn't change my opinion. Perhaps I should just keep voicing it and then Hatchett will clean up?  |
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Post by horsham48 on May 8, 2016 11:05:00 GMT
Shahzad was off the pitch towards the end of the last game.....heard he has issues !?!??!...we will all need tissues soon !!
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Post by joe on May 8, 2016 12:45:39 GMT
Odd that the only teams to take the toss award are those playing at East Midlands grounds: Northants have put Leicester in and have similarly strangled their batting and taken a wicket. Is there some sort of localised heavy cloud cover in this part of the country that makes it irresistibly tempting to bowl today? Assuming that Briggs gave way to a batsman, as we all supposed, and that Shahzad was unfit, what is the logic behind replacing Garton with Hatchett? Garton is much pacier and has given more trouble to experienced batsmen in 3 games than Hatchett has in his career. And I recognise the irony and am, of course, delighted that Hatchett has taken a wicket, though it doesn't change my opinion. Perhaps I should just keep voicing it and then Hatchett will clean up? Agree hh but, being a very young quick, I would imagine he is being managed carefully and is being rested for this one. |
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Post by hhsussex on May 8, 2016 13:06:48 GMT
Much better since lunch. 78-3 now with wickets for Whittingham (1st in championship) and Magoffin. The cricinfo report suggested Sussex were unlucky not to have had more wickets this morning with Hughes beaten all over the place, streaky shots through slips and a drop by Brown off Hatchett. Time to focus now and use that green wicket. This should be a Magoffin special.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 13:07:49 GMT
Interesting. Having been told Briggs was an essential member of the side and was expected to play every single match, after three games he's been replaced by a batsman - which is frankly what figures of 3-306 deserve. We now have the four man attack many of us were advocating, although it's very short on experience with both Hatchett and Whittingham in the side and Robinson in only his second season. A surprising decision to bat under the circs? sorry meant to ask if it was a surprising decsion to bowl under the circs.... been knocking down a shed in the garden this morning and laying a base for a new summer house and was a bit distracted... picked the wrong day for such heavy work...going to need half a gallon of Harvey's best to rehydrate me! |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 13:10:24 GMT
a drop by Brown off Hatchett. dropped a regulation one v Leics last week, too. captaincy seems to be affecting his game with bat and gloves |
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Post by nemmo on May 8, 2016 13:29:31 GMT
With the changes to the toss it takes some serious balls to prepare a wicket that green judging by the photo!
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