virgs1
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Post by virgs1 on Jun 6, 2016 14:13:59 GMT
Im following at work in Worthing, get these games included with my shark membership but dont think i'll bother at this rate, easy pickings for the chasing side.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 6, 2016 14:57:12 GMT
Am at the ground. After 30 overs, run rate is 4.8 but another wicket goes, so 6 left, Machan's form continues to evade him. 20 overs left. So we need to up the RR to six an over, if we have any chance against a strong Essex side. Down to Brown and Taylor to up the scoring now. There are reminiscences of last season, at present, but don't wish to dwell on this.
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Post by virgs1 on Jun 6, 2016 15:00:48 GMT
Am at the ground. After 30 overs, run rate is 4.8 but another wicket goes, so 6 left, Machan's form continues to evade him. 20 overs left. So we need to up the RR to six an over, if we have any chance against a strong Essex side. Down to Brown and Taylor to up the scoring now. There are reminiscences of last season, at present, but don't wish to dwell on this. Unless we can pile up some runs close to 250 and restrict I think we can write this one off. At least its only the first game and there is room for improvement. Like you say don't need to dwell on one performance. |
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Post by flashblade on Jun 6, 2016 15:04:24 GMT
Wright fell to a clever piece of cricket, but Machan gave his wicket away.
James Foster still looking sharp.
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Post by fraudster on Jun 6, 2016 15:24:29 GMT
Am at the ground. After 30 overs, run rate is 4.8 but another wicket goes, so 6 left, Machan's form continues to evade him. 20 overs left. So we need to up the RR to six an over, if we have any chance against a strong Essex side. Down to Brown and Taylor to up the scoring now. There are reminiscences of last season, at present, but don't wish to dwell on this. Unless we can pile up some runs close to 250 and restrict I think we can write this one off. At least its only the first game and there is room for improvement. Like you say don't need to dwell on one performance. Bit early for that conclusion. I doubt 250 will be enough, we've paid too much respect to an ordinary attack on a cracking pitch, is what I think. We were lame for the first dozen or so overs. I do think our attack is considerably better than theirs so if Taylor can produce a piece of genius in the last ten overs 280 odd may be defendable with our attack. Very much looking forward to seeing how both spinners perform and of course, young Garton. |
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Post by flashblade on Jun 6, 2016 15:25:31 GMT
I've had to stop watching this for a bit. It's a typically slow, stodgy mid-innings borefest at the moment. Give me 40 overs any day.
Come on, Sussex - get on with it!
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Post by fraudster on Jun 6, 2016 15:37:54 GMT
It's livened up Flash, we nearly ran two but had to abort the second run. Any minute now Ross.
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Post by fraudster on Jun 6, 2016 16:29:56 GMT
Well we limped along from start to finish frankly. 271, gonna need to bowl very well on this track me predicts.
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virgs1
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Post by virgs1 on Jun 6, 2016 16:30:10 GMT
217 What we saying? Defendable under lights especially if Beer and Briggs can up the over rate in tandem.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 16:50:00 GMT
Coverpoint can comment on Machan. Brown wasn't very good. Neither should be playing the reverse sweep. Jordan has the right attitude. Ten caught and bowled from him and we'll be home and hosed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 16:56:47 GMT
One batsman short again. But there's nothing Wright and Davis can do about it - we're only playing five bowlers as it is because we have nobody in the top six who bowls. Four of Essex's top six bowl and they didn't even use one of them today (Ryder, one of only three outfielders who didn't bowl).
271 is defendable, but it will be tough - Essex chose to bowl because they fancied chasing under lights when the wicket slicks up and the ball comes on nicely.
My guess is that Zaidi will hit the winning runs. Apparently Sussex didn't sack him.Colville asked Yardy on commentary if Sussex had "let him go" and Yardy answered, "no, he just moved on" , as if he had an offer from Essex lined up before Robinson gave him his P45.
I'm sure someone in the Essex dressing room will tell him of Sussex's 'economy with the truth' and it will double his determination to pay us back.
Sussex have not won a 50 over match since 2014. It's not out format - second to bottom in the southern group in 2014 and rock bottom in 2015...
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 6, 2016 16:59:40 GMT
The Sussex bowlers need to be on top form tonight to defend 271. The potential of this format is expressed by the Notts score against Northants this afternoon. (445-8!) The opening partnership of Lumb and Wessels put on 342.
Anything can happen if we can get a couple of early wickets but Essex have a strong batting line-up. Fingers and toes crossed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2016 17:01:41 GMT
One batsman short again. But there's nothing Wright and Davis can do about it - we're only playing five bowlers as it is because we have nobody in the top six who bowls. Four of Essex's top six bowl and they didn't even use one of them today (Ryder, one of only three outfielders who didn't bowl). 271 is defendable, but it will be tough - Essex chose to bowl because they fancied chasing under lights when the wicket slicks up and the ball comes on nicely. My guess is that Zaidi will hit the winning runs. Apparently Sussex didn't sack him.Colville asked Yardy on commentary if Sussex had "let him go" and Yardy answered, "no, he just moved on" , as if he had an offer from Essex lined up before Robinson gave him his P45. I'm sure someone in the Essex dressing room will tell him of Sussex's 'economy with the truth' and it will double his determination to pay us back. Sussex have not won a 50 over match since 2014. It's not out format - second to bottom in the southern group in 2014 and rock bottom in 2015... What exactly is our format? |
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 6, 2016 17:12:19 GMT
Finch for Machan for the next game. Prediction 272-6 with Zaidi hitting the winning runs.
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Post by flashblade on Jun 6, 2016 17:24:39 GMT
One batsman short again. But there's nothing Wright and Davis can do about it - we're only playing five bowlers as it is because we have nobody in the top six who bowls. Four of Essex's top six bowl and they didn't even use one of them today (Ryder, one of only three outfielders who didn't bowl). 271 is defendable, but it will be tough - Essex chose to bowl because they fancied chasing under lights when the wicket slicks up and the ball comes on nicely. My guess is that Zaidi will hit the winning runs. Apparently Sussex didn't sack him.Colville asked Yardy on commentary if Sussex had "let him go" and Yardy answered, "no, he just moved on" , as if he had an offer from Essex lined up before Robinson gave him his P45. I'm sure someone in the Essex dressing room will tell him of Sussex's 'economy with the truth' and it will double his determination to pay us back. Sussex have not won a 50 over match since 2014. It's not out format - second to bottom in the southern group in 2014 and rock bottom in 2015... Well, well. Mr Yardy's memory may have let him down [irony]. At the time, Sussex actually announced that they had released Zaidi: www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/squad-news-trio-of-players-released-by-sussex |
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