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Post by hhsussex on Jun 29, 2016 16:03:01 GMT
England Cricket @englandcricket 2h2 hours ago
.@cjordan will play in @sussexccc's @natwestt20blast match vs @middlesex_CCC on Friday, then return to camp #gowell
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Post by virgs1 on Jul 1, 2016 8:46:45 GMT
This really has turned into a must win game tonight now.
Everyone blasting Cachopa last night but he was going at better than a run a ball 21(16) and showed glimpses with a fine four and six in the last over against Rabada.
Keep him as wicket keeper and bring Brown back in for Salt at 3.
Beer in for Briggs (I'll agree with you all he's been pretty woeful in a Sussex shirt so far)
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 1, 2016 9:46:35 GMT
Sadly, Danny Briggs reflects the problems that Sussex presently face. Is it a team going through its third transition in as many years or as a rapper might grunt, "Is this fission on a mission, need permission, where's the ambition?" There is a quote from Luke Wright in a Cricinfo article by David Hopps, "Danny is a fantastic signing and one I am really excited about. We are signing a young England international spinner who is arguably the best one-day spinner in the country, and is young enough to develop into a top four-day bowler too. He is a hard worker and a tough competitor." Not on present form, Luke. Is Briggs another one of Robbo's gambles gone pear-shaped - another legacy - or is Danny having trouble adjusting to Hove? Fairness suggests we allow him one season to settle in and then make a call in 2017. It is a three year contract. Once again, Sussex face their mid-Summer malaise - this time under a new Captain and Coach - which poses the question. Does the problem lye deeper beyond the players? The energy must change - the form must return... surely - the sooner the better. Tonight is a must win but can the players, rather like England FC, deal with this pressure? We will know by 10.15pm tonight. www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/927309.html |
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Post by flashblade on Jul 1, 2016 10:04:42 GMT
Sadly, Danny Briggs reflects the problems that Sussex presently face. Is it a team going through its third transition in as many years or as a rapper might grunt, "Is this fission on a mission, need permission, where's the ambition?" There is a classic quote from Luke Wright in a Cricinfo article by David Hopps, "Danny is a fantastic signing and one I am really excited about. We are signing a young England international spinner who is arguably the best one-day spinner in the country, and is young enough to develop into a top four-day bowler too. He is a hard worker and a tough competitor." Not on present form, Luke. Is Briggs another one of Robbo's gambles gone pear-shaped - another legacy - or is Danny having trouble adjusting to Hove? Fairness suggests we allow him one season to settle in and then make a call in 2017. It is a three year contract. Once again, Sussex face their mid-Summer malaise - this time under a new Captain and Coach - which poses the question. Does the problem lye deeper beyond the players? The energy must change - the form must return... surely - the sooner the better. Tonight is a must win but can the players, rather like England FC, deal with this pressure? We will know by 10.15pm tonight. www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/927309.htmlIIRC, Hampshire did not want to retain him. If that's the case, then Robinson was probably gambling, hoping he could resurrect Briggs' career. |
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Post by virgs1 on Jul 1, 2016 11:21:56 GMT
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Post by joe on Jul 1, 2016 13:06:25 GMT
I would play Garton for Jordan, Beer for Briggs and Finch for Salt.
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Post by philh on Jul 1, 2016 16:15:59 GMT
I would play Garton for Jordan, Beer for Briggs and Finch for Salt. Garton for Jordan is likely to cost a few runs, but the other two changes might not make much difference, although I appreciate 10 runs can make a big difference in these games. The two most likely ways to win - our skipper gets 80+ or our skipper and Taylor each score 50+. Otherwise, yet another team that can find some 15s, 20s and 30s from the middle order batsmen will win. |
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Post by joe on Jul 1, 2016 16:24:18 GMT
Apart from his first over at Arundel, which was the last in the power play, Garton bowled a better line and length than Jordan and went for fewer runs!
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 1, 2016 17:09:40 GMT
Beer surely has to play tonight.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 1, 2016 17:25:29 GMT
Chris Adams is doing the BBC Radio Comms tonight and SKY Dave Fulton is here claiming he's sitting on a big cricket news story. Umm... Luke wins the toss but elects to bowl. Beer in for Jordan.
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 1, 2016 18:17:02 GMT
Why did we bowl first? We can't chase! After the rubbish from the batsmen yesterday I see the bowlers have decided to bowl a load of tripe today. Why can't we produce with both bat and ball in the same game? What a load of rubbish from Mills!
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Post by nemmo on Jul 1, 2016 18:52:32 GMT
So tell me in what world is Briggs a better one day spinner than Beer?
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Post by nemmo on Jul 1, 2016 18:53:18 GMT
Oh I just realised that Fuller is playing for them. Place your bets now on which over will be the one he sends down for 25+ runs
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Post by coverpoint on Jul 1, 2016 19:11:27 GMT
Middlesex 71-2 off 5.4 overs and 146 all out off 17.4 overs.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 1, 2016 19:20:28 GMT
Great fight back from Sussex. Surely the batsmen can muster 147?
Taylor looked hurt after his great effort almost catching that six on the boundary rope. Hope he's ok. Attendance looks a little down on previous home T20s.
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