County championship v Glamorgan (away) Tue 23 - Fri 26 Aug

BBC Radio Sussex, Adrian Harms, had set up an interview with Club Chairman, Jim May, for 3.30pm this afternoon and then the heavens opened. Not sure who benefitted from this more - May or the Sussex team?

I agree with Hhs, a draw seems likely now...

Wright is apparently offering Rudolph a deal. Joyce, Brown and Christian Davis  to bowl donkey drops  for 30 overs from which  Glam score 180. They declare at lunch, setting Sussex 300 from 66 overs (on edit : I changed this from 64 - if they declare at lunch they don't lose two overs between innings).

Given that Sussex lost nine for 103 in 42 overs in their first dig, Glam should go for it...

I know where you are coming from fb, but it's hardly match-fixing as such a deal would give both Glam and Sussex an outside chance of victory.

And Hoveites need to be especially wary about throwing around allegations of match-fixing as Sussex are the only county in modern times to have been found guilty of that crime.   (and any resemblance between  this emoticon and Dave Brooks, Sussex CEO at the time of the county's disgrace,  is entirely coincidental...)

I'm not sure that Sussex have ever recovered their composure following that embarrassment. The situation faced by Adams at the Oval was more serious because a promising young player lost his life. But there are obvious similarities in that both Adams and Robinson were both badly exposed as being woefully out-of-touch and ignorant of the criminality  going on in their own dressing rooms.

I don't think I'm being over-melodramatic here,  because if you  look at the record,  the start of Sussex  losing  the plot on the field pretty much exactly coincides with the match-fixing revelations.

Opinions seems also to be divided on the Glamorgan board within the excellent View From The Boundary forum forum.viewfromtheboundary.com/index.php?topic=2723.75
although not about the ethics of an agreed declaration but on tactical grounds, whether the Glamorgan captain would find it in his interest to do so:


Tuncated day at the Gardens - however the lead was stretched. If Sussex want promotion then it's in their best interest to collude a sporting declaration. After doing much to put Worcester out of the promotion race we can do the same tomorrow. With Essex and Leicester yet to come we're going to have a big say in who goes up. All 4 results still possible as they say.

Should be an interesting day tomorrow - like day 5 at a test when anything can happen and often does. I'd like it to go to the last half hour and we'll bowl them out to win by 25 runs. Win worth 21 points to either side, draw 11.

Risk and reward...

Contrasts with

I might be wrong but Glamorgan are not going to be able to declare until after lunch and 2 sessions is not enough to bowl out a team on a reasonable pitch. I also cannot see Rudolph wanting to risk another loss so may be happy just to play out the draw.
Saying that, Sussex will be desperate for a win to keep in touch at the top although Essex, after another good win this week, look difficult to catch.

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will go along with Iron's view and approach the day with hope. And not a little excitement. Surely Glam will want to win a champ match at Cardiff this summer?
Would hate to support a team,in any sport,and just be down and negative all the time.

Proper cricket wins the day. Looks like Glamorgan will set-up a Sussex run chase - not by an agreed target and a declaration but by being bowled out.

And at 246-7, the Sussex target should be closer to 250 than 300. Well bowled George Garton!

First ball of our chase seems to put a dent in our ambitions!!

IMO no point in playing the game unless you try to win and at this point we should actually be favourites.

Not sure about the pitch but I would aim for just over 4 an over if possible and review on a regular basis.

Should be close either way.