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Post by hhsussex on Apr 18, 2017 6:26:52 GMT
This is where we start from, propped up by Durham's inherited debits and Leicestershire's ineptitude. One game in and the early leaders streaking clear already, and now a second of those must-win games to play.  Short of a palace revolution, what do we do? Robson, if signed, must certainly play though we wouldn't expect wonders from him, just the competence that we hoped others in the top 6 would provide. Finch played a couple of almost innings, and Rawlins hung around for a while in the first innings. Could their form improve with better guidance? What about Evans and Van Zyl and Wright himself? Someone was crowing in the press about Van Zyl's runscoring in the Sunfoil cup last winter, forgetting that it was almost all down to the last three matches that produced hundreds, rather than the preceding 8 or 9 games averaging 28. I don't agree with softandfluffy that these senior signings should be dropped to the Second XI straight away: that would be an instant admission that we were foolish to sign them. That means that the younger players might have to compete for one place between them. What about brining Burgess in as batsman, perhaps even as keeper if, as someone wrote, the keeping as well as ground fielding was as poor as last season?
If Philander is out of commission so be it. Garton must come in and Brigggs or Magoffin must play and add some control.
Subject to fitness etc, maybe this team:
Nash, Robson, Finch, Van Zyl, Wright, Burgess, Brown, Weise, Archer, Briggs, Garton
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magik
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Post by magik on Apr 18, 2017 6:57:11 GMT
I would like to see...
Nash
Robson
Rawlings / Wells (if fit)
Van Zyl
Evans
Brown
Archer
Garton
Briggs
Shadzad
Mags
but I think the team we'll put out will be..
Nash
Robson
Finch
Van Zyl
Evans
Wright
Brown
Wiese
Archer
Briggs
Shadzad
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 18, 2017 7:05:41 GMT
magik, I like your thinking and understand what you're suggesting both as hypothesis and as prediction. I was wrong to omit Shahzad, though I agree it will take a landslide to dislodge Wiese.
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Post by joe on Apr 18, 2017 7:06:09 GMT
If we've learnt anything from the last game it's that we must play 5 bowlers in the next. My selection would be:-
Nash
Robson
Wright
Finch
Evans
Brown
Wiese
Archer
Briggs
Shahzad
Garton/Whittingham
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magik
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Post by magik on Apr 18, 2017 7:06:45 GMT
I also think that bringing in Burgess to keep wicket and allowing Brown to concentrate on his batting and captaincy  would be a good thing!!! He's also not a bad batsman it seems! |
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magik
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Post by magik on Apr 19, 2017 6:47:43 GMT
Anyone heading up to watch?
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Post by jonboy on Apr 19, 2017 15:09:56 GMT
If we've learnt anything from the last game it's that we must play 5 bowlers in the next. My selection would be:- Nash Robson Wright Finch Evans Brown Wiese Archer Briggs Shahzad Garton/Whittingham Do we learn anything? We seem to have made the same mistakes we made game after game last season |
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Post by joe on Apr 20, 2017 12:15:46 GMT
A squad of 15 has been named
Archer
Barton
Briggs
Brown
Evans
Finch
Garton
Magoffin
Nash
Rawlins
Shahzad
van Zyl
Wiese
Whittingham
Wright
A lot will depend on the fitness of Magoffin. If he doesn't play I would expect either Whittingham or Garton to come in. My revised team would be:
Nash
Finch
Wright
van Zyl
Evans
Brown
Weise
Archer
Briggs
Shahzad
Magoffin ( Whittingham/Garton )
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magik
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Post by magik on Apr 20, 2017 14:25:30 GMT
Barton, Wright, Wiese & Whittingham would miss out for me in an ideal world with Whittingham coming in for Magoffin if injured.
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Post by hhsussex on Apr 20, 2017 15:10:53 GMT
I'm sure he means well, but as statements of the obvious go......
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Post by philh on Apr 20, 2017 16:26:03 GMT
I'm sure he means well, but as statements of the obvious go...... It could be worse. He could have ended - we need more luck than last week. |
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Post by coverpoint on Apr 21, 2017 5:34:52 GMT
A tough game awaits. I would bring in Magoffin for Philander. Not sure why Barton, Garton and Whittingham have been named in the squad when there is no realistic chance of them playing. Briggs will depend on the pitch. But probably won't play.
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Post by joe on Apr 21, 2017 6:29:15 GMT
A tough game awaits. I would bring in Magoffin for Philander. Not sure why Barton, Garton and Whittingham have been named in the squad when there is no realistic chance of them playing. Briggs will depend on the pitch. But probably won't play. Probably as insurance in case Maggs not properly fit today. Plus the weather is forecast to be cloudy so may play an extra seamer instead of Briggs and forgo the toss? |
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magik
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Post by magik on Apr 21, 2017 9:53:53 GMT
Sussex: Nash, Finch, Rawlins, van Zyl, Evans, Wright (c), Brown (wkt), Whittingham, Barton, Magoffin, Archer #GOSBTS
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Post by jonboy on Apr 21, 2017 10:01:11 GMT
Sussex: Nash, Finch, Rawlins, van Zyl, Evans, Wright (c), Brown (wkt), Whittingham, Barton, Magoffin, Archer #GOSBTS OMG, this game will be over before I visit on Sunday. The only good news is, we are bowling first, as the thought of that Sussex side facing the Notts attack on a first morning, doesn't bear thinking about Only four bowlers again, do we never learn lessons |
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would be a good thing!!! He's also not a bad batsman it seems!
