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Post by hhsussex on Jun 7, 2017 14:52:04 GMT
Leicestershire have yet to win a match and are second from bottom with 28 points, Durham still being 21 points short of their starting forfeit. Eckersely, Cosgrove, Pettini and Ackermann have all scored centuries this year, though Robson's replacement, Dearden, is doing about as well as Robinson, a couple of 50s and an average of 28. The bowling that seemed to offer them hope last season has simply misfired: Raine has taken 13 at just under 230, but next best is McKay with 9 at nearly 40. Saturday morning's weather is a bit iffy, but the rest of the game should be played without too much interruption.
So much for the competition and the environment. Sussex have to get a maximum point win to reestablish some credibility as promotion challengers. It was odd how slowly we batted on the Saturday morning against Worcs, as if there was nothing more at stake, and only speeded up after the 110 overs mark had been passed and the 5th point lost. Every point matters, and keeping focus is essential. Pending any injury reports on Brown and Robinson, who is rumoured to be getting fit again, and without consideration of Machan or Magoffin, this is the team I'd like to see:
Nash (C)
Finch
Wells
Van Zyl
Wright
Burgess (W)
Wiese
Jordan
Archer
Philander
Briggs
Dilemmas begin if Brown is fit. The only currently weak batting link is Nash and it would be unthinkable to depose him. Burgess has done more than enough with bat and with gloves to keep his place. Not to play Briggs is the option, I suppose, but that means another outing for the 4 right armers over the wicket plus Van Zyl, the handy partnership-breaker, who is also a right arm over the wicket bowler. This is not a moan, but an observation on the make up of the squad, that we deny ourself tactical options. It ought to be good enough to beat Leicestershire, I hope.
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nemmo
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Post by nemmo on Jun 7, 2017 15:24:45 GMT
Leicestershire have yet to win a match and are second from bottom with 28 points, Durham still being 21 points short of their starting forfeit. Eckersely, Cosgrove, Pettini and Ackermann have all scored centuries this year, though Robson's replacement, Dearden, is doing about as well as Robinson, a couple of 50s and an average of 28. The bowling that seemed to offer them hope last season has simply misfired: Raine has taken 13 at just under 230, but next best is McKay with 9 at nearly 40. Saturday morning's weather is a bit iffy, but the rest of the game should be played without too much interruption. So much for the competition and the environment. Sussex have to get a maximum point win to reestablish some credibility as promotion challengers. It was odd how slowly we batted on the Saturday morning against Worcs, as if there was nothing more at stake, and only speeded up after the 110 overs mark had been passed and the 5th point lost. Every point matters, and keeping focus is essential. Pending any injury reports on Brown and Robinson, who is rumoured to be getting fit again, and without consideration of Machan or Magoffin, this is the team I'd like to see: Nash (C) Finch Wells Van Zyl Wright Bartlett (W) Wiese Jordan Archer Philander Briggs Dilemmas begin if Brown is fit. The only currently weak batting link is Nash and it would be unthinkable to depose him. Bartlett has done more than enough with bat and with gloves to keep his place. Not to play Briggs is the option, I suppose, but that means another outing for the 4 right armers over the wicket plus Van Zyl, the handy partnership-breaker, who is also a right arm over the wicket bowler. This is not a moan, but an observation on the make up of the squad, that we deny ourself tactical options. It ought to be good enough to beat Leicestershire, I hope. I think you mean Burgess. Unless we have suddenly found another backup 'keeper? But I agree with the side. Wiese is completely capable of being the 4th seam bowler and Van Zyl's contributions have been useful too lately. |
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Post by hhsussex on Jun 7, 2017 15:27:13 GMT
Leicestershire have yet to win a match and are second from bottom with 28 points, Durham still being 21 points short of their starting forfeit. Eckersely, Cosgrove, Pettini and Ackermann have all scored centuries this year, though Robson's replacement, Dearden, is doing about as well as Robinson, a couple of 50s and an average of 28. The bowling that seemed to offer them hope last season has simply misfired: Raine has taken 13 at just under 230, but next best is McKay with 9 at nearly 40. Saturday morning's weather is a bit iffy, but the rest of the game should be played without too much interruption. So much for the competition and the environment. Sussex have to get a maximum point win to reestablish some credibility as promotion challengers. It was odd how slowly we batted on the Saturday morning against Worcs, as if there was nothing more at stake, and only speeded up after the 110 overs mark had been passed and the 5th point lost. Every point matters, and keeping focus is essential. Pending any injury reports on Brown and Robinson, who is rumoured to be getting fit again, and without consideration of Machan or Magoffin, this is the team I'd like to see: Nash (C) Finch Wells Van Zyl Wright Bartlett (W) Wiese Jordan Archer Philander Briggs Dilemmas begin if Brown is fit. The only currently weak batting link is Nash and it would be unthinkable to depose him. Bartlett has done more than enough with bat and with gloves to keep his place. Not to play Briggs is the option, I suppose, but that means another outing for the 4 right armers over the wicket plus Van Zyl, the handy partnership-breaker, who is also a right arm over the wicket bowler. This is not a moan, but an observation on the make up of the squad, that we deny ourself tactical options. It ought to be good enough to beat Leicestershire, I hope. I think you mean Burgess. Unless we have suddenly found another backup 'keeper? But I agree with the side. Wiese is completely capable of being the 4th seam bowler and Van Zyl's contributions have been useful too lately. I do and thanks for pointing it out - can't think where Bartletgt came from! I will edit the original post. |
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nemmo
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Post by nemmo on Jun 7, 2017 15:27:54 GMT
I'd also like to point out that I think Archer should come in before Philander and Jordan, especially if we have a solid platform in the innings.
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 7, 2017 17:10:11 GMT
Nash (C)
Finch
Wells
Van Zyl
Wright
Burgess (W)
Wiese
Jordan
Archer
Philander
Briggs
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Post by leedsmartlet on Jun 7, 2017 23:26:43 GMT
Briggs for Magoffin, win the toss, bat first and pile on the runs. (Perhaps pretending it's at Hove may help)
Another piece of news is that Cricket Scotland are reporting that Whittingham has been injured on Sussex duty and missed out on the 4-day match vs Namibia which started on Tuesday. Hopefully it's nothing serious.
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Post by liquidskin on Jun 8, 2017 7:43:55 GMT
It's time to play an attacking spinner, we don't need a container when we have four seamers plus Van Zyl. It's a waste, Briggs is not gonna win us games. Beer might not either but nobody really knows that. Time to take a chance. His batting has improved over the winter too. Be brave for once Sussex.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jun 8, 2017 14:17:34 GMT
BBC Sussex Sport reveal that Steve Magoffin will be out of action for up to 2 months with his achilles injury. So, that's most of his
season gone.
In hindsight, Steve should have retired at the end of last Summer as some suggested. For how many seamers last a full season at
37.5 years-old? For that matter how many at 35 achieve this? Darren Gough was, perhaps, the last seamer still bowling fast at
Steve's age.
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Post by jonboy on Jun 8, 2017 14:37:13 GMT
BBC Sussex Sport reveal that Steve Magoffin will be out of action for up to 2 months with his achilles injury. So, that's most of his season gone. In hindsight, Steve should have retired at the end of last Summer as some suggested. For how many seamers last a full season at 37.5 years-old? For that matter how many at 35 achieve this? Darren Gough was, perhaps, the last seamer still bowling fast at Steve's age. There goes any outside hope we might of had of promotion |
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Post by joe on Jun 8, 2017 15:10:05 GMT
He's a huge loss but will hopefully only miss our next 2 CC games and be fit for the last 5 as they are much later in the year.
I notice Rawlins and Garton are included in the squad for this game. Where's Whittingham, he's not in the Scotland squad playing Namibia. I would have thought he'd be the replacement for Magoffin?
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Post by jonboy on Jun 8, 2017 15:27:10 GMT
He's a huge loss but will hopefully only miss our next 2 CC games and be fit for the last 5 as they are much later in the year. I notice Rawlins and Garton are included in the squad for this game. Where's Whittingham, he's not in the Scotland squad playing Namibia. I would have thought he'd be the replacement for Magoffin? Injured again I think |
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Post by henryr on Jun 8, 2017 15:42:23 GMT
By no means nothing personal against Mags, who has been great for the team and club over the years, but maybe we can put the screens up like at the horse races, free up some budget on the promise of a testimonial next year?
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Post by jonboy on Jun 8, 2017 18:25:51 GMT
Are we being a bit premature re Magoffin, especially after what we went through getting his qualification He is, of course, out of contract at the end of the season, along with Shahzad, but if both leave, we will need to find another experienced seamer
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 9, 2017 3:10:37 GMT
Are we being a bit premature re Magoffin, especially after what we went through getting his qualification He is, of course, out of contract at the end of the season, along with Shahzad, but if both leave, we will need to find another experienced seamer Or give Garton and Whittingham more opportunities. |
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Post by jonboy on Jun 9, 2017 7:01:50 GMT
Are we being a bit premature re Magoffin, especially after what we went through getting his qualification He is, of course, out of contract at the end of the season, along with Shahzad, but if both leave, we will need to find another experienced seamer Or give Garton and Whittingham more opportunities. Wouldn't really solve the problem of a lack of experience though |
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