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Post by 2015t20everpresent on Jul 22, 2017 10:18:42 GMT
Hi all
I must be missing something as there doesn't appear to be a thread for this match. It defo deserves one as its a well earned point on the road.
Report to come.
Thanks
Colin
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Post by joe on Jul 22, 2017 10:27:13 GMT
While your view, albeit through rose coloured spectacles, is refreshing Colin, I'm afraid one point isn't going to be enough, we need two points from the majority of the remaining games to make it to the quarter finals, and to call it a 'well earned' one point is taking the positive spin a little too far!
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Post by philh on Jul 22, 2017 12:29:16 GMT
We'll never know whether we had scored well or not though 11 per over is pretty good. The most noteworthy thing seems to be the absence of Tymal Mills. Was he injured or dropped? Or, are 8 overs in two days too much?
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Post by joe on Jul 22, 2017 13:01:40 GMT
We'll never know whether we had scored well or not though 11 per over is pretty good. The most noteworthy thing seems to be the absence of Tymal Mills. Was he injured or dropped? Or, are 8 overs in two days too much? I think we must believe the latter as the Sussex website said that Salt was in ' for the rested Mills ' |
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 22, 2017 14:31:06 GMT
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Post by joe on Jul 22, 2017 16:38:09 GMT
Two wins and we'll have another 4 points but so will half of the other teams who are already ahead of us!
So Mills now has a dodgy hamstring to go with his dodgy back? I don't wish ill on the man but this is a professional sport and he should be at peak fitness at his age. You can forgive an aging Magoffin to have the odd breakdown after years of quick bowling but how long can you carry a player who can't play after bowling 4 overs? It's like Man Utd having a striker who's only fit enough to be on the pitch for 5 minutes every other game!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 22, 2017 16:59:19 GMT
joe,
Apologies for being pedantic but Middlesex and Essex have played an extra game than us. I do take your point about Mills. He must feel
quite embarrassed about his injury problems.
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Post by 2015t20everpresent on Jul 22, 2017 18:28:53 GMT
Hi all. It was a pretty tough day on the road and I got stung by a wasp in the Cathedral Stand ! But ultimately a worthwhile experience and if you aim to take in a full competition you have to take the rough with the smooth. Here with my take. GOSBTS Taylor is Looking the Real Deal ! Who ever, at Sussex Cricket, was responsible for bringing Ross Taylor to the club will probably be feeling a warm glow at this time. His appointment as Nat West Blast t20 skipper is really starting to work and you get the feeling his contributions will lead us to quarter final qualification. After a scratchy start at Arundel and at Hove (12th July) his has now got used to English conditions and has scored 102 runs in three inns. Indeed that is his average over those three games. As skipper you just get the feeling that he has this squad revved up and excited to be out there. The world class New Zealander from Lower Hut, near Wellington is bringing a wealth of experience and talent right to the heart of Sussex Cricket. The latest Nat West T20 Blast fell casualty to heavy rain in the Principality. BBC forecasts, in my opinion, can always be relied upon and they had reflected very poor conditions in Cardiff yesterday afternoon/ evening. However that didn't prevent Paul and I from making a rather tortuous 6 hour drive down the M4. Travelling past Heathrow airport the temperature was a balmy 25 degrees but soon after Reading the mercury dropped alarmingly. As we inched past Bristol monsoon rain was falling with outside temps of 14 degrees. But every cloud has a silver lining and as we parked up outside the Swalec blue skies could be detected and a hint of sun. That meant the ground staff had something to work with and 2 hours later a nine over match started. Luke and Chris both came and went very quickly but as eluded to above Ross Taylor calmly got his head down with some solid batting. He was joined by Welsh born Phil Salt, who has been patiently waiting for a start in this 2017 campaign. The popular Brighton and Hove CC player immediately struck back to back boundaries and was very exciting through out his 28 not out. Phil if you are reading just a word of advice from an old codger. Forget the trick shots and just play straight. You have a great eye and can generate a lot of power. I hope to see you batting for Sussex again very soon. Glamorgan CCC did everything in their power to save the occasion and were very convivial hosts. But rain never mixes well with cricket and after 8 overs (Sussex 87 for 2) another light shower passed across and that was that. A point on the road. Chuffed to bits that Paul and I kept this 2017 T20 adventure going against all the odds. The old Peugeot 206, now with 93k on the clock didn't miss a beat making mid Sussex at 1am this morning. We now very much look forward to welcoming Kent CCC to our beautiful home in Hove on Sunday afternoon. Its sure to be a very popular occasion and whilst it's not must win, lets just say two points would be very handy right now !          |
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