The Cricket Thread

Sussex are a better 4 day team than what they have produced so.far.

 

It's a shame that our away match vs Surrey doesn't clash with England's white ball matches. But at least our home match does.

They are scary with the bat. Roy tonight.

 

And if he fails Jacks goes nuts, or Sam Curran.

 

No matter, looks like our trip to Surrey will be washed out.

 

Good to see Abbott in for Holland. But tempered by Wood's injury and being replaced by Stevenson.

Very important game this, given that Middlesex are very similar to us and Essex (eg lacking a third top batter).

 

They're going to be sanitizing the ball every delivery at this rate.

 

Great hitting this.

But then it is a small out-ground. I wouldn't be shocked if 200 was chaseable.

 

The way that Weatherley just swept that OVER the crowd convinced me we need 200 minimum here!

 

I was thinking to myself this afternoon that Weatherley might be our best option to bat at 3. So if today is the start of that, rather than just being a one-off, it does increase my wish to see Northeast coming back in for Alsop. I don't really see Alsop as a finisher (although I'd happily see him come in later and smash 25 off an over!) and nor do I see him as a better option than Northeast in the middle overs.

 

Perfect time for Fuller.

 

Wrong person got out though.

Hey ho, can't have everything.

 

It's ok, they've got a spinner on.

 

But having said that, Middlesex haven't done their homework. Why would you bowl spin in the 19th over vs McManus.

He scored 1, 0, 0 from his three balls against pace in the previous over.

 

210 would be nice

220 would lovely

 

That wicket confirms we won't have a 50 in a score of over 200!

 

Not sure about charging at Steve Finn!

 

Shot!

 

215 - bang in the middle!

 

I do think we'll see Short bowl 3 if not 4 overs here. Fast bowling has got mullered and Short can be tricky to get away.