Sussex v Northants LVCC2 18-21 May (Page 1 of 7)

What about playing two spinners? Northampton has a tendency of being a spinnners wicket.

I would include Ben Brown after his maiden hundred against Cambridge University.

My XI: Nash, Brown, Joyce, Goodwin, Prior, Hodd, Martin-Jenkins, Rana, Rayner, Beer, Collymore

Last edited by Sharkey (15-05-2010 06:52:39)

I like both squads, but it will be interesting to see how Beer gets on again today. In the Middlesex game, Anyon didn't bowl a great deal so I am not sure where he stands in our attack. I think Brown certainly has a very good chance of pushing for a place, so the team selection will be quite interesting.

It would be harsh to drop Thornely but I think Brown has that extra touch of class. Anyon didn't bowl much in Middlesex game. I think Beer has been very unlucky in terms of first team selection this season and deserves a chance.

I doubt if any of them would stay with us purely as a batsman. They are all far too good keepers for that.

Thornely may have staved off the threat of Brown with his innings today and hearing the comments on Sky about Robo wanting to make Beer a more attacking bowler and how playing so much one-day cricket last season made him into a more defensive bowler suggests a first team call up is unlikely at this stage.

Yes (and irrespective of yesterday's innings) it would b e a very odd message to Thornley to drop him after what he's done so far in tricky April conditions.

What's the story with Rana? Thought he was off to Pakistan to have his appeal heard this week? And does anyone know when Arafat arrives?

Thornley has done a good enough job to retain his place and believe he will continue to improve,also good to see ollie being given a starting place.On ranas appeal did spot something on sky sports news about appeals being put back to later this month.

Squad according to Northants website:

WAT Beer

JE Anyon

CD Collymore

EC Joyce

MW Goodwin (captain)

AJ Hodd

RSC Martin-Jenkins

CD Nash

Rana Naved

MJ Prior

OP Rayner

MA Thornely

Looks like two spinners a possibilty, perhaps Beer worked on his bowling enough for Robbo to give him a go. Was told (uncornfirmed) at Taunton that this will definatly be Ranas last game until the championship game at Derby .

It's not long before the the Bangla tests start so will Matty keep wicket?  He's had plenty of batting practice and seems to be hitting it well.  He needs to ram home how much better his glovework is than Kieswetter's and doesn't want to be undercooked.  I would just swap Joyce for Gatts and Rayner for Monty

Fall of wicket   
16 Thornely
45 Joyce
105 Goodwin
142 Prior
166 C Nash
168 Hodd
173 Rayner
175 Martin-Jenkins
175 Anyon
175 Collymore

What a collapse, this is back to last season again with the usual suspects failing again

Last edited by FiveMartlets (18-05-2010 14:23:33)

We certainly look a batsman light at the moment without Yardy or Wright.

From 142-3 to 175 allout!! The bowlers are going to have to save the day again, or we could be staring a second consectutive defeat in the face following our fine start to the season.