CC Leics vs Sussex 27July (Page 1 of 9)

so the big question mark must be on the fitness of Luke and whether he can bowl - might be worth giving him a rest to get him back to full fitness. Is he worth a 4 day place as a batsman alone? That then raises question marks on balance of the team. Certainly think we must persist with the spin attack of Rayner & Panesar, and then Yasir & Corey will surely play. So do we then go with extra bowler or batsman if Luke doesnt play? I suppose the other main issue is who keeps?

No doubts about Luke as a batsman ...the 152 in the last game should convince.

I think we go in unchanged from the Middx game if all are fit.

This is real cricket folks...lets forget that other stuff

Squad has been announced

http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news/Sus … race+Road/

Jimmy Anyon
Yasir Arafat
Ragheb Aga
CD Collymore
MW Goodwin
LJ Hatchett
EC Joyce
RJ Kirtley
CD Nash
MS Panesar
A Hodd (wkt)
OP Rayner
MA Thornely
LJ Wright
MH Yardy (c)

well were not going to play 3 spinners thats for sure!

OOPs..very unlikely I would make such an error...short memory

Last edited by triple century (27-07-2010 16:02:00)

Wants's wrong with Monty? That is really bad news if he can't play.

I see Brown had a good run.  Can't believe we've gone back to Hodd already, you have to give a lad more than two games.

I can't imagine a time when Beer will get a call-up to the first team, not ours anyway.  Hopefully Hatch will keep his place but I won't hold my breath.

Panesar is doubtful so Arafat in for him and Hodd in for Prior will probably be the side, I think we'll stick with Hatch.

Augur?  Put your thesaurus down S&F, it doesn't impress me.  Meanwhile, It's none of my business where Brown comes, I just care about his cricket.

Now knowing that his contract is nearly up makes it an even stranger decision; maybe Robbo's seen enough.  I think he'd be wrong though.

I would be amazed if Robbo has seen enough - as i see it there is not much to choose between the two keepers and you can only choose one - both have scored runs in the seconds recently - Brown was very good in the pro 40 last week - his chances will come, if hes prepared to wait, but ultimately its not actually possible to keep both happy

Hoory - back to some proper cricket again. I could not be happier that all this confounded T20 is all over. I have spoken recently with a couple of county players and it's perfectly obvious that the palyers, for the most part, have had enough of it too. Why on earth can't others understand this instead of trying to play more and more T20.

As for this game, what's up with Monty?  I was looking forward to him and Olly bowling in tandem again. Must be Yas and Colly and as for keepers, I feel inclined to stand by Hoddy. He's a decent keeper and has proved himself with the bat frequently. Would they consider ber if Monty doesn't make it or play another seamer? Seamer I guess.

I am so looking forward to my next outing to Hove - I've missed seeing you guys...!

Yardy (C), C Nash, Goodwin, Joyce, L Wright, Aga, B Brown (W), Arafat, Hatchett, Panesar, Collymore
       
       
Sussex won the toss and decided to field

Leics are 0/0 off one over