County Championship Division One, Sussex v Somerset at Hove, May 18-21, 2011

[8ace]

Bit of rain about this morning, start may be delayed.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Just beat me to it 8ace!

The mic is open on the commentary with usual set-up drivel. Haven't yet determined the weather.

BBC Sport - Cricket - Live - Sussex commentary

Can Sussex continue in the same form?

PG

 

[Peter Grummit]

My missus who works at Kings House on Hove seafront tells me it is dry now.

PG

 

[keaton]

11:30 start Rayner's back in the squad, Wright and Gatting ruled out

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Ed Jpyce only needs 53 more runs to eclipse his total of Championship runs last season!

 

[8ace]

Sussex won the toss and elected to field

Wet outfield. Play due to start 11.30am - Day 1

Sussex team
EC Joyce, CD Nash, LWP Wells, MW Goodwin, MH Yardy*, MJ Prior†, AJ Hodd, Naved-ul-Hasan, JE Anyon, A Khan, MS Panesar

Somerset team
ME Trescothick*, AV Suppiah, NRD Compton, JC Buttler†, PD Trego, GM Hussain, SP Kirby, AWR Barrow, CM Willoughby, CAJ Meschede, L Gregory

 

[keaton]

That Somerset team is mental! Journalists were saying at the beginning of the season they had a long-tail because Hussain was at 8, now he's at 6!

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Oh well...

 

[Moshe Gariani]

That Somerset team is mental! Journalists were saying at the beginning of the season they had a long-tail because Hussain was at 8, now he's at 6!

But is there any reason why Trescothick, Suppiah, Butler and Trego won't get enough runs between them...?

 

[8ace]

John Lees' cough seems to be much better this season.

 

[Simster]

But is there any reason why Trescothick, Suppiah, Butler and Trego won't get enough runs between them...?

The game will probably be beyond our reach before we take one wicket, let alone 4 or 5.

 

[chucky1973]

whats up with Luke Wright?

 

[sten_super]

But is there any reason why Trescothick, Suppiah, Butler and Trego won't get enough runs between them...?

Fair point, but they are pretty reliant on Tresco, and if he fails you don't really want the man coming in at 6 to average 8.5...

 

[8ace]

whats up with Luke Wright?

knee injury

 

[vegster]

I believe that Luke Wright's right knee isn't quite right

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

Somerset DEALING in boundaries at the moment, 12/0.

Was thinking about going down today, probably be there in time to see them reach the 300 mark. What were we thinking having a bowl first?

 

[big nuts]

Somerset DEALING in boundaries at the moment, 12/0.

Was thinking about going down today, probably be there in time to see them reach the 300 mark. What were we thinking having a bowl first?

Conditions this morning will be conjusive to bowling plus the wickets at Hove appear to have got better as the matches have progressed this season. This is backed up by 4th innings scores generally being the largest of the match.

 

[VeronaSeagull]

Conditions this morning will be conjusive to bowling plus the wickets at Hove appear to have got better as the matches have progressed this season. This is backed up by 4th innings scores generally being the largest of the match.

Not with our batflids......Somerset will have batted us out of the game by lunch

 

[big nuts]

Last two Championship matches at Hove our 4th innings totals have been:-

459-9 vs Lancashire
187-1 vs Notts

2 quality sides with excellent bowling attacks.

 

[brightonmark1234]

need some early wickets or otherwise i can see them scoreing 400 or more