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***Durham v Sussex, 3-6 September, Chester-le-Street, LVCC Div 1***
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
The damage was done this morning.
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
36.6 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.5 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.4 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.3 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.2 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.1 Beer to Mustard, no run
Cricinfo is making me very thirsty. And hungry.
When's Onions coming on?
36.5 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.4 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.3 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.2 Beer to Mustard, no run
36.1 Beer to Mustard, no run
Cricinfo is making me very thirsty. And hungry.
When's Onions coming on?
One of the worst decisions Sussex have made in the past few years.
He got a ton a couple of weeks ago too. I said then that a good finish could see him on a plane to Australia - I wouldn't rule it out.
On the other hand, it was Surrey...
attila
1997 Club
The current rules - play a decisive Championship match with five players missing due to them being good - does make the competition a bit of a farce, doesn't it?
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
It's been like that since there has been an England cricket team, only in the last decade or so England players are contracted to England, so clubs do know exactly where they stand at the start of a season. Before central contracts, counties just had players taken out at a drop of a hat at their expense effectively. At least now, other than the odd surprise selection, Counties know the England fixtures and know which of their players has a central contract.
In reality an England player appearing for you during the season should be seen as a bonus and not a critical part of your plans.
Joyce, Wright and Jordan are missing because they are good.
Machan is missing because he is Scottish.
Hotchilidog
Well-known member
- Jan 24, 2009
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It does make it a farce, especially as Prior and Jordan are NOT playing. At least Wright, Joyce and Machan have been selected. I'm afraid it does make a mockery of what should be regarded as the premier domestic competition.
having said that we'd have lost anyway.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Why is it a farce, we'd have known at the start of the season pretty much that this would be the case.
Every Championship in history has had counties with players missing on International duty. You may as well say the entire history of county cricket is a mockery!!
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,895
It's a bit wierd they couldn't have moved the odi's forward a day or the cc matches back. Especially as there was a week between this CC match and the previous
Bold Seagull
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If it rains!
The Large One
Who's Next?
You thought at the start of the season that we'd lose Jordan - now kicking his heels - on the whim of England selectors? You can honestly say Sussex saw that coming? Or that Prior would be unavailable, despite not being an England ODI player?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
2 ridiculous situations...
Hotchilidog
Well-known member
- Jan 24, 2009
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Losing Wright, Prior and Joyce for large parts of the season is to be expected. However the selection of Jordan and to not play him is farcical. Fair enough if they wanted to try him out against Ireland and give him a debut, no-one would begrudge him that, but to have him kicking his heels when could be playing in a top of the table clash is a mockery.
Also Prior has not been selected for the current limit overs series, Sussex should at least have the option of selecting him for a vital game which the need to win to have a chance winning the title.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I'm surprised by Prior actually, would have thought a few knocks is exactly what he needs.