Lancashire vs Sussex @ Old Trafford - Day One

[CHAPPERS]

Sussex have won the tos and are batting.

Monty has gone early caught by Chilton off of Cork for just 5

Ward 13*
Goodwin 0*

18/1

Teams:

Lancashire
M J Chilton, A J Swann, M B Loye, S G Law, C L Hooper, G Chapple, D G Cork, W K Hegg, (capt), (wkt), S P Crook, S I Mahmood, G Keedy,

Sussex
I J Ward, R R Montgomerie, M W Goodwin, C J Adams, (capt), T R Ambrose, (wkt), R S C Martin-Jenkins, M J Prior, Mushtaq Ahmed, R J Kirtley, M Akram, J D Lewry

 

[Trigger]

Can't see us winning this one! Good job we batted first though to avoid the follow on!

 

[bhafc99]

God I hope we get a result, the team need a boost. It's been a pretty poor season so far.

 

[Marc]

this on net radio anywhere?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Ward is positively racing along with 28 off 41 balls.

37/1

 

[Trigger]

Goodwin & Ward showed some excellent form on Sunday in the one day game v Somerset, i just hope they can continue it today and build a solid partnership.

 

[Simster]

God I hope we get a result, the team need a boost. It's been a pretty poor season so far.

We're bottom but just 3 straight wins would see us challenging again. It's still early doors.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pace has quickened as Goodwin opens his shoulders to race to 27 from 30 balls. Ward hurries along to 37.

66/1

 

[harry_h]

Sussex 67/1 (16.3 ov)

IJ Ward 34 not out
MW Goodwin 28 not out

 

[CHAPPERS]

Wards passes 50 and Sussex pass 100.

Ward 53*
Goodwin 39*

100/1

 

[Marc]

nice little partnership forming, marvelous scenes!

 

[whitelion]

Anyone know what the weather forecast is at Old Trafford?

 

[Simster]

Anyone know what the weather forecast is at Old Trafford?

Rain rain and more rain.

Well probably because:
a) it's in Manchester
b) Sussex are batting well

 

[CHAPPERS]

The forecast is good for the next 4 days with temps ranging from 19 to 22 degrees with sunshine every day.

115/1

Ward 58*
Goodwin 49*

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Doesn't look the greatest for tomorrow and Friday. Would be typical if we get ourselves in a winning position and then the weather saves them.

Wouldn't there be some sort of irony there though if it stopped Sussex winning the game given their bleating from last season about their weather!

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/GreatBritain/Manchester.htm

 

[Trigger]

Goodwin gets his 50...

119/1

Ward 58*
Goodwin 53*

Lancashire fielders doing what can only be described as a rain dance.

 

[Marc]

Doesn't look the greatest for tomorrow and Friday. [/url]

damn weather people, metoffice and BBC weather have Manchester down as sunny spells for the next 5 days!

 

[harry_h]

133-1

Ward 63*
Goodwin 62*

Who do you think will end up with the most runs? I think Ward

 

[Marshy]

136-1 lunch

 

[Trigger]

Goodwin gone for 83.

Sussex 184/2

Ward 80*
Adams 9*