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Sussex v Lancashire preview
The two best teams from 2006 slug it out at Hove...
Probably the biggest encounter in County Cricket these days is the Sussex v Lancashire clash, and tomorrow's encounter looks set to be as enthralling as ever.
Both sides have had reasonable starts in the Championship, with Sussex having won one more game but Lancashire remaining unbeaten.
The situation has set this LVC match up to be a vital head-to-head, even this early in the season. Both teams sit in mid table with the top two in their sights, both teams have the experience of chasing trophies and both teams are packed full of talent.
Lancashire have named almost their strongest possible squad:
Mark Chilton (Capt), James Anderson, Dominic Cork, Steven Croft, Andrew Flintoff, Brad Hodge, Paul Horton, Gary Keedy, Stuart Law, Mal Loye, Sajid Mahmood, Muttiah Muralitharan, Tom Smith, Luke Sutton (w/keeper).
There are plenty of big names in that list but there is good news on the Sussex side as well. Michael Yardy returns to the squad for the first time since retiring hurt on 99 in the curtain-raiser at Lord's versus the MCC. His solidarity should he be selected would bolster any side in the Division. Furthermore, Mushtaq Ahmed needs just seven more wickets to reach 400 first-class victims for Sussex. Could this be the week? James Kirtley, (still agonisingly sitting on 599 wickets) misses out and will travel to Canterbury to play for the 2nd XI.
Sussex squad:
Chris Adams (Capt), Mushtaq Ahmed, Murray Goodwin, Andrew Hodd (w/keeper), Carl Hopkinson, Jason Lewry, Robin Martin-Jenkins, Richard Montgomerie, Chris Nash, Rana Naved Ul-Hasan, Luke Wright, Michael Yardy.
http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-events/news-desk/news-archive/?m_news_articlesID=351&b=100
I.....can't....wait.
