Hose nicks off having a slog... 69 from 12.1, RRR 5.67
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[Cricket] Sussex CCC - 2023 Season Edition
- Thread starter CHAPPERS
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- Apr 5, 2014
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You leave him alone. His jovial tones are very appreciated here. He's actually very knowledgeable, but NSC always thinks it can do better.
As regards the declaration, setting a team nearly 400 to win on the last day of the match at 5 an over should always put you in pole position.
The declaration was fine, Sussex response has not been.
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Indeed.
And while Carson was knocking it about this morning, the comments on the stream were FULL of people whining about Sussex being dull and batting too long. Judging a declaration isn't easy.
It was a stupid declaration... only two results were possible. 'Dangling the carrot' my arse.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,542
See HKFC above
All that shows is that many clueless fuckwits watch cricket on the internet.
Pevenseagull
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...and at the ground ... Time for another
Oh Dolly.
Seagull on the Hill
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- Jan 22, 2022
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That wicket has slowed the scoring rate.
AH "and it's fielded out there at square leg by er… who's that?... Nathan McAndrew... er no... it can't be... Nathan McAndrew is bowling" 
Seagull on the Hill
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Bollocks, I think I spoke too soon.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Waite out.
- Apr 5, 2014
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I've been watching cricket for 42 years and whilst I may be a clueless fuckwit about many things in life, cricket is not one of them.
That said, there are always different schools of thought in the game and lot of hindsight answers.
Had Sussex had Worcester 200-6 no-one would have thought the declaration poor.
Sussex have not bowled well and Worcestershire have batted well. If they win, they deserve it. But Sussex gave themselves every opportunity to, at a minimum, but a lid on it.
450 runs in a day. Good value.
Why give them the chance?
There's 16 points for a win and only 5 for a draw.
Also, this is vastly more interesting and entertaining than just batting as long as possible and guaranteeing the draw would have been.
- Apr 5, 2014
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More about giving Sussex plenty of time to bowl them out and push for a win. The runs were needed at almost five an over (no field restrictions). Fourth day pitch. Sussex have not managed this well. But giving Worcester a sniff was not a bad thing (at the time).
Quote of the day from Adrian 'This is worth having your dinner in the dog's bowl for'
It's been a splendid four days.
Why give them the chance of 16 points - when they are our rivals for 2nd spot ?
There are other teams around the same points total, we should be trying to get as many points as possible, not inch our way to promotion by the odd bonus point here or there.
To be clear, I said at the time of the declaration that I didn't think the required run rate was very steep, but I've no problem with offering a chance to the other team in order to manufacture an opportunity to win ourselves.