Sussex v Surrey, LVCC2, Hove, 15-18 April 2010

[Pavilionaire]

And therein lies the proof that if you big up a player he's bound to get out.

His 6 hour vigil comes to an end. Those few hundred spectators lucky enough to witness the batting masterclass will now be able to look back and say "I was there!"...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm claiming that one

 

[Pavilionaire]

A stunning innings played with every shot in the book: the block, the forward defensive, the pad away, the lucky edge to third man and, most exquisite of all, the leave.

 

[Andrew]

In 96 overs they managed to get 199


Their opener got 62 from about 300 balls, shocking. Monty bowled rubbish, but was economical

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

big session this morning

 

[The Wizard]

Joke club. we have no chance. Looks at Surrey's ambition, they have loads of great players. expect them to pile on the runs and build a 200+ run partnership...

 

[Gwylan]

harinath's 50 was the slowest ever in the county championship (in terms of balls faced).

Wasn't the previous holder a Sussex player? Jamie Hall. I can't find any confirmation but I have sneaky suspicion that it was him

 

[shoreham moonraker]

I cant believe i didnt throw my membership card on the outfield yesterday, a waste of money, these "players" arent fit to wear the shirt.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

harinath's 50 was the slowest ever in the county championship (in terms of balls faced).

Was still a very important innings for them. They'd be screwed without his [painfully dull] contribution.

 

[Andrew]

harinath's 50 was the slowest ever in the county championship (in terms of balls faced).

Wasn't the previous holder a Sussex player? Jamie Hall. I can't find any confirmation but I have sneaky suspicion that it was him

JAMIE HALL did his bit for posterity by grinding his way to the slowest half-century in the history of the County Championship as Sussex crawled to a first-innings lead over Surrey yesterday.

He dawdled to 50 in 304 minutes, easily passing the previous record of 290 which was set in 1889 by R G 'Dick' Barlow, who was immortalised in the lines - '. . . As the run-stealers flicker to and fro, To and fro: - O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago]' - from the poem At Lord's by Francis Thompson.

In fact the only flickering scene on a sweltering day was that of the eyelids of the crowd as they struggled to stay awake. Hall jolted everybody by taking a quick single off the 228th ball of his innings which took him to his sixth Championship half-century of the summer, the record and it also signalled a marked change of mood.

 

[Gwylan]

Well done LG, glad I hadn't imagined it.

Seems like he still holds the record in terms of minutes.

So the slowest half-centuries in terms of minutes and balls were both set during Sussex v Surrey matches.

 

[8ace]

A Nel b Naved-ul-Hasan 1 first ball this morning - maybe?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

First ball of the day

 

[keaton]

Rana strikes.
Did they start early? according to cricinfo they've bowled four overs of pace already and on my clock it's 11:03

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

on a hat trick

 

[8ace]

9 down!

 

[keaton]

Ah now i see, scoreboards out of sync. Two of first two balls!

 

[Titanic]

At least someone has put a rocket up them after yesterday's sorry performance.

 

[clarkey]

We'll be 4 down by lunch. If we ever bowl them out that is.

 

[8ace]

200 up for Slurrey - I'm expecting at least a 200 partnership for this last wicket.