Champs elect vs Relegation favourites @ the Rose Bowl

[S'hampton Seagull]

Sussex team is in:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/7346333.stm

I will be in attendance for the first 2 days, will any other NSC'ers?

Looking forward to seeing Harris in action!

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I was just about to post about that. Interested to see Aga is in the squad instead of Liddle. Did he play well against the MCC.

Really looking forward to the season. Hope we can make it three in a row!!!

 

[Uncle Buck]

So the team will be;

Nash, Hopkinson, Yardy, Goodwin, Adams (capt), Prior (wkt), Wright, Martin-Jenkins, Harris, Aga, Mushtaq

WAT Beer will be on drinks duty.

Mushy at 11 means once you take Hoppo out of the equation, we bat, well in theory, fairly deep.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Is Hoppo out yet?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Poor Hodd, how he's not opening with Nash I'll never know.

We do bat very deep though, which is very important nowadays.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Poor Hodd, how he's not opening with Nash I'll never know.

More like, how is Prior not opening with Nash and Hodd keeping wicket?

 

[Gareth24]

More like, how is Prior not opening with Nash and Hodd keeping wicket?

Definetely in agreement with that. Id much prefer prior at the top of the order with hodd coming in later. We do bat deep though which is a good sign for the season.

 

[keaton]

Your both right. Hodd is a better batsmen that Hopkinson and a better keeper than Prior.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Hodd has 2 first class centuries behind him. Nash has not got to 3 figures yet, although he does seem to get into the 60's on a reasonable basis but seems unable to kick on. Hopkinson did get a 100 in a pro 40 game, but his batting just does not seem that great.

 

[Mendoza]

I spoke to Andy Hodd after the REMF game, he is genuinley gutted about not playing, he thought he deserved to be playing.

I told him he should be in too. He thought Prior is in on reputation rather than ability, which I agreed with. But I guess Sussex are trying to help his England career.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Definetely in agreement with that. Id much prefer prior at the top of the order with hodd coming in later. We do bat deep though which is a good sign for the season.

The problem is Prior may be too attacking to be an opener in the four day game. Hope Hoppo proves everyone wrong and scores a double century at the Rose Bowl (it could happen)!

 

[Uncle Buck]

The problem is Prior may be too attacking to be an opener in the four day game. Hope Hoppo proves everyone wrong and scores a double century at the Rose Bowl (it could happen)!

It could happen, but doubt it.

Hoppo is not an opener. He is a decent one day player, but definetly not an opener.

Although I am not sure Nash is really an opener. I suspect long term he will take Adams spot at number 5.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I spoke to Andy Hodd after the REMF game, he is genuinley gutted about not playing, he thought he deserved to be playing.

I told him he should be in too. He thought Prior is in on reputation rather than ability, which I agreed with. But I guess Sussex are trying to help his England career.

I think he'll get his chance as I'm not sure Hoppo is up to it.

 

[house your seagull]

2 questions;

- what does batting deep mean?

- when you buy a ticket for a county championship game is that valid for all the days or just the one?

 

[Uncle Buck]

2 questions;

- what does batting deep mean?

- when you buy a ticket for a county championship game is that valid for all the days or just the one?

The first question, basically it means that there are players all the way down the order capable of getting runs.

You have to pay for each day of the championship games.

 

[Gareth24]

The problem is Prior may be too attacking to be an opener in the four day game. Hope Hoppo proves everyone wrong and scores a double century at the Rose Bowl (it could happen)!

It wont happen but id like to see him against the new ball get a few runs and get his confidence back. Id say Hodd is technically better when it comes to medium pacers and spin but prior could get us off to a very good start. Id love hodd to have the gloves and prior to concentrate on batting and stick him in the field.

But obviously the first innings scores on their wicket will be crucial so we will see soon how things develop

 

[Perry Milkins]

2 questions;

- what does batting deep mean?

- when you buy a ticket for a county championship game is that valid for all the days or just the one?

- means the players who are able to bat extend deep down the Sussex batting order say.

- No only the day in question.

 

[Skint Gull]

Having not taken a particularly close eye in the close season it appears I have missed something? Where are Lewry and Kirtley?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Having not taken a particularly close eye in the close season it appears I have missed something? Where are Lewry and Kirtley?

Lewry's out for at least a fortnight and Kirtley rarely plays championship games

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

I spoke to Andy Hodd after the REMF game, he is genuinley gutted about not playing, he thought he deserved to be playing.

I told him he should be in too. He thought Prior is in on reputation rather than ability, which I agreed with. But I guess Sussex are trying to help his England career.

I think the best we can hope for is for Prior to be in dazzling form, get recalled to the england side & then Hodd will come back in and we can all relax