[Cricket] **County Championship Division Two, Derbyshire v Sussex at Derby, May 8-11**

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I wonder if any of the youngsters that played so well to beat Somerset away by just three runs will get a look in, could really do with a win to get our season going.

Lewis Hatchett and Stuart Whittingham andHarry Finch are all knocking on the door.

The Sussex squad that travelled is, so pick 11 from:

Danny Briggs
Ben Brown (c/wkt)
Harry Finch
George Garton
Lewis Hatchett
Ed Joyce
Matt Machan
Steve Magoffin
Chris Nash
Ollie Robinson
Ajmal Shahzad
Ross Taylor
Luke Wells
Stuart Whittingham

 

[coagulantwolf]

Machan surely needs to be dropped.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I feel with the weather good and a four day game ahead, we should stick another game with what we have, but Finch may give us a different option and may gove the squad a bit of a umph giving the message your place is not safe.

The following should be nailed on due to form or balance in side

Brown (c/wkt) Briggs, Garton, Joyce, Magoffin, Nash, Wells, Robinson (Taylor)

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Uncontested toss at Derby [MENTION=23532]Sussexcc[/MENTION] will bowl

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Big changes 3 changes Hatchett Whittingham and Finch for Shazad Briggs Garton

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/36154694

Sunshine and cricket commentary

 

[jakarta]

No Briggs - that was a useful signing then.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

No Briggs - that was a useful signing then.

Yes I am surprised about that, he has looked okay, sounds like they think Wells is looking more of a wicket taker at present.

 

[jakarta]

To be fair Briggs was probably signed to be an upgrade on Beer for the One Day stuff.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

To be fair Briggs was probably signed to be an upgrade on Beer for the One Day stuff.

I think it was for a bit more than that, he has eyes on getting back into the England squad and wants to play. I think he has lost out on a one spinner option to Wells, who will also support the higher batting line up.

 

[8ace]

1/30

 

[Surf's Up]

Machan surely needs to be dropped.

Machan should've been dropped halfway through last season!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Some tight bowling - only conceding just over 2 an over but only the one wicket to show for it

Derbyshire 45/1 (20.0 ov)

 

[Surf's Up]

75-1 at lunch - Im sure they'll come out all guns blazing this afternoon after another inspirational Mark Davis team talk.

 

[jakarta]

75-1 at lunch - Im sure they'll come out all guns blazing this afternoon after another inspirational Mark Davis team talk.

Correctomundo, now 78-3

 

[jakarta]

Make that 105-5 Hatchett pins Madsen. A much better session brings the marvellously named Shiv Thakor to the Crease.

 

[8ace]

6/118

 

[jakarta]

Hatchett strikes again 118-6, essentially Derby are 43-5 after Lunch

 

[Surf's Up]

I told you - an inspirational Mark Davis team talk at lunch!!

 

[8ace]

7/148