**County Championship Division Two, Sussex v Derbyshire at Hove, May 28-31, 2016**

[Peter Grummit]

Skies starting to clear over Alfriston as rain blows through East Sussex.

PG

 

[8ace]

Just started raining again

 

[Peter Grummit]

Stopped raining in Lewes. Should stop in Hove by 1130.

Early lunch then play from around 115-130, I predict.

PG

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Thats great news, I just took the dog around Hollingbury woods and it was torrential rain, however the moment I have walked back in the sky has brightened. Lets hope we can get out early afternoon.

Think we may be batting again to try and win the game.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

There's a definite back edge to the rain pushing through:

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

However, the forecast has isolated thundery showers possible later. The strong wind will help dry the outfield though.

 

[The Oldman]

Early lunch and hoping play will start @ 1.10pm

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Interview with Captain Brown on declarations, Luke Wells getting his Cap yesterday, the umpires not allowing us to use the quick bowlers and win the game and the weather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZU1ywUkkwo

When is the new ball due

 

[Robski]

When is the new ball due

After 80 overs, so 6 to go.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

After 80 overs, so 6 to go.

Cheers was too lazy to look up the overs, but Brown mentioned in that interview, staying out and using the slow bowlers got us nearer to it.

Would be nice to have it immediately though

 

[BensGrandad]

Only 4 wkts to go and 100 needed so weather permitting it should be a formality to knock them over.

 

[Knightsworld]

Only 4 wkts to go and 100 needed so weather permitting it should be a formality to knock them over.

We are talking about Sussex here!

 

[northstandsteve]

Start of a busy Hove week, with Somerset tomorrow in the T20 and the weather not looking great for that of Friday!!!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

26 overs lost, but play starts at 13.10

BBC Commentary here when it does

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/36374269

 

[Titanic]

BBC commentary has just sprung into life...

and it sounds like we are going to get some cricket!

Very windy... the piles of sawdust are blowing across the outfield

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Wonder if we can get four wickets by bails blown off wicket

 

[Taybha]

A wicket for the Goff 211-7

 

[BensGrandad]

Only 3 to go

 

[Taybha]

Gnasher nearly snaffles a wonder catch , the Goff gives him a my nan would of caught that look .

 

[Robski]

Whittingham strikes! Thakor caught behind for 81. 238/8

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Big wicket - he probably deserved a ton but we want this win - warm sunny and windy now.