***FLT20 Sussex Sharks vs Surrey Lions County Ground Hove 28.06.13***

[jakarta]

T20 comes around but once a year, and old farts like me then weep and jeer....

Actually I don't mind it as much as I used to, although I much prefer the 40 over format which of course we are going to lose next year.

Anyway a Jakarta Sussex XI:

Nash
Wright
RHB
Styris
Dwayne
Joyce
Yardy
Brown
Jordan
Beer
Liddle

A lot of batting and 'enough' bowling in that lineup?

Although were obviously loose....

 

[Taybha]

Machan for Yardy , Luke to bowl Yardy's 4 overs , strong line up .

 

[Gwylan]

Machan for Yardy , Luke to bowl Yardy's 4 overs , strong line up .

They won't drop Yardy - he's probably the most economic bowler they've got

isn't Prior free to play the first few games?

 

[Taybha]

Not sure about Prior , would still prefer Machan in that line up his fielding is superb on the ropes and looked pretty strong against Notts , Joyce at 3 is a good call he must be near top of the batting averages so far this season .

 

[dougdeep]

were loose

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

It's a strong team but I don't want to see them bat in that order. The first five are all fantastic hitters but there is nobody there who can be relied upon to play a long innings if required. Even in 20/20, wickets in hand is still vital, and that top order will undoubtedly be brilliant a lot of the time, but it also looks like it could be 20-4 occasionally to me. Also, we don't want Joyce and Yardy at six and seven, as if they're together in the last few overs we won't hit enough boundaries. I'd put Joyce a lot higher (probably at three) to play the role the Goodwin had in this team in the 20/20, on the basis that he can sacrifice himself if we're doing well.

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Fully agree. With the new fielding restrictions it is the last 5 to 10 overs where the runs are really to be had when somebody has their eye in a bit. Yardy's running between wickets is a bit of a worry when the pressure is really on.

 

[fisons]

Machan for Yardy , Luke to bowl Yardy's 4 overs , strong line up .

Are you having a laugh? Yards is just about the best bowler in the whole competition!

 

[Gwylan]

Just seen that Prior is with the England squad. The good news is that Figjam will be too

Wonder if Jordan will play, he's had a few injury niggles

 

[Change at Barnham]

Machan for Yardy , Luke to bowl Yardy's 4 overs , strong line up .

Yardy was a World Cup winner in the England T20 side along with Luke Wright.
Why would you not play one of the best T20 bowlers in the country?

The weather looks good for this evening, it should be quite an atmosphere.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

hope the weather improves

 

[Taybha]

Are you having a laugh? Yards is just about the best bowler in the whole competition!

No i would of put a smiley at the end if i was having a laugh , and Yardy was nowhere near the best bowler in last years comp , in fact he was the 5th best in just the sussex squad behind Beer , Khan , Liddle , and Styris who did bowl only 111 balls compared to Yard's 192 but the facts dont lie . Wright has found a run up and length to keep the runs down and should be willing to bowl a whole lot more , good fielding is as important as batting and bowling in 20/20 , Yards is not the fielder Machan is so in balance thats why i would like him in the team , i hope thats ok with everyone im just having my .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

 

[MJsGhost]

hope the weather improves

It will.

Should be clear over Brighton mid to late afternoon, so unless more rain blows in the game should go ahead just fine. It won't be the evening sunshine everyone would prefer though!

I'm looking forward to this after getting washed out at the Oval last night!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The Doc and Styris return v the last swan song of Ponting, lets get it on

 

[Daffy Duck]

Just need Dwayne to wallop a few over the boundary and job's a good'un.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Rain radar not looking great. Can any of our weather experts help?

 

[shwoody1]

not beenfor a while. does anyone know if you can still take a few tinnies in?

 

[Springal]

not beenfor a while. does anyone know if you can still take a few tinnies in?

Not for T20, legally at least.

 

[shwoody1]

ok thanks.

 

[vegster]

not beenfor a while. does anyone know if you can still take a few tinnies in?

Last time I went I was told you can't bring your own tinnies. However, inside the ground it was possible to purchase a can of warm Whitbread " Best " Bitter for the princely sum of £1.95..... that was about 8 years ago. Which is why I stopped going.