[Cricket] ***Leicestershire CCC v Sussex CCC, Grace Road, 20-23 April, CC Division 2***

[Pevenseagull]

In other news, Archer did play in the expensive pub cricket. Taking 3 for 4 in the last over to finish with 3 for 22.

 

[BensGrandad]

So in theory Sussex declare at tea at 250 for 1 Leicesterhire then have to bat for an hour or am I reading this wrong could they say at tea we shall never get that and agree to call it a draw.which seems to be against the law as shown above.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

So in theory Sussex declare at tea at 250 for 1 Leicesterhire then have to bat for an hour or am I reading this wrong could they say at tea we shall never get that and agree to call it a draw.which seems to be against the law as shown above.

In my experience they would bat for an hour, if they lost a clatter of wickets you would then have the batting side eager to end procedings and the bowling side wanting to see out all the overs.

Although if we collapse its game on.

 

[dazzer6666]

So in theory Sussex declare at tea at 250 for 1 Leicesterhire then have to bat for an hour or am I reading this wrong could they say at tea we shall never get that and agree to call it a draw.which seems to be against the law as shown above.

Sussex would carry on until 10 mins before the start of the last hour, then declare, then with the 10 minute changeover they'd be into the last hour and be able to call it a day.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Sussex would carry on until 10 mins before the start of the last hour, then declare, then with the 10 minute changeover they'd be into the last hour and be able to call it a day.

Yes thats a way of getting off home 10 minutes earlier on a Monday.

Hope our top order can build some runs and confidence going into the next two home games.

 

[GT49er]

Nope. Official law states :

12.1.2.1If both captains (the batsmen at the wicket may act for their captain) accept that there is no prospect of either side achieving a victory, they may agree to finish the match after the time for the commencement of the last hour has been reached.

Thank you.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Salt goes, stumps upended

http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/livestream/index.html

27 for 1

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Salt goes, stumps upended

http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/livestream/index.html

27 for 1

43 ahead... seamers getting plenty out of the pitch at the moment - but probably still just about "flat" enough once the ball softens a bit more to ensure a fairly tame final day...?

 

[studio150]

Looking like another solid draw

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Some marvelous blocking and leaving going on from our fine batsman, multiple maidens.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Wells put down after a crazy slog.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Wells put down after a crazy slog.

Put down eh....sounds harsh

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Put down eh....sounds harsh

Aussie boss, ruthless

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Van Z out

94 for 2

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Another 50 for Wells

149 lead, if we are serious about the league this year, should we just declare then blast and spin them out.

 

[dazzer6666]

Another 50 for Wells

149 lead, if we are serious about the league this year, should we just declare then lose in 12 overs.

Corrected for you

 

[GT49er]

Thirty (?) overs left - maybe go for it for half a dozen overs, put another 40 on the board then worth trying a declaration? 230-240 in just over 20 overs would be a very big ask for the batting side, but there's a chance of a couple of early wickets causing a bit of a scare.

Edit: Slightly more overs left than I thought - 35 at tea. Ten over slog, then declare?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Will Wells get the chance to notch up a hundred before they shake hands


Watching now and Wells not hanging around

http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/livestream/index.html

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

100 for Luke - third centurian for Sussex this season - well played

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

All done Sussex declare and a second draw

Sussex
438/8d & 241/4d * (83 ov)

Leicestershire
422/9d