**LV CC - Division One: Sussex v Middlesex, Hove, 10-13 August**

[jakarta]

I'd love to know what power Goodwin has over Robbo. He's got an average of 18 this season - that's nowhere near good enough for a No 4 batsman but he still gets selected.

Past Glories?

Sadly a season too far - Machan or Gatting should be competing for the No.4 spot.

90-3

 

[Gwylan]

Past Glories?

Sadly a season too far - Machan or Gatting should be competing for the No.4 spot.

90-3

I was too kind to him - his average is under 14. Past glories shouldn't enter into it, it's his current form that counts. Gatting deserves a shot

 

[vegster]

I'd love to know what power Goodwin has over Robbo. He's got an average of 18 this season - that's nowhere near good enough for a No 4 batsman but he still gets selected.

As one of the senior pro's with huge experience and a matching pay packet he's going to be given much more time to turn it round. Can't afford to have him in the stiffs on his wages.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It does look as though Father Time has caught up with Murray. He's a legend all the same.

 

[Gwylan]

As one of the senior pro's with huge experience and a matching pay packet he's going to be given much more time to turn it round. Can't afford to have him in the stiffs on his wages.

It does look as though Father Time has caught up with Murray. He's a legend all the same.

Exactly. No-one's doubting his legend status but we should only be giving him so much time: he's nearly 40 and there comes a time when the reflexes go. Yes, give him time to turn it around but not the whole season - this is like Grizzly's last season, when he too played for a year longer than he should have.

 

[Knightsworld]

Sussex moved on to 145/4

 

[Taybha]

Yootha 68 and Wrighty 10 gone today but we have stormed into the lead 181-5 .

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

182/5 at lunch

 

[jakarta]

243-7, a 73 run lead (& counting) is OK in such a low scoring game.....

 

[Knightsworld]

Middlesex 170 & 74/1 (18.4 ov)

Sussex 287

Middlesex trail by 43 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 

[Gwylan]

Was there for the last session, Monty was bowling well and looks like he could pick up a few wickets.

There's plenty of lift in the pitch, I don't think we'd want to be chasing many more than 150 on it.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Close of play 92 for 2. 25 runs behind us with 8 wickets to build a lead. Should be a good days play tommorow. Hoping to catch some more in the sunshine.

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

111/3

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

132/4 [effectively 15/4]

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

148/5 [31/5]

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

151/6 [34/6]

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

153/7 [36/7]

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

177/7 [60/7] at lunch

 

[highway61]

211 for 9 (68.2 overs)(94-9)

 

[highway61]

211 all out