[Cricket] LV= County Championship Division One, Warwickshire v Sussex at Birmingham

[Simster]

*Pedant alert* Surely there were still THREE balls left.

That is absolutely TEXTBOOK club cricket though, especially for a Sunday match.

Wide scores two runs and the ball is not rebowled for youngster's cricket. Perhaps Chinman is 10 years old?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Back to the real thing, Sussex are 484/5, with Brown and Zaidi both past 50

Some interesting stuff elsewhere:

Bairstow (211*) and Bresnan (158*) 7th wicket stand against Durham, 335 and counting!

and I see Joe Gatting top scored (by a distance) for Hampshire. Which was a surprise, as I was sure they released him at the end of last season?

 

[Gwylan]

It's not a Sussex match but it's worth noting that Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan have just broken the county champiionship record for the 7th wicket - held by Sussex's Ranji and Newham

 

[Badger]

Fair point, and quite right.

BTW, looking at your scorecard, have you considered that the two WIDES you sent down, were the difference between a WIN and a tie..?

Those were my first two deliveries actually. The first one was fairly hideous but the second was a very HARSH call by THEIR umpire, when it passed the bat it was very hittable and swung away into the keeper's gloves.

I think the inept fielding from a couple of the younger members of the team played quite a big part in it. They don't appear to be taught to get their body behind the ball these days.

 

[jakarta]

Sussex amazingly have got to 526. Does this mean Warwicks will get 925 (IJL Trott 450 not out)?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sussex amazingly have got to 526. Does this mean Warwicks will get 925 (IJL Trott 450 not out)?

We have an obligation to the great Ranji to recapture IMMEDIATELY the County Championship record stand for the seventh wicket.

Anything less than that will mark this innings down as a complete FAILURE.

 

[jakarta]

Warwicks now on to their 8th Bowler, will we see Tim Ambrose sending a few down?

 

[KingKev]

Zaidi 93 no. When was the last time 4 Sussex batters got tons in the same innings? Guessing Barclay era....?

 

[Simster]

If Zaidi can score 3 more runs, our top 7 will have scored more centuries in this one game than they've managed all season.

 

[KingKev]

If Zaidi can score 3 more runs, our top 7 will have scored more centuries in this one game than they've managed all season.

My word he's done it. Well played sir! ��

 

[Gwylan]

Zaidi 93 no. When was the last time 4 Sussex batters got tons in the same innings? Guessing Barclay era....?

I think it was more recently than that. I reckon it was about four years ago - I think Ben Brown got his maiden ton

EDIT: it was five years ago against Derbyshire. Nasher, Murray, Yootha and Ben B all scored centuries

 

[Tommy Tradlles]

Zaidi 93 no. When was the last time 4 Sussex batters got tons in the same innings? Guessing Barclay era....?

Four Sussex batsmen got centuries in the 2010 match against Derbyshire at Horsham.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If Zaidi can score 3 more runs, our top 7 will have scored more centuries in this one game than they've managed all season.

Magnificent.


and pathetic.

All at once.

 

[manintheblackpajamas]

A worrying decline since Nash got out...
The hundreds are getting smaller and smaller. Does not bode well for the second innings...

 

[KingKev]

Thanks. Got a bit over excited about how rare this might be. Ho hum.

Bat through to lunch tomorrow in the hope of securing the 5 bonus points for a draw? Robinson and Goff to make it 6 centurions?

 

[jakarta]

I think it was more recently than that. I reckon it was about four years ago - I think Ben Brown got his maiden ton

vs. Derbyshire at Horsham 18th to 20th August 2010:

Ed Joyce 164
Chris Nash 156
Ben Brown 112
Murray Goodwin 100 not out .

 

[Mackenzie]

MUST be the worlds flattest wicket, were draw.

 

[Gwylan]

Zaidi gets stumped off a wide Only Sussex

 

[Badger]

Zaidi gets stumped off a wide Only Sussex

That's BRILLIANT, I don't think I've ever seen that happen. He must have come charging down the wicket and completely failed to reach it.

 

[fat old seagull]

Alberto Salizar is to continue giving dietry advice to Sussex cricketers...