[Cricket] LV COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP HAMPSHIRE V SUSSEX 11 am

[S'hampton Seagull]

Being local I went along today. We struggled early on with Wells not looking at all comfortable for his 0 off 7 overs. Joyce looked good until he got one that jumped off a length from Briggs. Wright and Brown batted very well for me and Hampshire look a bowler short, even Carberry got a go! We will still lose of course

 

[Titanic]

Sussex still struggling along this morning... 326-6 (104 overs), Brown 91* and Shahzad 30* have somehow reached a 50 partnership.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Sussex still struggling along this morning... 326-6 (104 overs), Brown 91* and Shahzad 30* have somehow reached a 50 partnership.

They have been incredibly lucky. If you take away partnerships involving Wright or Brown then Sussex are a more familiar 92-6 and looking at an innings defeat.

 

[Titanic]

Ben Brown 102* (169 balls, 14 fours, his 6th first class century)

Sussex 347-6 (110.4 overs)

 

[jakarta]

347-6 and a Century for Ben Brown - well played. A shame we scored so slowly yesterday so just the 3 bonus points

 

[Postman Pat]

Clearly Hampshire are using this as practice for their bowlers to get them firing at the start of the season against our powderpuff batting 'attack', they can clearly bowl us out at will, but just want to get some overs under their belts in a 'competitive' game. It is a good strategy that will hold them in good stead later in the season.

Brown passes 100. 347-6.

 

[Simster]

It's a sad state of affairs when we're relying on second division Surrey cast-offs to keep us vaguely competitive.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Shazad goes! The final collapse is on.

 

[Titanic]

Shahzad persishes... bowled for 35

347-7

 

[Badger]

The fat lady is already warming up her voice, the Hampshire CRUISE to victory starts here

 

[Titanic]

Sussex 351-7

 

[simmo]

Nice little bit of biased local commentating there......Sussex have a long tail

128/5 to 347/7

 

[jakarta]

Nice little bit of biased local commentating there......Sussex have a long tail

The truth hurts - Hampshire will probably declare on 750 - 2 in their first innings

 

[Titanic]

The truth hurts - Hampshire will probably declare on 750 - 2 in their first innings

It always amazes me how conservative captains are... they clearly don't need anything like that many to complete a win by an innings.

 

[Benson]

Morning all! the new season is nearly upon us, and it's shaping up to be a real ding-dong at our end of the table with any number of two clubs vying for that second automatic relegation place and the chance to join us in a more competitive league next season. The long range weather forecasts are in, and I expect our openers to be out in response. So wickets are the name of the game and I would recommend getting down to Eastbourne to watch Matthew Prior, Charlie Russell, and the rest of the Martlets spread their wings and flap about for foreseeable Spring/Summer/Autumn.

 

[Titanic]

Steve Magoffin passes his 1st class average... movng on to 21 from 41 balls

389-7

 

[Papa Lazarou]

How many overs are allowed to score the batting bonus points this season?

 

[Titanic]

How many overs are allowed to score the batting bonus points this season?

110. We got 3 points for our efforts.

 

[Badger]

110. We got 3 points for our efforts.

I think what you meant to say was: we DROPPED 2 points.

 

[simmo]

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