[Cricket] Murray Goodwin.

[Leekbrookgull]

Don't know how or why he signed for Sccc but what a rock solid player. Went to Derbyshire one day after work at lunch and Sx at the time where something like 85-4-3 but MG and RMJ both hit tons by tea and Sx went on to win. Like many on here i enjoy Cricket so why can't we just have solid down to earth pro's like RMJ and MG ? http://sussexcricketmuseum.org/murray-goodwin

 

[jcdenton08]

Loved Murray, golden age for Sussex. RMJ, Prior, Kirtley, Lewry, Montgomery opening, RIP Umar. Probably our best ever team.

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Loved Murray, golden age for Sussex. RMJ, Prior, Kirtley, Lewry, Montgomery opening, RIP Umar. Probably our best ever team.

It probably was, but I'm not sure how you've managed to leave Mushtaq Ahmed out of that list.

why can't we just have solid down to earth pro's like RMJ and MG ? http://sussexcricketmuseum.org/murray-goodwin

I think describing Goodwin as a "solid down to earth pro" is doing him a massive disservice, he could have scored thousands of test runs averaging over 40. Which makes us all the luckier to have had him.

 

[Pevenseagull]

He's the only professional sportsman that I've helped out of a hedge

 

[DJ NOBO]

He's the only professional sportsman that I've helped out of a hedge

Full story please

 

[Pevenseagull]

Full story please

Not much to tell, it was after getting one of the titles, I think it was the night 5 live did a broadcast from the pub. I lived nearby and had gone home plastered but popped out later to get more beer and there was a pair of legs poking out over a garden wall. I guess he'd tried to steady himself against the hedge and expertly found a gap.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It probably was, but I'm not sure how you've managed to leave Mushtaq Ahmed out of that list.



I think describing Goodwin as a "solid down to earth pro" is doing him a massive disservice, he could have scored thousands of test runs averaging over 40. Which makes us all the luckier to have had him.

Full agreement. We had him when Zimbabwe/South Africa couldn't. Remember the years years of so called 'big' name signings MG was not big name just very good.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Never see a better ton than the one he got against Surrey in the T 20

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Just how Sx get him ?

 

[Pevenseagull]

That innings in the last game of the 2008 pro40 was extraordinary.

130/8, way behind the run rate and chasing 226.

Marvellous scenes indeed.

 

[Luke93]

That innings in the last game of the 2008 pro40 was extraordinary.

130/8, way behind the run rate and chasing 226.

Marvellous scenes indeed.

Let’s not forget Mohammed Sami’s contribution, but Goodwin was class! That final ball SIX has to be the most important six in Sussex history!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Goodwin was a class Test batsman who didn't want to play Internationals for reasons I forget. We had him as an overseas player first but I think by the end he was classed as a home player given his years with us.

He and Mushtaq (with a little help from the rest) made us world beaters at the time.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Yardy, Prior, Hopkinson as well…. I think Wright was around. Mushy was the main man. I recall me planning my work so I got to Hove day 1 or 2 before the match was over! Great days.

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Goodwin was a class Test batsman who didn't want to play Internationals for reasons I forget. We had him as an overseas player first but I think by the end he was classed as a home player given his years with us.

He and Mushtaq (with a little help from the rest) made us world beaters at the time.

According to his cricinfo profile, the immediate reason for him not playing as many internationals as his talent would have allowed was his (Australian) wife not being able to settle in Zimbabwe.

I enjoyed this interview with him from 2014, particularly the answer to the last question:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ld-have-a-super-power-i-d-be-invisible-686829

 

[amexer]

Don't know how or why he signed for Sccc but what a rock solid player. Went to Derbyshire one day after work at lunch and Sx at the time where something like 85-4-3 but MG and RMJ both hit tons by tea and Sx went on to win. Like many on here i enjoy Cricket so why can't we just have solid down to earth pro's like RMJ and MG ? http://sussexcricketmuseum.org/murray-goodwin

County no longer interested 4 day game. Players now selected for sussex that have never got many runs or wickets in a club game let alone Sussex 2nd team

 

[Gwylan]

Probably our best ever team.

Much as I loved that team - and will always treasure that first CC win - I doubt if it's as good as the team that finished runners-up three years in a row - mainly to a phenomenally strong Yorkshire one

That Sussex team of two Langridges, two Parks, Duleep, Bowley, Cook and Tate was a mighty collection of players, not sure that will be beaten.

 

[Yes Chef]

I saw the majority of his epic 344* on the second day down at Taunton back in 2009, even Hoppo got in on the act

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/20/sussex-somerset-county-championship-murray-goodwin

 

[zamora the merrier]

That innings in the last game of the 2008 pro40 was extraordinary.

130/8, way behind the run rate and chasing 226.

Marvellous scenes indeed.

Unbelievable chase - that last boundary!!! Is there any footage of it

 

[Pevenseagull]

Unbelievable chase - that last boundary!!! Is there any footage of it

Look what I've found!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkwQwS0iK0

 

[zamora the merrier]

Look what I've found!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkwQwS0iK0

The last 40 minutes is a great watch thanks [MENTION=587]Pevenseagull[/MENTION]