[Cricket] Sussex CCC - 2023 Season Edition

[DJ NOBO]

My thoughts exactly.

Delray was an interesting cricketeer. Scored fast, but rarely went on to produce a match winning contribution with the bat. His bowling was underrated though and was improving. Particularly in the one-day cut during the middle period. Very economical in that format.

When he played in a Sussex side that had Wright, Salt, Evans, Wiese and an overseas batter it was okay for Rawlins to score 25 off 12 and get out, as Sussex could keep going. But when that great team got dismantled Rawlins wasn’t reliable and isn’t the type to carry an innings. As a bowler who can bat though, he does have a future in cricket and I hope he finds a nice fit.

If he immediately finds an English county for next season I won’t be pleased, however.

Good assessment. He was indeed unreliable last season, when he might have taken the opportunity to become a senior player.
Perhaps he got wind he wasn't a guaranteed starter and that hastened his exit?
And he probably missed home having moved away when 14. Bermuda's a pretty nice place to move to so who can blame him.
Given he was offered and signed a new contract in Oct 22 you can understand Rob Andrew sounding miffed in the write-up.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's back with another county before long. Or possibly America.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Sid OUT

Sid may have lost the mascot race, but in better news Hampshire and Surrey lost their semi finals.

 

[albionalex]

Good assessment. He was indeed unreliable last season, when he might have taken the opportunity to become a senior player.
Perhaps he got wind he wasn't a guaranteed starter and that hastened his exit?
And he probably missed home having moved away when 14. Bermuda's a pretty nice place to move to so who can blame him.
Given he was offered and signed a new contract in Oct 22 you can understand Rob Andrew sounding miffed in the write-up.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's back with another county before long. Or possibly America.

From my understanding he also had a close family member/friend pass away too.

 

[A1X]

 

[Si Gull]

Not started well vs Yorks.....19-3. Coles out for first ball 0.

 

[Titanic]

Off for rain - Sussex 24-3 (10 overs)

 

[Si Gull]

Off for rain - Sussex 24-3 (10 overs)

Phew!

 

[Titanic]

Play resumed at 14:10... and Sussex are 62-5 (27.3 overs)... and, in the words of Supertramp, it's raining again.

Only Tom Alsop on 30* has shown any sort of gumption.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Sounds like a shit day to bat, to be fair.

 

[portlander]

Yet we elected to bat, so put ourselves in this situation. Also can't understand why we persist with Ibrahim, surely he needs a break from the first team for the benefit of all concerned.

 

[albionalex]

Yet we elected to bat, so put ourselves in this situation. Also can't understand why we persist with Ibrahim, surely he needs a break from the first team for the benefit of all concerned.

It can't be doing him any good mentally.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Does seem to be a very strange decision to bat if the conditions are as they seem.

 

[Luke93]

Agreed, baffling decision to bat. I can only assume the forecast is poor beyond today too and Sussex brain stormed this was the best approach of winning / securing bonus points.

 

[Titanic]

Covers still on.. planned inspection at 17:00 seems unlikely.

 

[fly high]

At what point do we hope for lots of rain so at least we get the points for a draw?

 

[timbha]

At what point do we hope for lots of rain so at least we get the points for a draw?

About 5 hours ago

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Glad the Sussex bat chumps are doing this badly when the Ashes is on, it means I care less about it.

 

[Titanic]

Covers still on.. planned inspection at 17:00 seems unlikely.

There is some fairly active mopping up going on... so just maybe...

 

[Titanic]

The players are back out at Headingley.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

The players are back out at Headingley.

Shame