[Cricket] Sussex CCC - 2024 edition

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Sid and the Sharknados

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Interestingly, it appears not to have happened post war up until Glamorgan managed it.
I'm going to expand on the wonderful world of Yorkshire captains in the 1920s, because it is actually quite entertaining. (Also my alternative train journey activity is "learning" Italian on duolingo and I just can't be bothered)

Arthur Lupton was the (amateur) "captain" of Yorkshire for 3 seasons from 1925 through 1928. This is despite him being old enough to have fought in the Boer War, and having only previously played a single game for Yorkshire in 1908.

He didn't take a single wicket for Yorkshire, and his overall First Class batting average (which includes matches like "Gentlemen of England v Cambridge University") was just 10.34.

Also, by all acounts most of the "captaincy" was done by Wilfred Rhodes, so Yorkshire managed to go two seasons unbeaten while carrying a captain who couldn't bat, didn't bowl, and made no significant tactical contribution.

His predecessor was Geoffrey Wilson, who won the County Championship three times in a row while averaging just 16 and not bowling. He was also 16 years younger than Lupton, who replaced him. They did lose at least one game in each of those seasons though.

Lupton was replaced by William Worsley (a Baronet) after an affair regarding the idea of appointing the professional Herbert Sutcliffe as captain that was controversial enough to merit its own Wikipedia page.

 




Eeyore

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I'm going to expand on the wonderful world of Yorkshire captains in the 1920s, because it is actually quite entertaining. (Also my alternative train journey activity is "learning" Italian on duolingo and I just can't be bothered)

Arthur Lupton was the (amateur) "captain" of Yorkshire for 3 seasons from 1925 through 1928. This is despite him being old enough to have fought in the Boer War, and having only previously played a single game for Yorkshire in 1908.

He didn't take a single wicket for Yorkshire, and his overall First Class batting average (which includes matches like "Gentlemen of England v Cambridge University") was just 10.34.

Also, by all acounts most of the "captaincy" was done by Wilfred Rhodes, so Yorkshire managed to go two seasons unbeaten while carrying a captain who couldn't bat, didn't bowl, and made no significant tactical contribution.

His predecessor was Geoffrey Wilson, who won the County Championship three times in a row while averaging just 16 and not bowling. He was also 16 years younger than Lupton, who replaced him. They did lose at least one game in each of those seasons though.

Lupton was replaced by William Worsley (a Baronet) after an affair regarding the idea of appointing the professional Herbert Sutcliffe as captain that was controversial enough to merit its own Wikipedia page.

Enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing. If Yorkshire don't have a current crisis for you there is always one from the ages you haven't heard about.
 


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The most curious thing..
The Yorkshire team of the 1890's was described by Lord Hawke (it's captain) as "ten drunks and a parson".
 


















jcdenton08

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Nippy isn’t he! I didn’t realise he’s only 22. Windies have a gem
 


Gwylan

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Carlson another one of those players who seems to like scoring against Sussex. Let's hope he gets the same treatment as Madsen
 




Surf's Up

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Carlson another one of those players who seems to like scoring against Sussex. Let's hope he gets the same treatment as Madsen
And Ingram is another but unfortunately these two seem to have weathered the storm. Oh well, only 54 more overs until the new ball!!
 


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Would have taken the draw when Pujara was out.

Now just hoping for some bowling points.
 


DJ NOBO

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This is like Sussex, but worse
 






Eeyore

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Yep. Take out Robbo and we are very ordinary.
So negative. Sussex have bowled really well here.

If you take out the fifth wicket stand.
 


timbha

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So negative. Sussex have bowled really well here.

If you take out the fifth wicket stand.
Yes, but that 5th wicket stand lasted 76 overs. 76 overs and over 300 runs without taking a wicket.
 






Sheebo

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Great start to the season. Really hopeful for promotion. Today was tough due to 2 batsmen. I still think we’ll set them 200 ish.
 




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