[Cricket] ***Sussex v Kent - match thread***

[BluesRockDJ]

Giddins ?

 

[maltaseagull]

You can see it coming.
Good bowling in their first innings, pretty good batting in our first innings with a healthy lead.
Kent get a lead of two hundred and skittle us out.

 

[Eeyore]

2 more test players. Ted Dexter and Jim Parks

Not in MY time

 

[Eeyore]

Giddins ?

Pretty sure he was at Warwicks when selected.

 

[Surf's Up]

You can see it coming.
Good bowling in their first innings, pretty good batting in our first innings with a healthy lead.
Kent get a lead of two hundred and skittle us out.

Precisely this - unfortunately so predictable. Kent get a massive second innings total and cue Mr Stevens who then goes through our batting in half a day.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Precisely this - unfortunately so predictable. Kent get a massive second innings total and cue Mr Stevens who then goes through our batting in half a day.

Sussex don't 'do' 2nd Innings...

 

[sams dad]

2 more test players. Ted Dexter and Jim Parks

Don't forget John Snow.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Geoff Arnold had a couple of seasons with us at the end of his career. Does that count?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Ken Suttle (before my time).

 

[Gwylan]

Here's a challenge for you: pick a team of players who were in a England test team and who were born in Sussex. It's possible to pick a proper team, with regular openers, opening bowlers, keeper and spinners. There are at least 14 players who qualify, maybe a couple more (I haven't checked all birthplaces yet). It's not in the mists of time either, I've seen eight of the 14 play

EDIT. There are 16 who qualify but some are back in the mists of time

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Here's a challenge for you: pick a team of players who were in a England test team and who were born in Sussex. It's possible to pick a proper team, with regular openers, opening bowlers, keeper and spinners. There are at least 14 players who qualify, maybe a couple more (I haven't checked all birthplaces yet). It's not in the mists of time either, I've seen eight of the 14 play

EDIT. There are 16 who qualify but some are back in the mists of time

Mason Crane can be one of the spinners.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Alan Oakman played for England

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Don't forget John Snow.

He was my school teacher back in early 60's at Woodingdean Primary and Junior School.
Played for Sussex during season, and before he was playoing for England, he was a supply teacher during the winter months.

 

[maltaseagull]

Ken Suttle (before my time).

I will never forget seeing a mid pitch conference between Ken Suttle and Tony Greg. Talk about short.and tall

 

[vegster]

You can see it coming.
Good bowling in their first innings, pretty good batting in our first innings with a healthy lead.
Kent get a lead of two hundred and skittle us out.

Yep, you obviously have a copy of the script. We are doomed to collapse.

 

[origigull]

He was my school teacher back in early 60's at Woodingdean Primary and Junior School.
Played for Sussex during season, and before he was playoing for England, he was a supply teacher during the winter months.

Yes. John Snow took PE at Woodingdean, don't know if he took any other subjects though.

 

[The Wizard]

Yes. John Snow took PE at Woodingdean, don't know if he took any other subjects though.

Still haven’t forgiven the prick for what he did in the final season of GOT.

 

[origigull]

Still haven’t forgiven the prick for what he did in the final season of GOT.

Jon Snow

 

[amexer]

You missed out Salisbury and Panesar (but Adams wasn't playing for Sussex when he was capped)

Snow and Greig played together many times but didn't open the bowling together

The last time (and I think only time) that Sussex provided both opening bowlers was in 1929 when Arthur Gilligan and Maurice Tate did the honours

Ian Grieg

 

[Gwylan]

Mason Crane can be one of the spinners.

Alan Oakman played for England

They are two of the 16

I had Oakman in my team but not Crane - I thought of a better spinner ... and a far better bat