Sussex v Middlesex County Championship Hove

[KZNSeagull]

Adrian Harms' Middlesex co-commentators ecstatic that Adrian started his radio update re Surrey with the words "And in the Second Division, where Surrey are still looking for their first win".

A vaguely amusing diversion from the hopeless situation Sussex find themselves in. 75 for 3

 

[8ace]

4/76

 

[Mackenzie]

Middlesex cruise along to an unassailable 76/4.

Ted Dexter and Denis Compton in for Middlesex now. Declaration can't be far away.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

76!

We'd need four innings to get that.

weird looooooose

 

[Trigger]

Can't believe we've let this one go before lunch on the first day, poor, even by our lowly standards.

 

[Mackenzie]

87/4 lunch

 

[Eeyore]

Such unfair derision of plucky Sussex. Middlesex are a COUNTY team. Remember that. We cannot be expected to compete with them.

 

[Smirko]

Consolidation after lunch they will be 500/4 at close

 

[Taybha]

121-5 Robinson the player snaffles Compton , as Robinson the coach misses the wicket trying to pick the his team for Englands next game

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Compton allowing the lower order to have a good bat in the sunshine

Shazad goes off badly injured

 

[KZNSeagull]

Such unfair derision of plucky Sussex. Middlesex are a COUNTY team. Remember that. We cannot be expected to compete with them.

But Middlesex as a county does not exist. So we should get a walkover really.

170/6

 

[Papa Lazarou]

174/7 Extras top scorer with hot
44.

 

[Eeyore]

But Middlesex as a county does not exist. So we should get a walkover really.

170/6

Agreed. But best not tell those who live in that ceremonial piece of fiction. Not if you value your existence.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

But Middlesex as a county does not exist. So we should get a walkover really.

170/6

Yes it does. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles formally recognised and acknowledged the continued existence of England's 39 historic counties, including Sussex and Middlesex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_counties_of_England

 

[Postman Pat]

Rayner batting now, I'm sure one of old boys will be looking forward to filling his boots.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Agreed. But best not tell those who live in that ceremonial piece of fiction. Not if you value your existence.

Slay him

 

[Taybha]

4.2 overs of no balls , shambles .

 

[Cheshire Cat]

What's wrong with Shahzad?

Did we have to send him off because the umpires said we couldn't play a ringer - even though it was just to ensure the rest of the team weren't totally humiliated and outclassed by the might of north London's finest.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Yes it does. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles formally recognised and acknowledged the continued existence of England's 39 historic counties, including Sussex and Middlesex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_counties_of_England

Tut. Bloomin' Pickles.

 

[Gwylan]

Blimey, 62 extras in a score of 243 - that's shocking