*** Sussex v Middlesex LV County Championship ***

[Luke93]

That wicket sounds horrible for batting on, can't see many batting bonus points this game!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Ah the Cricket season arrives and so does the marvellous British summer

Middlesex 105
Sussex 86/3 (20.3 ov)
Sussex trail by 19 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Match start delayed (Start delayed due to rain) - Day 2

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Thank goodness my rain prayers paid off.

 

[Badger]

LUCKY Sussex, if the match had resumed at 11am they would have inevitably been bowled out for 87 and Middlesex would be PILING on the runs by now.

 

[bhafc99]

Any chance of play today?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Any chance of play today?

I doubt it. Heavy rain on and off today. I suspect the outfield is incredibly damp.

EDIT: Play now ABANDONED.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The cricket season used to be heralded by the sound of leather on willow but now, thanks to global warming, it's raindrop on tarpaulin.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Nice day for it.

Lets hope we can kick on this morning and get close to the Middelsex score and at least try and take the game into a final day before we lose.

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[Luke93]

I nice 150-200 lead today would be fantastic

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Prior dropped at second slip already, any lead may be hard fought today.

 

[Luke93]

Prior dropped at second slip already, any lead may be hard fought today.

Looks like I jinxed it

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Looks like I jinxed it

Prior always has a go, he finds its difficult to play the slow game, perhaps you could jinx jim a score.

Hopefully Machan can stick and build some runs, Prior just wants to blast them like a one day game, which is okay if it comes off.

 

[vegster]

Scores level.......wickets in hand......I'm saying nothing more.

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

50 for Prior!

from 49 balls, mind...

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Bloody hell. Here we are clinging on for the draw, and Prior charges to his 50. Someone needs to have a word

 

[Simster]

This Machan chap I've never heard of has just slapped TWO fours in an over. Get him back in the reserves. Grrr.

 

[Badger]

Yes that's it Sussex, use up all your best shots in the FIRST match so everyone else works you out straight away and you've got nothing left in the locker.

#idiots

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

100 partnership.

143 for 3

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Machan bowled

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Zaidi four and out, trying to slog a lead