Sussex vs Somerset at Hove, Apr 27–30

[bhafc99]

Shellshocked Sussex will try to restart their season, following an opening pair of games where the gap in quality was savagely exposed.

Despite those opponents feeling so bad they generously awarded Sussex compensatory victories, it's clear Ed and the boys have a long way to go if humiliating relegation is to be avoided.

Latest Ladbrokes odds:
Somerset: 350-1 ON
Sussex surviving more than one day: 150-1 against.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Can't we just give them a walkover?

 

[Paddy B]

Were loose

 

[Beach Hut]

Be a while till play starts given the weather, perhaps we should just concede we are so bad these days.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Reality will kick-in.
Somerset 489-6 dec Sussex 198 and 273.
The slide down the table starts right here, right now.

 

[Beach Hut]

Inspection at 11:30

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Did anyone see Wirral CC were bowled out for three? Top scorer was leg byes with two and the only other scorer was number 11 marooned on 1 not out.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Radio just said inspection is taking place but looking v gloomy overhead and that its raining at the Hampshire game.

 

[Horsham Gull]

Sussex CCC ‏@SussexCCC 51s
A rain shower ensured the covers were back on ahead of the inspection. Umpires are out in the middle now though #GOSBTS

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Could be an on off sort of day.

I can hear a mechanical sound on the live radio feed, could be the tractor towing the rope around the outfield.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27159876

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Ha, you can now just hear rain on the microphone atop the Arthur Gilligan stand

Its now also pouring in central Brighton outside the window

 

[jakarta]

Did anyone see Wirral CC were bowled out for three? Top scorer was leg byes with two and the only other scorer was number 11 marooned on 1 not out.

Their No.11 sounds like the sort of chap to install some backbone into our batting line-up - is he available?

 

[vegster]

First session abandoned due to the weather, all the time we are in the dressing room we are not losing !

 

[Mackenzie]

Superb start for Sussex. Only 11 more sessions to survive.

 

[Everest]

Did anyone see Wirral CC were bowled out for three? Top scorer was leg byes with two and the only other scorer was number 11 marooned on 1 not out.

They recovered well from 1/9

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[Horton's halftime iceberg]

They recovered well from 1/9

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Was it a draw

 

[Everest]

Was it a draw

Sussex may have scraped a draw

 

[Eeyore]

They recovered well from 1/9

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That Istead chap looked a bit expensive. I'm surprised they kept him on.

 

[blueandwhitestripes]

Sussex win toss and will field

 

[Eeyore]

Sussex win toss and will field

Another one of those appalling performances when we eventually bowl them out for 85.