[Cricket] LV= County Championship Division One, Yorkshire v Sussex at Leeds, Sep 22-25, 2015

[Lord Bracknell]

Anyone else feeling depressed to see Sussex taking a wicket off the last ball of the day? This will merely encourage Yorkshire to declare overnight and make it MORE difficult for Sussex to bat out tomorrow for a draw.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Its just tense and the pressure on the players tomorrow will by huge. A season all in one day against the champions going for a points winning record.

Stand of fall

 

[sdmartin1]

Just treat it like a one dayer. We're not going to be able to block out 90 overs, would imagine Yorks will declare overnight. Yardy and Joyce opening please, early wickets will be disastrous for our confidence.

 

[Simster]

Just treat it like a one dayer. We're not going to be able to block out 90 overs, would imagine Yorks will declare overnight. Yardy and Joyce opening please, early wickets will be disastrous for our confidence.

We will be 40/3 by 11:15. As usual.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Can't see us getting 300 plus, we are going down.

 

[sdmartin1]

We will be 40/3 by 11:15. As usual.

I fear you will be spot on, but at least get relegated batting positively than trying to block for 90 overs.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Had we got them out tonight for under 300 I'd have been firmly in the "go for the win" camp.

It will be interesting to see who can adapt their game to the circumstances we find ourselves in. The bottom line is I don't think the middle order have the patience for the fight, so at least two of Nash, Joyce and Yardy will have to bat long. It's the latter pair that are the big wickets.

My tactics would be to block until tea, then see where we are. It promises to be a fascinating day because if we reached tea on, say, 140-3 then will Yorkshire go all-out aggressive field placings to try and force a win, or will the likes of Luke Wright exploit the gaps and give us the chance of an unlikely win?

 

[sdmartin1]

Jordan is opening again? FFS we deserve to get relegated

 

[Mackenzie]

It's in our own hands. If we're not good enough, then we've only ourselves to blame.

So, ****ing COME ON SUSSEX.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Weather is set fair...

Lets go out with a win against the Champions!!! Come on Sussex!!!

 

[GOM]

Overnight rain, blue skies, fluffy clouds, brisk breeze and cold this morning in LS6

 

[KZNSeagull]

So Sussex came up short in their quest to have their best day of the season yesterday, so today is now or never.

 

[vegster]

I'm inclined to think that Yorkshire will bat on for a bit as a lead of 300 is a tad flimsy. Hopefully we will not be trying too hard to take that last wicket and restricting the runs which could knock 45 minutes off the time left we have to bat . Option 2 is for Yorkshire to declare overnight and put us straight back in on a pitch that might do a bit and as quoted earlier, we are 40-3 by 12.00 and looking down the barrel.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

So Sussex came up short in their quest to have their best day of the season yesterday, so today is now or never.

Yep - simple. Bat like you want to stay up.

 

[Nathan]

When will we know if yorks are batting or if they have declared overnight, how much notice do they need to give?

 

[Titanic]

When will we know if yorks are batting or if they have declared overnight, how much notice do they need to give?

10 minutes before start, I think.

I rather hope they bat and have a bit of a thrash.

 

[Bold Seagull]

10 minutes before start, I think.

I rather hope they bat and have a bit of a thrash.

I rather hope they bat, but find it incredibly hard to get the ball off the square, scoring just 5 runs after an hour....

Or is that hoping for a bit too much!?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I've resigned myself to relegation.

 

[Nathan]

I rather hope they bat, but find it incredibly hard to get the ball off the square, scoring just 5 runs after an hour....

Or is that hoping for a bit too much!?

This. Oh and Sidebottom breaks a finger so can't bowl.

 

[Pantani]

Yorkshire bat on.