[Cricket] **Royal London One-Day Cup, Group B: Sussex v Middlesex at Hove, 3-8-15 Now**

[Mackenzie]

Sussex finding new and exciting ways of losing cricket matches. Robbo out.

 

[Titanic]

299-3 with 7 overs to go... ouch!

 

[Surf's Up]

As a commentator said "The wheels have come off..."

They've all lost interest - Joyce and Robbo out!

 

[Titanic]

Decent over from Yards.. goes for just 6...

Middx 337-4 (47 overs)

 

[Titanic]

"there is a dejected air about Sussex" says Paul Allott as another one right in the slot from Alfonso Thomas sails over long-on for six.

14 off the over... now the highest score in the 50 over comp this season

Middx 352-4 (48 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Luke Wright drops a dolly at long-off... sums it up really

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Luke Wright drops a dolly at long-off... sums it up really

Things must be bad, and we won the toss

 

[Titanic]

Middlesex 367-6 (50 overs, RR 7.34)

A record chase required by Sussex to stay with even an outside chance of qualifying for the 2nd stage of the competition.

 

[Luke93]

Sussex chasing 368. That's a mammoth 7.36 runs an over!!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

We did score 399 in 40 the other year

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/engine/match/492327.html

 

[Luke93]

We did score 399 in 40 the other year

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/engine/match/492327.html

That was at Horsham. Even Gatting made runs that day!

 

[bhafc99]

This is a becoming a really miserable plummet: from a decent side to a total shambles. I know we're racked with injuries, but this is a catastrophic loss of form, spirit and momentum.

 

[In The Rough]

We did score 399 in 40 the other year

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/engine/match/492327.html

In fairness we had Vincent and Arif writing the script for that match. Sadly I don't think we can fix this one.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

This is a becoming a really miserable plummet: from a decent side to a total shambles. I know we're racked with injuries, but this is a catastrophic loss of form, spirit and momentum.

Sussex have done so well to be consistent over the past few years, with small squad and budget, it was going to happen at some point, the signings have not worked, lots of long term injuries and the youth have been slow to kick on. Without Oli we may have been down already, Jordan injured with England, lets hope the structure is their to get it back on track.

 

[vegster]

Once again I forgot this was being played today... Once again I wished I hadn't bothered looking at the score. Mind you, the math of this score is absolutely incredible, were we playing the match on a table top ? 13 6's but only 24 4's ?

I feel sorry for the members and those who go to see a Sussex match but just see a mismatch in almost every format of the game now, really not a good advertisement for young aspiring local cricketers.

 

[Postman Pat]

Let's hope the rain puts paid to any further embarrassment.

 

[dazzer6666]

Let's hope the rain puts paid to any further embarrassment.

Restart 7.08.....40 overs to get over 300......

 

[Postman Pat]

Restart 7.08.....40 overs to get over 300......

40 overs to survive......

 

[Titanic]

Sussex 52-0 (6.3 overs) Gnash 31* Write 21*

Target 309 from 40 D/L

 

[vegster]

Might be a glimmer of hope yet....chasing a revised target of 309 off 40 we are 57-0 off 7 overs and ahead of D/L !