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[Cricket] ***Warwickshire v Sussex, CC Div 2, 11AM KO, Apr 13-16, 2018, Edgbaston***



Horton's halftime iceberg

Blooming Marvellous
Jan 9, 2005
16,484
Brighton
Before we start I would like to dedicate our season to two great contrbutors to these NSC cricket threads over the years, who we have lost, Lord Bracknell and Alex, Alex Dawson oo! oo! ( I hope I have got the latter correct). I enjoyed their posts crictical, humourous and disaparing at times. I hope we can inject an once of their input.

I chatted to Ed at football and cricket but did not know Alex, Alex Dawson oo! oo! but believe he may have been called Nigel.

I hope the team and our comments can do you justice, and in NSC chat let the Buffet begin, were doomed..
 

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Horton's halftime iceberg

Blooming Marvellous
Jan 9, 2005
16,484
Brighton
Another season, one with some hope that a young side can step up under new management with a brilliant track record.

Injurys already with Garton, Sakande and Briggs all out for this first of two away championship games, and Jordan and Archer also away for 5 weeks in India.

The team we have put forward to try and avoid an embarrassing innings defeat is the following.

Will Will Sheffield a 17 year old left arm swing bowler be our next bowling sensation, anyone know where he is from, I assume a local lad.

Sussex CCC squad:

Ben Brown (c/wk)
Will Beer
Michael Burgess
Harry Finch
Ollie Robinson
Phil Salt
Ishant Sharma
Will Sheffield
Stiaan van Zyl
Stuart Whittingham
David Wiese
Luke Wells
Luke Wright
 
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Horton's halftime iceberg

Blooming Marvellous
Jan 9, 2005
16,484
Brighton
Stats Stats Stat alert - for the opening game

Batting

ARI Umeed needs 3 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
LJ Evans needs 14 runs to reach 3000 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 15 runs to reach 6000 runs in First-class matches
S van Zyl needs 36 runs to reach 10000 runs in First-class matches
OP Stone needs 54 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 54 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
DR Briggs needs 80 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches
TR Ambrose needs 101 runs to reach 1000 runs in First-class matches against Sussex
KHD Barker needs 130 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
BC Brown needs 139 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Warwickshire
CJC Wright needs 143 runs to reach 2500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 149 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Sussex

Bowling

IR Bell needs 3 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
LWP Wells needs 4 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
KHD Barker needs 5 wickets to reach 150 wickets in First-class matches at Birmingham
SG Whittingham needs 6 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
OE Robinson needs 9 wickets to reach 100 wickets in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 10 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches against Sussex
WB Rankin needs 10 wickets to reach 350 wickets in First-class matches
 


hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
61,094
Chandlers Ford
Stats Stats Stat alert - for the opening game

Batting

ARI Umeed needs 3 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
LJ Evans needs 14 runs to reach 3000 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 15 runs to reach 6000 runs in First-class matches
S van Zyl needs 36 runs to reach 10000 runs in First-class matches
OP Stone needs 54 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 54 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
DR Briggs needs 80 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches
TR Ambrose needs 101 runs to reach 1000 runs in First-class matches against Sussex
KHD Barker needs 130 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
BC Brown needs 139 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Warwickshire
CJC Wright needs 143 runs to reach 2500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 149 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Sussex

Bowling

IR Bell needs 3 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
LWP Wells needs 4 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
KHD Barker needs 5 wickets to reach 150 wickets in First-class matches at Birmingham
SG Whittingham needs 6 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
OE Robinson needs 9 wickets to reach 100 wickets in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 10 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches against Sussex
WB Rankin needs 10 wickets to reach 350 wickets in First-class matches

unrealistic
 


Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,325
Uffern
Stats Stats Stat alert - for the opening game


Bowling

IR Bell needs 3 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
LWP Wells needs 4 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
KHD Barker needs 5 wickets to reach 150 wickets in First-class matches at Birmingham
SG Whittingham needs 6 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
OE Robinson needs 9 wickets to reach 100 wickets in First-class matches

JS Patel needs 10 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches against Sussex
WB Rankin needs 10 wickets to reach 350 wickets in First-class matches

These are surprisingly high - particularly Whittingham. I hadn't realised he had that many
 




Chicken Run

Member Since Jul 2003
NSC Patreon
Jul 17, 2003
18,281
Valley of Hangleton
Start will possibly be delayed due to rain, max temp today 9c if BBC weather is to be believed!!! The other three days getting warmer and dryer. Temp forecast for 21c on Wed up there.
 


timbha

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
9,834
Sussex
Stats Stats Stat alert - for the opening game

Batting

ARI Umeed needs 3 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
LJ Evans needs 14 runs to reach 3000 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 15 runs to reach 6000 runs in First-class matches
S van Zyl needs 36 runs to reach 10000 runs in First-class matches
OP Stone needs 54 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 54 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
DR Briggs needs 80 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches
TR Ambrose needs 101 runs to reach 1000 runs in First-class matches against Sussex
KHD Barker needs 130 runs to reach 1500 runs in First-class matches at Birmingham
BC Brown needs 139 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Warwickshire
CJC Wright needs 143 runs to reach 2500 runs in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 149 runs to reach 500 runs in First-class matches against Sussex

Bowling

IR Bell needs 3 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
LWP Wells needs 4 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
KHD Barker needs 5 wickets to reach 150 wickets in First-class matches at Birmingham
SG Whittingham needs 6 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches
OE Robinson needs 9 wickets to reach 100 wickets in First-class matches
JS Patel needs 10 wickets to reach 50 wickets in First-class matches against Sussex
WB Rankin needs 10 wickets to reach 350 wickets in First-class matches

Glad you haven’t wasted the winter break. Cracking analysis and stats.

Struggling in league (alphabetical order) already.
 


Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Quick prediction - wheel bat. After a rain delayed start 49/8 at the close

(I know we get the choice but I’m just getting in first with traditional pessimism)


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Nobby

Well-known member
Sep 29, 2007
2,581
An apt day to start what I believe will be one of the Last County Championships as we have known them...

Hmmmm

I do worry too about proper cricket.

There is nothing better than building to a close finish in a red ball game.
Very much looking forward to the season - but red ball is dying slowly, and the cricket authorities just watch and count their cash. And when England lose, everyone throws up their hands in despair and bemoans the lack of young English talent coming through.

But young English talent are only allowed to play red ball cricket in the colder wetter months of the season. Once past May it’s all white ball until September. At least this season most Championship games are Fri- Mon so a few more of us can see some proper cricket.

Anyway, hope the weather holds up for most games. Sussex and Northants for promotion?
 




Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
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Yes, these cricket threads won't be the same without Lord B and Mr oo! oo! :(

Anyway, I'll start the cliches:

Is Hoppo out yet?


Were loose.
 




Change at Barnham

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Aug 6, 2011
4,874
Bognor Regis
On paper it looks like we are a little light on batting and very light on bowling with our injuries and IPL absentees.
Injury prone Ollie Robinson appears likely to be our most effective bowler. We have Indian seamer Ishant Sharma making his CC debut for us but I wonder how much he will fancy it in cold and damp Birmingham.
I'm expecting us to lose but hope that the Jason Gillespie factor gives all our players a confidence boost and they can somehow get a win. If they are able to walk away from what is arguably one of our toughest fixtures of the season with a win then the feel good factor bounce would be massive.
#GOSBTS
 








A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
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Deepest, darkest Sussex
If there's no play before tea there's a chance we might take this game to a second day.
 








hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
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Chandlers Ford
The batting will be the biggest concern, it looks a tad inexperienced. However a change in the coaching might mean we actually coach the batsmen.

Would hope when Sharma goes, they have a spinner lined up for the second half of the season.

Is there any chance that they could retain the services of the Afgan leggie, after the T20?

Or is he committed elsewhere?
 



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