Which is ironic, given that Gillespie was the head coach at Yorkshire, who terminated his contract over breaches of discipline!
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[Cricket] ***Sussex CCC v Middlesex CCC, CC Div 2, Hove, 18-21 August 2019***
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Which is ironic, given that Gillespie was the head coach at Yorkshire, who terminated his contract over breaches of discipline!
Yes, and he said the other day how grateful he is to Sussex.
history shows though that ambition and money (and agents) talk. More than loyalty, not that he hasn’t already paid back the opportunity given to him by Sussex (It’s a long time since he was a tearaway teenager).
If Sussex are going to stay in Div Two he could be forgiven for feeling the club is holding him back.
I’m sure he’s noticed he has propped up the club’s lack of investment in batters.
Also his opportunities in T20 have been limited. It would be understandable if he felt affronted by this. After all it’s the gateway to massive money.
If I was Ollie Robinson and a big offer from one of the bigger south-based counties came in, I would be very likely to go. Short career and all that. Wouldn’t you?
Tbh I don’t think the club gives Robinson the respect he deserves. He should have got his cap at least a year ago and should start in all formats , if he wants to.
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Don Tmatter
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Wondered why their Twitter feed had dried up.
Yes, wouldn’t fancy us to chase more than 180
Water.....bridge....let it flow
Albion Robster
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Just read Ollie Robinson is the step son of Paul Furbrace.
GT49er
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Beer off injured.
Middx 1-5 (75.1 overs)
Yes, I was amazed to see him given his cap this week - I thought he'd have got it a couple of years ago. I think the issue with T20 is that he's had a few injury problems and they don't want to over-bowl him. Having said that, the club still have Mills on their books and he's a walking sicknote.
Lunch Day Three
Middlesex 252-5 (84 overs), leading by 18 runs
Simpson 84* and Harris 37* have put on 81 for the 6th wicket, with power to add after lunch.
Middlesex 252-5 (84 overs), leading by 18 runs
Simpson 84* and Harris 37* have put on 81 for the 6th wicket, with power to add after lunch.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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When I left the ground yesterday with Sussex in an 'invincible' position, I should have had the sense to pop into the bookies...……………..
Robinson does the job with the new ball! Simpson gone for 89... looking to leave it and lost his off stump. 
87 run partnership broken.
258-6, lead 24
87 run partnership broken.
258-6, lead 24
The over bowling issue may well be valid. Robinson has all the attributes to be a stand out t20 player though. If I was him I’d say “someone else can do the hard yards in the cc for a bit, I want to get an ipl contract”.
Nice work from the skipper behind the stumps... standing up to Haines... 277-7, lead 43
TS Roland-Jones st †Brown b Haines 11 (21m 15b 1x4 0x6)
TS Roland-Jones st †Brown b Haines 11 (21m 15b 1x4 0x6)