Essex v Sussex @ Colchester Day 1

[Marc]

oh dear no not a collapse when we were doing so well

 

[Gwylan]

Shit, I put the mockers on Grizzly

Still Minty's going great guns

 

[Trigger]

Yes Gwylan, Grizzly is in top form!

It's all going pear shaped all of a sudden!

Sussex first innings 270 for 3, from 59 overs.

Montgomerie 97 (133 balls) (15 fours, 0 sixes)
Goodwin 137 (177 balls) (19 fours, 2 sixes)
Cottey 23 (47 balls) (3 fours, 0 sixes)
Adams 0 (1 balls) (0 fours, 0 sixes)
Ambrose 0 (0 balls) (0 fours, 0 sixes)

Extras 13

 

[Italiaseagull]

We've plenty of batting down the order, so as long as we get those 400 runs and therfore maximum bonus points I'll be happy.

 

[CHAPPERS]

This is turning into a glorious day.

The weather in London is superb, Sussex cruising it, AND Knight on the verge of signing having told QPR where to go.

Ah, I only need Kanchelskis to sign as well, and I will have to go home suffering from delerium.

How's the back Chappers?

Not bad thanks very much. It started easing up after a few beers in front of Kirtley knocking the South Africans over followed by a few hours on Cricket 2002.

Took yesterday off aswell due to a heavy hangover from drinking pretty much all day Monday, aah well, i had a good time at the expense of you taxpayers so i don't care.

 

[Gritt23]

Not bad thanks very much. It started easing up after a few beers in front of Kirtley knocking the South Africans over followed by a few hours on Cricket 2002.

Took yesterday off aswell due to a heavy hangover from drinking pretty much all day Monday, aah well, i had a good time at the expense of you taxpayers so i don't care.

Nice one.

 

[Storer68]

Sussex 1st innings R M B 4 6
RR Montgomerie b Palladino 97 174 133 15 0
MW Goodwin not out 142 245 182 20 2
PA Cottey run out 23 53 47 3 0
*CJ Adams b Mohammad Akram 0 0 1 0 0
+TR Ambrose not out 3 11 18 0 0
Extras (lb 5, nb 10, pen 5) 20
Total (3 wickets, 62.4 overs) 285

To Bat: RSC Martin-Jenkins, MJ Prior, MJG Davis, Mushtaq Ahmed,
JD Lewry, BV Taylor.

FoW: 1-202 (Montgomerie), 2-270 (Cottey), 3-270 (Adams).

Bowling
Mohammad Akram 16.4 - 1 - 71 - 1 (2nb)
Dakin 9 - 1 - 53 - 0 (1nb)
Napier 11 - 4 - 36 - 0 (1nb)
Palladino 13 - 5 - 35 - 1
Middlebrook 10 - 0 - 63 - 0
Robinson 3 - 0 - 17 - 0 (1nb)

Essex team:
DDJ Robinson, WI Jefferson, A Flower, A Habib, *RC Irani,
+JS Foster, JM Dakin, JD Middlebrook, GR Napier, Mohammad Akram,
AP Palladino.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Three hundred up!

303/3

 

[Trigger]

150 for Murray who is flying!

Sussex first innings 303 for 3, from 64 overs.

Montgomerie 97 (133 balls) (15 fours, 0 sixes)
Goodwin 159 (189 balls) (24 fours, 2 sixes)
Cottey 23 (47 balls) (3 fours, 0 sixes)
Adams 0 (1 balls) (0 fours, 0 sixes)
Ambrose 4 (19 balls) (0 fours, 0 sixes)

Extras 20

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Bugger!

303/4

TR Ambrose c Flower b Mohammad Akram 4

 

[Gwylan]

303-4

Ambrose out for 4.

Oh dear, we need max points

 

[The Large One]

300 up. Another batting point, thank you very much.

Simple lesson for our glorious leader. Ball. Bat. Hit. Concept too tricky for you?

Steady hands needed at the crease, methinks.

 

[Storer68]

Put Middlebrook back on!

 

[Juan Albion]

319-4.

RSCMJ firing already. 10no

 

[Lord Bracknell]

325/5

Tucker out for 10

RSC Martin-Jenkins c Foster b Middlebrook 10

 

[Juan Albion]

325/5

Tucker out for 10

RSC Martin-Jenkins c Foster b Middlebrook 10

Sorry, folks. Definitely my fault. I'll go and bite the big one.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The pursuit of quick runs seems to be our downfall, weather forecast bad or something??

 

[Martlet]

thanks Storer!

 

[Gritt23]

303-4

Ambrose out for 4.

Oh dear, we need max points

How many do we need to get maximum batting points, 450 ??

 

[CHAPPERS]

How many do we need to get maximum batting points, 450 ??

400 i thought?