Nottinghamshire v Sussex YB40 today skysports 2 16.00

[brightonmark1234]

omg we won what a shock didnt expect that

 

[Taybha]

Thats a bloody good result considering the players rested .

 

[vegster]

The result won't stand, we must have fielded ineligible players.

 

[The Birdman]

Blame paul barber

 

[Gwylan]

That's a promising debut from Hobden. He only signed professional forms this week - one to watch

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

That's a promising debut from Hobden. He only signed professional forms this week - one to watch

Bowling him through was good captaincy. 20 years old and getting up to 84mph...looked a strong lad.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Having scored 330-odd in the previous match and lost, I'd imagine Sussex were somewhat fired up for this match and the pressure was off with Notts expected to win. Sussex are still decent in this form of cricket, albeit their priorities lie elsewhere this season.

 

[Brovion]

Having scored 330-odd in the previous match and lost, I'd imagine Sussex were somewhat fired up for this match and the pressure was off with Notts expected to win. Sussex are still decent in this form of cricket, albeit their priorities lie elsewhere this season.

Jeez, don't tell me cricket's turning into football where the league is all that counts and no one gives a toss about the Cups.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Jeez, don't tell me cricket's turning into football where the league is all that counts and no one gives a toss about the Cups.

I think it has been that way to a certain degree ever since the County Championship split into 2 divisions.

 

[Brovion]

I think it has been that way to a certain degree ever since the County Championship split into 2 divisions.

Granted matches mean a lot more now than in the days when by the end of May most counties knew that the rest of their season would simply be a set of glorified friendlies, but do you really think Sussex said internally "we're not going to bother competing in the 50 over or 20/20 tournaments this year"? Those are the tournaments that generate the cash.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Granted matches mean a lot more now than in the days when by the end of May most counties knew that the rest of their season would simply be a set of glorified friendlies, but do you really think Sussex said internally "we're not going to bother competing in the 50 over or 20/20 tournaments this year"? Those are the tournaments that generate the cash.

Well, not deliberately, of course not. But after having lost 2 or 3 matches, I expect on a subconscious level at least some of the players will have come to the conclusion that the glory isn't going to be found in winning the 40 over competition this season and so their performances have dipped a bit in comparison to last season in that form of cricket.