Sussex v Leics Day One: Can We Win The Title?

[Trigger]

Six points between us and history being made. It seems to be fate that the title race is taken down to the line and will be played out in front of home crowds at Hove.

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The squad is the same as for the Lancashire match with the sad news that James has not been passed fit to play. He will of course be present during the match to lend support. Murray is in fine fettle after being hit above the eye during the Lancashire match, he managed to take part in Five Live's Phil Tufnell show whilst having stitches put in!

Montgomerie
Goodwin
Cottey
Adams
Ambrose
Martin-Jenkins
Prior
Davis
Ahmed
Lewry
Taylor
and 12th man Yardy.

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[Trigger]

When England captain Michael Vaughan said county cricket "can get boring" he certainly wasn't talking about the last month of the season.

Surrey were cruising to their fourth County Championship in five years before crippling defeats to Lancashire and Kent knocked their season off the rails.

Instead, Sussex's first ever Championship crown appeared a formality, until they choked against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

The Division One relegation spots were decided last weekend but there is plenty still to play for going into the final week of matches.

Sussex need six bonus points in a home match against relegated Leicestershire to clinch the title.

Lancashire can only top them if they get maximum points away to Division One bottom side Nottinghamshire, and if Sussex fail to gain the bonus points.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Fingers well and truely crossed....








COME ON SSUUUSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXX

 

[albiongirl]

I really hope we can do it!!

 

[Martlet]

Come on lads - job nearly done now!

five points today would do the trick - then sickies galore tomorrow for the celebrations

Anyone here going today? shout for me...

 

[Trigger]

Shout for Trigger, Italiasegull & Brian Downey... In the cheap seats drinking beer...

 

[Marc]

YES! COME ON SUSSEX!

Anyone hear me cheer at half-time yesterday when Attila mentioned it? I stood up like a lemon and shouted out "MUSHY!" and "CHAMPIONS"!

 

[London Calling]

GOOD 'OL SUSSEX BY THE SEA

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Presumably we're ok if Lancs fail to make 350 against Notts, or don't take their wickets quickly enough?

They need maximum points whatever happens don't they?

Come on Notts....

 

[Man of Harveys]

Come on Sussex! Make history! Oh to be at the Country Ground now...look at the weather out there.

 

[Artois]

 

[Trigger]

I'm leaving for the ground now... Here's hoping for a fantastic day!

 

[FatboyTim]

Presumably we're ok if Lancs fail to make 350 against Notts, or don't take their wickets quickly enough?

They need maximum points whatever happens don't they?

Come on Notts....

yes, if Lancs are all out for 150, then we only need one point. Assuming that Lancs go on to win.

Hhmmm, not the most likely scenario.


Adams was grat on Sky this morning. I paraphrase:

"Yes, it's important we don't start the party too early. We just need to get those six points. Though we will be going all out for a win."

 

[Titanic]

Bugger - Leicestershire won the toss and are batting.

COME ON SUSSEX!

 

[FatboyTim]

ANY COMMENTARY ANYWHERE?

 

[Gwylan]

I don't want them to get the six points today. I'm going tomorrow and I want to be there when it happens.

Leics all out by tea for about 200 and Sussex 100-0 at the close would do nicely.

 

[Sully's Moustache]

Lancashire have won the toss and decided to field............

 

[Titanic]

BBC Southern Counties Radio HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME !

Why, oh why, oh why have you got live commentary today of Surrey v Essex

 

[Seagullsgonnagetya]

Leicestershire Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s
J K Maunders not out 4 16 1 0
D L Maddy not out 2 11 0 0
Extras 0b 2lb 0w 0nb 2

Total 4.3 overs (for 0 wickets) 8

Bowler O M R W Fall of wickets:

J D Lewry 2.3 1 4 0
B V Taylor 2.0 1 2 0

Nottinghamshire Innings
Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s
D J Bicknell not out 1 9 0 0
J E R Gallian not out 11 17 1 0
Extras 0b 1lb 0w 0nb 1

Total 4.2 overs (for 0 wickets) 13

Bowler O M R W Fall of wickets:

P J Martin 2.2 0 9 0
G Chapple 2.0 0 3 0

 

[Marc]

anyone else as tense as me?! I'm sitting here just refreshing the BBC Sport page with Sussex match...watching those runs tick by as they dont have the ball-by-ball update thingy that they have for England...gah, I need coffee!

COME ON SUSSEX!