surrey vs Sussex match thread

[jimbobgooner]

First topic message reminder :

TEAM DIRECTOR CHRIS ADAMS HAS NAMED A THIRTEEN MAN SQUAD FOR THE LV=COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AGAINST SUSSEX STARTING ON WEDNESDAY AT HORSHAM. Murali Kartik is included in a Championship squad for the first time having played in the last three CB40 games for Surrey and Mark Ramprakash returns to the squad.
The Surrey squad for the LV=County Championship match against Sussex at Horsham on Wednesday June 6th, Thursday June 7th, Friday June 8th and Saturday June 9th:
Rory Hamilton-Brown (capt)
Steven Davies
Jason Roy
Zander de Bruyn
Mark Ramprakash
Tom Maynard
Gary Wilson
Gareth Batty
Murali Kartik
Jon Lewis
Stuart Meaker
Jade Dernbach
Tim Linley

[jimbobgooner]

how many wkts will we be down at the end of tonight?

[jimbobgooner]

11 overs left

[guildfordbat]

how many wkts will we be down at the end of tonight?

I'm going to be very optimistic (or jinx it again!) and say none.

Ramps possibly playing for his career.

[jimbobgooner]

4 overs left 23 for 0

[jimbobgooner]

how many wkts will we be down at the end of tonight?

I'm going to be very optimistic (or jinx it again!) and say none.

Ramps possibly playing for his career.

not quite guildford roy gives his wkt away just before the end
meaker in as nightwatchman 39 for 1 at close
what a miserable day

[guildfordbat]

Stumps. 39-1. Roy gets almost all the runs and takes most of the strike but falls to Magoffin with a couple of overs left to complete an extremely poor day for Surrey.

Nightwatchman Meaker saw out the session with Ramps. I'm never keen on nightwatchmen. Even when they survive the evening session, they too often get out early in the morning to give the opposition a quick wicket and morale booster. Anyway, lets hope Meaker can prove the exception.

We're going to have to bat for almost all of tomorrow to scrape a draw. An important day for Ramps. I'm tempted to go along (forecast is meant to be good although I await confirmation from local man Chichester and weather expert Corporal! ). However, I'm not sure I want to see what I fear.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

I see Surrey's batsman are so bad that Anyone can get them out...

And the bowlers are so bad that Anyone can score runs against them.....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Just to mention that the facepalm smiley is back - in smaller version. I have a feeling we may have need it in the remainder of this match....

I just had that feeling that something was going to go seriously pear shaped

[ChrisfromStroud]

I see Surrey's batsman are so bad that Anyone can get them out...

And the bowlers are so bad that Anyone can score runs against them.....

And he's not even a proper cricketer; I believe tennis is his preferred game.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Play up and running - forecast looks mostly dry but with possibility of the odd shower.

Ramps looks as tho he's trying to set himself to dig in for the day. Meaker has shown that he can hang around a fair while.

[Corporalhumblebucket]

96-3 Ramps falls for 37 off 101 balls. Considerably better than most of his recent scores but a long way short of what was needed.

Not looking good if we lose any more wickets before lunch.

[guildfordbat]

Ramps goes to Monty, lbw for 37.

96-3. Not looking good.

Meanwhile, rumours fly around on the wallpaper site about why Maynard wasn't well enough to field yesterday. I cannot believe the post that suggests Churchy, the most polite man of all time, was rude to a supporter trying to find out!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

The Wallpaper site is not a happy place at the moment

Presumably Wine Gums will come out to bat wearing his helmet so that the damage will not be visible....

[guildfordbat]

.... Ramps falls for 37 off 101 balls. Considerably better than most of his recent scores but a long way short of what was needed ....

Probably just enough for Adams to keep him in the side when the second half of the Championship season resumes. However, insufficient to convince many supporters that their concerns are ill-founded.

[SimonofSurrey]

Oops - wanting to check the latest score on the BBC Sport website, I accidentally pressed CC Div 2 then wondered why it wasn't there. My sincere apologies to all Sussex fans for such defamation. I trust no-one else feels slighted or aggrieved...

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Simon - easy mistake to make - I've done that a few times as well...

129 - 3 at lunch. Davies has upped the tempo a bit....

[guildfordbat]

Oops - wanting to check the latest score on the BBC Sport website, I accidentally pressed CC Div 2 then wondered why it wasn't there. My sincere apologies to all Sussex fans for such defamation. I trust no-one else feels slighted or aggrieved...

In another example of his irritating management speak, Adams has referred to Sussex as a ''benchmark side''. We certainly haven't measured up in this match.

[jimbobgooner]

Goodbye ramps it was fun while it lasted

[Corporalhumblebucket]

The Brain goes - 21 off 85 balls. Again, hung around a bit but not enough.

149 - 4 off 60 overs.

[jimbobgooner]

now we should be in the lead

[jimbobgooner]

another wkt for the full
5 wkts left

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Davies goes for 35. Another batsman out after playing himself in....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

The lead vocalist with the Black Eyed Winegums in next...

[guildfordbat]

another wkt for the full

[guildfordbat]

Part time bowler Nash gets Maynard, lbw for 6.

178-6.

We trail by 49. Minimum of 34 overs left. Looking very bleak ....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Looks like we are gently subsiding. Hyphen come to a full stop. Still need around 50 to make Sussex bat again.

[jimbobgooner]

wine gums out to katie

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Last 43 balls yielded 1 wicket and 2 runs....

[jimbobgooner]

new ball taken big moment in the match

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Nora run out

[guildfordbat]

Batty run out a couple of overs before tea as both he and Hyphen end up at the same end!

''An absolute bonus for Sussex'' - Churchy.

Just 3 wickets left. Get the engine running, JimBob ....

[jimbobgooner]

can i join in lads

[jimbobgooner]

tea time 183 for 7

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Scrape through to tea at 183 - 7. Very poor - no batsman so far got past 37 on a pitch when the Sussex tail scored heavily. Only two wickets left to fall (+ Dernbach, who is unlikely to last beyond about 10 balls).

Hyphen so far blocked 94 balls for his 21.

[jimbobgooner]

winegums should feel ashamed of himself getting out to nash

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Cathartic decided not to block any more....."only" 32 behind so a chance of making Sussex bat again....

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Cathartic out. Fat lady practising her scales...

[guildfordbat]

Kartik ''looking for the big drive'' (Churchy) bowled by Anyon.

Enter Lewis. 2 wickets left. Check the best route out, JimBob!

[jimbobgooner]

i'm looking guildford

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Seem to recall the road system in Horsham can be quite confusing...

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Hyphen taking single off the first ball of the over. Is this wise?!

[Corporalhumblebucket]

He does it again, first ball of next over...

[ChrisfromStroud]

Looks like we are gently subsiding. Hyphen come to a full stop.

[jimbobgooner]

11 more to make sussex bat then bowl them out quickly

[jimbobgooner]

At the current time, we could do a lot worse than ask Hamilton-Brown to open. In the past, he's been rightly criticised for playing every innings in top gear. However, this season, he's displayed far more maturity and good shot selection in amassing several high scores.

[jimbobgooner]

1 run behind come on the rey

[jimbobgooner]

scores are level

[Corporalhumblebucket]

Hyphen top scoring in this innings with 38*

[guildfordbat]

227-8, meaning Sussex will need to bat again if they are to win.

16 overs in the last hour from 5 o'clock BUT 2 overs (and the remaining part of the over in which the Surrey innings ended) get taken off the overs Sussex will be allowed to bat. Thus, we need to hold out for 13 overs and one ball from 5 o'clock to prevent Sussex batting.

Clear as mud? Tense stuff anyway.

[jimbobgooner]

227-8, meaning Sussex will need to bat again if they are to win.

16 overs in the last hour from 5 o'clock BUT 2 overs (and the remaining part of the over in which the Surrey innings ended) get taken off the overs Sussex will be allowed to bat. Thus, we need to hold out for 13 overs and one ball from 5 o'clock to prevent Sussex batting.

Clear as mud? Tense stuff anyway.