County Championship discussion thread 2015

[budgetmeansbudget]

I'm all of a quiver at the thought.

[Aidan11]

It's gonna be one hell of a final day.

Sky Sports should rig up two sets for a final day of live action, one at Trent Bridge and the other at Headingley.

They missed a trick not televising the final round. It would have been great TV.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Yes, why did they go for the penultimate game?

I guess the champs against one of the teams fighting for survival, but as you say, missed out on a potentially thrilling relegation finale.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Hope Yorkshire declare overnight, no messing about early doors and wasting overs. Sussex are going to be in block mode for most of the day in any case.

[sussexpob]

Yes, why did they go for the penultimate game?

I guess the champs against one of the teams fighting for survival, but as you say, missed out on a potentially thrilling relegation finale.

If the ECB couldnt give a toss about the integrity of county cricket, why should SKY?

[budgetmeansbudget]

Stumps at Trent Bridge, Hants need 111 to win tomorrow with all their wickets intact.

Come on Yorkshire give it a thwack.

[Aidan11]

Sussex definitely have the harder job tomorrow.


Not impossible though.

[Making_Splinters]

He's gone a little under the radar but Ben Duckett is having a fantastic season with another ton against Surrey.

A touch sad to see Willey not playing in what would be his final game for Northants.

[st_brendy]

Can't call the Yorkshire game. Probably a touch in Sussex's favour.

I wish Yorkshire would get a move on even if it means them being bowled out for 270.

I just want a result either way, especially if Hants win. I can then cope with the fact that playing out a draw in our last game wouldn't have made any difference.

It may not have made any difference any way. Yes it would have forced Sussex into chasing down what Yorkshire's total, rather than flat batting out a draw as you (rightly) fear. But who is to say that Sussex won't/wouldn't chase down that score, if they so desired?

Totally different story if we were talking the difference between Sussex batting out a draw, and Sussex being forced into chase down 500 in one day. But we're not, it's the difference between batting out a draw, and being forced to chase down about 300 in one day. There's not a massive difference between those two things - both very achievable if Sidebottom and co take their foot off the gas tomorrow (and after the season they've had, and with little on the lien for them tomorrow, who could blame them?)

[Alviro Patterson]

Can't call the Yorkshire game. Probably a touch in Sussex's favour.

I wish Yorkshire would get a move on even if it means them being bowled out for 270.

I just want a result either way, especially if Hants win. I can then cope with the fact that playing out a draw in our last game wouldn't have made any difference.

It may not have made any difference any way. Yes it would have forced Sussex into chasing down what Yorkshire's total, rather than flat batting out a draw as you (rightly) fear. But who is to say that Sussex won't/wouldn't chase down that score, if they so desired?

Totally different story if we were talking the difference between Sussex batting out a draw, and Sussex being forced into chase down 500 in one day. But we're not, it's the difference between batting out a draw, and being forced to chase down about 300 in one day. There's not a massive difference between those two things - both very achievable if Sidebottom and co take their foot off the gas tomorrow (and after the season they've had, and with little on the lien for them tomorrow, who could blame them?)

Yorkshire will be going for the win as Gale wants to break records, 11 County Championship wins is another one. Yorkshire's bowling attack should be fresher with the pace bowlers workload being properly managed.

Conditions tomorrow are good for batting, that might give Gale some thought on how long to bat tomorrow but I think 6-8 overs should be enough to add another 30-40 on the board.

[sussexpob]

Conditions tomorrow are good for batting, that might give Gale some thought on how long to bat tomorrow but I think 6-8 overs should be enough to add another 30-40 on the board.

Assuming the last wicket can put anything on, its just as likely they get two overs before a wicket goes down. Although Sussex might be tempted to drop a few catches and wait for the declaration.

For Sussex I doubt it makes a difference. Its survive the day not losing ten wickets, more runs doesnt mean more balls.

[Aidan11]

Last day of the domestic season

[budgetmeansbudget]

I really hope Yorkshire don't bat on today. As Sussex said the fielders will probably deliberately put catches down to prolong the innings! Can't see that Sussex will be in any other mode than blocking so Yorkshire have got plenty already. It's extremely rare for the fourth innings of a match to provide the highest run total in anycase.

[sussexpob]

I really hope Yorkshire don't bat on today. As Sussex said the fielders will probably deliberately put catches down to prolong the innings! Can't see that Sussex will be in any other mode than blocking so Yorkshire have got plenty already. It's extremely rare for the fourth innings of a match to provide the highest run total in anycase.

Well, Sussex have often tried to smash their way out trouble this year and failed most of the time. The way I see it, the longer they bat and the more runs on the board, the less likely we see the Sussex 2015 trademark Charge of the Light Brigade style innings that ends with everyone being scraped off the floor.

Our batting when faced with chaseable totals or in reply to low totals, have reacted like the part of the computer game "Lemmings" when you press the auto destruct button on all of them. Id feel more comfortable with Yorskhire having a 700 lead and declaring yesterday at tea, then a chaseable total left this morning to get during the day.

no one has to play any shots, just block block block.....

Of course, if after tea we lose our 3rd wicket, I still expect Brown, Wright and Jordan to come in and play like they are chasing 250 in a T20, but cant expect relegation threat to make those boys play a forward defensive.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Buggeration Yorkshire are batting on.