I really dont think the pitch is a minefield.

Inside-edge wrote:

Commentator reporting that Davies has a slight finger issue which is why he’s not keeping.

Yes, correct. Horrendous shot from Barnard, 2 drag ons now for Price.

Oh this is difficult now...

Its looks a decent cricket wicket tbf with a bit of pace and carry. Hove is traditionally pretty flat. We'll see. Thought Sussex bowled really well. The Davies dismissal in isolation looks poor but Robinson set him beautifully by getting tight to the stumps then coming a fraction wider for the wicket ball in order to lure Davies into following a ball that was actually going wide of off stump. The Aussies nick people off like that. Think Hain was trying to force something that just wasn't there.

Beau Webster is proper player, love watching him.

*mom

Booth for Gilchrist.

Batting first after winning the toss.

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Im sure Garton was in the squad away at Hove last season too lol

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at some point.

Game 2 starts tomorrow.

Trodd is contracted? I missed this.

I have wondered that. I wouldn't be keen on flogging him too much on unresponsive surfaces. At the same time though you like to pick yer strongest XI and he is undoubtedly part of that.

When you think of how long he hasn't played for and the injury he had last year, he bowled remarkably well the weekend and could have had a few more poles with better catching/umpiring.

Its crazy to think two leggies (Crane and Critchley) got 5fers in round 1.

Think there's a chance Booth comes in down the hill at Hove. Was impressed with Bamber, Woakes and Thompson. Thompson looks pretty sharp and has an action which suggests he could get it reversing. Barnard bowled a good spell after lunch yesterday.

Honestly last weekend could have been all so different had we held our catches.

My only criticism of us thus far in this game, the catching. Smith x2, Hain x2, Barnard and Lintott (sub) off the top of my head.

We'll bowl worse and get wickets...Lawrence 2 lives already today, frustrating.

Woakes on Lawrence with about 20mins to go looked plumb, cant understand what umpires see, or don't see, sometimes. Could be significant. We bowled well again in that final session, there is a hint of up and down too, must bowl very straight.

I just don't get it

BosworthBear wrote:

LeicesterExile wrote:

Should we aim to declare at Tea with a 200+ lead or bat on until last hour of the day? All assuming we stay in command,of course.

I would definitely declare at tea because of the weather but suspect I'm in a minority!

Yeah declare at Tea

Need to push on here...

Pitch doesn't seem to have much pace in it, less live grass than yesterday, the odd one is misbehaving, think there's still a touch in it. Its abundantly easier after lunch against the older ball.

Excellent opening partnership (Is Highveld ok with this?!) scoring at a fair lick. Thought Fisher initially started well before he seemed to go searching. Surrey's seamers were generally poor actually thought the spinners posed a bigger (slightly bigger) threat and our guys played them very well, Albert looks to have a nice action and Lawrence seemed to hold length well initially but agreed he shouldn't have bowled as much as he did as his lack of guile got exposed.

Brilliant from batters, outstanding from Mousley, his celebration was a lovely moment, he played so well. Still there is a headless in him v spin but he looked so much more assured outside his off stump today. Swept so well, manipulating the field.

Dan Mousley ton!