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  • New £10,000 prize for county cricketers
    A new £10,000 prize awaits county cricket's most valuable player, after an overhaul of the FTI MVP ranking system.

    16/04/2013 (33 days old) | Read more
  • Monty Panesar: scene stealer
    By Mark Baldwin
    The final day of the Auckland Test had it all: gripping action as Matt Prior, Ian Bell and Stuart Broad fought for England’s survival against the

    27/03/2013 (54 days old) | Read more
  • 50 years of one-day cricket
    By Andrew Hignell
    With the domestic first-class season starting today in Abu Dhabi, it’s an appropriate time to remember that 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of limited-overs cricket into the county calendar,

    24/03/2013 (56 days old) | Read more
  • Lancs shocked as Sussex retain T20 title
    By Graham Hardcastle
    Lancashire have been shocked in the desert. The Red Rose county suffered a Twenty20 defeat to a Fly Emirates XI as part of the four-team competition also involving Sussex and the MCC in Dubai today.

    22/03/2013 (58 days old) | Read more
  • Jordan impresses for Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Chris Jordan made an immediate impact on his Sussex debut with three wickets as his side eased to an eight-wicket win in the opening Emirates Airline T20 clash against Lancashire in Dubai today.

    21/03/2013 (60 days old) | Read more
  • Hove gets big screen treatment
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex are to replace their existing main scoreboard at Hove with an LED screen after securing a five-year sponsorship deal with LED Sport Europe.

    20/03/2013 (61 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex give chance to Miller
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex are giving a trial to former Lancashire and Warwickshire seamer Andrew Miller on their pre-season tour to Dubai.

    14/03/2013 (67 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex blow as Wernars quits
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex all-rounder Kirk Wernars will not play for the county this season and is returning to South Africa.

    12/03/2013 (69 days old) | Read more
  • Statsman: Me and Dad
    By Andrew Hignell
    I wish I could have had a pound for every time somebody has asked me the question – name the father and son who played for Glamorgan during the 1980s. 

    08/03/2013 (73 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Warne's warning over Aussie spin worries

    By Richard Gibson
    The dearth of homegrown spinners in Australia has been highlighted just days after their best of all-time Shane Warne published his vision for their future development.



    07/03/2013 (74 days old) | Read more
  • Hastings joins Sussex's T20 campaign
    By Bruce Talbot
    Australian all-rounder John Hastings is joining Sussex for this summer's T20 campaign.

    07/03/2013 (74 days old) | Read more
  • Second spinner incentives run into opposition
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspodent
    Plans to incentivise counties for playing a second specialist spinner have run into strong opposition from county coaches and chief executives.

    05/03/2013 (76 days old) | Read more
  • PCA urge players to seek help on drugs
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is to encourage county players who may be taking recreational drugs to seek help 

    01/03/2013 (80 days old) | Read more
  • Mixed financial results for Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    A one-off legal settlement of £133,000 helped Sussex declare an operating surplus of £227,775 for 2012.

    27/02/2013 (81 days old) | Read more
  • County rookies to receive career guidance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    First year county cricketers will be given advice on safe drinking, anti-doping and anti-corruption 

    25/02/2013 (84 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex want to spread the word
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex are consulting their members about how they should spend the £1m Business Improvement Loan they are to apply to the ECB for.

    22/02/2013 (87 days old) | Read more
  • PCA renew MVP rankings sponsorship
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association have renewed their sponsorship agreement with FTI Consulting of their Most Valuable Player Rankings.

    21/02/2013 (87 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Bresnan's sound advice
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan got some sound advice from England team-mate Graeme Swann before heading off to the Mayo Clinic in the United States to undergo elbow surgery last week.

    18/02/2013 (90 days old) | Read more
  • PCA initiative links to Maynard Trust
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Tom Maynard Trust is linking up with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to support the players’ union’s Personal Development and

    04/02/2013 (105 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Pune's mad money
    By Richard Gibson
    The maddest of the mad money splashed during the Indian Premier League auction this week was surely the $700,000 Pune Warriors parted with to

    04/02/2013 (105 days old) | Read more
  • Wiggins and Sky team boost Prior
    By Bruce Talbot
    England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is taking tips from Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins as he prepares for a busy 12 months for

    01/02/2013 (107 days old) | Read more
  • Australia job for Di Venuto
    By Graham Hardcastle
    Former Durham, Derbyshire and Sussex opener Michael Di Venuto has been appointed as Australia’s new batting coach, and will begin

    01/02/2013 (108 days old) | Read more
  • Book aids PCA awareness programme
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association is sending all 2,300 of its members a best-selling book on depression as part of its on-going

    21/01/2013 (119 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Inverarity losing it in translation
    By Richard Gibson
    Australian chairman of selectors John Inverarity is always very precise in his language when explaining decisions made by his panel – which provided

    16/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex cautious about Taylor talk
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex insist it is too early to say whether England’s Sarah Taylor will play for their Second XI this season.

    15/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
  • PCA offer prize for off-field initiative
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketer’s Association has launched a new award to find the most proactive player, past or present, off the pitch.

    16/01/2013 (124 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire chase Tait
    By Richard Gibson
    Cash-strapped Yorkshire want to follow Roses rivals Lancashire's lead and host pop concerts.

    07/01/2013 (132 days old) | Read more
  • Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies aged 67
    Christopher Martin-Jenkins, the former editor of The Cricketer and legendary commentator on BBC's Test Match Special, has died of cancer aged 67. 

    01/01/2013 (139 days old) | Read more
  • Greig "a giant of a man", says Amiss
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Dennis Amiss has paid an affectionate tribute to his close friend and former England captain Tony Greig who has died suddenly aged 66.

    30/12/2012 (140 days old) | Read more
  • Tony Greig dies aged 66
    The former England captain Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 after a battle with lung cancer. Greig, who played in 58 Tests between 1972 and 1977, scored 3599 runs at 40.43 with eight hundreds, and picked up 141 wickets at 32.20, including 13 at Port-of-Spain in 1974.

    29/12/2012 (142 days old) | Read more
  • PCA chief opposed to Notts' IPL stance
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers’ Association hopes that counties will not follow Nottinghamshire’s example by preventing English

    22/12/2012 (149 days old) | Read more
  • Surprise call-up for paceman Liddle
    By Bruce Talbot
    Chris Liddle is to join Sussex team-mate Luke Wright in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.

    21/12/2012 (150 days old) | Read more
  • Toumazi is new Sussex chief executive
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex are today unveiling Zac Toumazi as their new chief executive.

    20/12/2012 (151 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cow shot debt to 'The Gnome'
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s increasingly positive approach to batting is no surprise to Keith Fletcher, one of his mentors as a schoolboy.

    18/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
  • Wallace to succeed Solanki as PCA chairman
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace has been elected the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers’ Association.

    17/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
  • Holland confirm 2013 home CB40 venues
    By Paul Bolton
    Holland have confirmed the venues for their six home matches in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.

    17/12/2012 (153 days old) | Read more
  • Robinson's England aim for new signing Jordan
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex coach Mark Robinson believes the county can tap into Chris Jordan's potential and turn the all-rounder into an England player.

    06/12/2012 (164 days old) | Read more
  • Nash pledges his future to Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Vice-captain Chris Nash will probably see out his career with Sussex after agreeing a new two-year contract extension.

    02/12/2012 (168 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's cut-price captain's log
    By Richard Gibson
    England captain Alastair Cook spent time on the telephone garnering advice from predecessor Andrew Strauss before the current tour of India and carries a Test-specific notebook to

    24/11/2012 (176 days old) | Read more
  • PCA grants reach £1 million mark
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The Professional Cricketers’ Association has passed the £1 million landmark in educational funding grants for past and present players over the last ten years.

    23/11/2012 (178 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex confirm ICC anti-corruption probe
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have confirmed that their Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Kent at Hove last year has been investigated by the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption unit after

    17/11/2012 (184 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Ramps steps up for England
    By Richard Gibson
    Such have been the advances since English cricket’s first academy intake 11 years ago – which included Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff – that the 2012-13 Performance

    09/11/2012 (191 days old) | Read more
  • 2012: the worst year for batting?
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season was played in the wettest summer, from a cricketing point of view, since the introduction of two-divisional County Championship cricket in 2000, while in meteorological terms it was

    06/11/2012 (195 days old) | Read more
  • Wernars extends his Sussex contract
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex's South African born all-rounder Kirk Wernars has signed a one-year extension to his contract which ties him to the county until 2014.

    05/11/2012 (195 days old) | Read more
  • Brown deal seals his Sussex future
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex wicketkeeper Ben Brown has signed a new contract which will keep him at Hove until the end of the 2014 season.

    31/10/2012 (200 days old) | Read more
  • Statistics confirm 2012 rain damage
    By Andrew Hignell
    The so-called summer of 2012 was, from a meteorological point of view, the wettest for a hundred years. As far as

    29/10/2012 (203 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex sign up for more Beer
    By Bruce Talbot
    Leg-spinner Will Beer has signed a new two-year contract with Sussex that ties him to the county until 2014.

    25/10/2012 (206 days old) | Read more
  • All-rounder Adkin released by Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have released all-rounder Will Adkin after three seasons on their professional staff.

    22/10/2012 (209 days old) | Read more
  • ECB propose rethink on county schedule
    The County Championship will involve Sunday starts from 2014 onwards after the ECB board announced a new four-year schedule

    19/10/2012 (213 days old) | Read more
  • Joyce to lead Sussex in 2013
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have confirmed that Ed Joyce is to remain as captain for the 2013 campaign.

    18/10/2012 (213 days old) | Read more
  • Goodwin joins Glamorgan
    By Richard Thomas
    Glamorgan have attempted to improve their run-making inefficiencies in recent years by signing veteran Zimbabwe batsman Murray Goodwin, initially on

    18/10/2012 (213 days old) | Read more
  • Styris signs to return to Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have signed Scott Styris for their 2013 Twenty20 campaign.The 37-year-old New

    15/10/2012 (216 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Decision time for McGrath
    By Richard Gibson
    One conclusion drawn from Anthony McGrath’s absence from Yorkshire’s Champions League squad is that his future lies away from the club.

    12/10/2012 (220 days old) | Read more
  • Brooks exit stuns Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex chief executive Dave Brooks has stunned the club by announcing that he will be leaving at the end of the year.

    10/10/2012 (222 days old) | Read more
  • Scorers oppose ECB analyst plans
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County scorers are opposing plans by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do without away team scorers and replace them with analysts from

    10/10/2012 (222 days old) | Read more
  • Amjad has knee op
    Sussex have confirmed that Amjad Khan has had a successful knee operation after he missed the last few weeks of the season. His rehab will take place over the winter and coach Mark Robinson is confident he will be fit for the start of the 2013 summer

    04/10/2012 (227 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Cook's dash, Anderson's style
    By Richard Gibson
    Alastair Cook’s unassuming demeanour makes him extremely popular in the England dressing room but his personality rarely projects beyond those four walls.

    02/10/2012 (229 days old) | Read more
  • Finn incidents may prompt MCC law change
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England paceman Steven Finn’s regular disturbing of the stumps at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride has prompted the MCC to consider a law change that would make

    02/10/2012 (230 days old) | Read more
  • Hamilton-Brown back to the future at Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Rory Hamilton-Brown believes he will emerge from the 'awful tragedy' of losing his best friend by realising his potential in a second spell with Sussex.

    28/09/2012 (233 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex release Naveed Arif
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have released Naveed Arif Gondal. The 30-year-old Pakistan-born bowling all-rounder made an

    27/09/2012 (234 days old) | Read more
  • New county quartet included by Scotland
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Matt Machan, Rob Taylor, Richard Coughtrie and David Murphy are the four newly-eligible county players who have been included in Scotland’s squad for

    26/09/2012 (235 days old) | Read more
  • CB40 groups for 2013 announced
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire will face Midlands rivals Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire in next season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 group stage

    19/09/2012 (242 days old) | Read more
  • Pietersen left out of England squad
    England have left out Kevin Pietersen from their Test squad for the tour of India. Two uncapped batsmen, Somerset's Nick Compton and Yorkshire's Joe Root, have been called up. 

    18/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • PCA launch initiative to combat depression
    By Robin Hutchison
    While county cricket spectators may have felt down in the dumps about the wettest summer for a century, the very real subject of depression among the players they watch is altogether more serious.

    17/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • County groundsmen win national award
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    The hard work of county groundsmen across the country during one of the wettest summers on record has been officially recognised with a prestigious national award.

    17/09/2012 (244 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Steyn's sympathy, KP tweet fall-out
    By Richard Gibson
    Ravi Bopara received sympathy for his current plight from an unusual source in his final international appearance before heading to the ICC World Twenty20.

    16/09/2012 (245 days old) | Read more
  • Wettest summer for 100 years: the details
    By Andrew Hignell
    It's official: 2012 has been the wettest summer for exactly a hundred years

    15/09/2012 (247 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Durham v Sussex
    Durham won by five wickets with Mustard making a quick 16 not out. They have won five of their last six games, but finish only sixth. Sussex will finish fourth unless Nottinghamshire win tomorrow.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    The Hatchett man has struck again, claiming his third wicket. Richardson was lbw for 58, but Mustard edged the next ball for four and only 11 are needed.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Benkenstein was bowled by Panesar for 11 with 27 needed. Richardson had just reached 50 off 123 balls by pulling Hatchett for his fifth four. It should have been stopped, but there have been a few misfields on the damp surface.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Sussex
    Play has resumed with Magoffin sending the first ball down the leg side for four byes. Durham need 60 with 34 overs remaining today.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Durham v Sussex
    Tea is being taken at 2.40, with more rain expected.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Ben Stokes has hoisted Panesar to long-off, but by making 45 off 49 balls he has left Durham needing only a further 64. They are 101-3 and rain has intervened.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Stoneman played back to a ball from Hatchett which nipped back and shot through to hit leg and middle. The opener made 26 and it's 34-2.

    13/09/2012 (248 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Durham v Sussex
    Durham are 26-1 with Stoneman on 21 and Richardson four.

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Keaton Jennings has gone for one, edging a steeply-bouncing ball from Lewis Hatchett to Mike Yardy at second slip. Durham are 17-1. Will we have a repeat of the drama these two sides created at Arundel?

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Durham v Sussex
    Sussex are all out for 180, leaving Durham to score 165 to win. Rushworth beat his career-best for the third time this season, finishing with 5-38 when Panesar lobbed a catch to mid-on. Onions bowled equally well and had 0-54.

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Rushworth has a fourth wicket after Magoffin sliced a drive to gully, making it 170-9.

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Now Rushworth has moved one into the right-handed Brown to claim another lbw victim. Sussex lead by 133 with two wickets standing, so barring rain there will be no fourth day here.


    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    At 6ft 9in, Will Adkin might find it difficult to dig out a yorker and he was lbw for six when Chris Rushworth swung one in to him on the boot. Ben Brown is again going well on 30, Sussex are 140-7.

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Sussex
    Luke Wells has fallen to the 16th ball of the day without addition to his 51. He was neither forward nor back to a ball from Stokes which pitched on off stump and took the edge on the way to Phil Mustard.

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Sussex
    It's a bright morning at Cherster-le-Street. With the game evenly poised will this be the last day of the season here or will Sussex's remaining five wickets stretch the lead of 96 beyond 200?

    13/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Durham v Sussex
    Sussex closed on 112-5 with Wells on 51 and Brown on 12. Wells reached his 50 off 96 balls by slicing his eighth four through gully, where he had survived a sharp chance to Stokes on 35.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Machan has gone for six and Wernars for one, so Sussex are 69-5, leading by 53. Machan, a less tubby version of another Matt (Walker), was caught behind playing back to Stokes and Wernars was pinned lbw by a Thorp yorker.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Durham v Sussex
    Sussex are 51-3, leading by 35, with Wells on 20 and Machan yet to score

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Ben Stokes continues his transformation into a bowler who can bat a bit. He is swinging the ball at good pace and has had Joe Gatting caught behind for a duck.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Callum Thorp came on for the 14th over and struck with his second ball, having Michael Yardy lbw for 29 to make it 46-2.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Chris Nash fell to Rushworth's first ball in the first innings and third this time. He was lbw for nought, leaving him on 984 championship runs for the season.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Durham failed to add and were all out for 227. Onions went down the track to Panesar's first ball on the resumption and was bowled for nine. Durham finish the season with 18 batting points, gaining only seven at home.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Sussex
    Play will resume at 2.45. 16 overs have been lost, so 45 remain.

    12/09/2012 (249 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Durham v Sussex
    Lunch was delayed with nine wickets down, but after Chris Rushworth and Graham Onions had put on 24 rain arrived with Durham on 227-9, 16 ahead.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Now Callum Thorp has been bowled by Wernars and three wickets have gone down for one run. It's 203-9.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    In the next over, Kirk Wernars' first of the day, Borthwick chipped to short mid-wicket, where Mike Yardy stuck out his left hand to hold the catch.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Acting captain Chris Nash finally made the breakthrough with his fifth ball. He had Phil Mustard lbw for 45, ending a stand of 83 with Scott Borthwick, who is on 35. Durham are 202-7, nine behind

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Boyce planning John O'Groats-Land's End walk
    By Mark Baldwin
    Leicestershire batsman Matt Boyce is planning to walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End this autumn in aid of depression in sport.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Durham v Sussex
    Underway on time at Chester-le-Street, where Monty has opened up with overnight figures of 5-3-4-2. It's a cloudy morning and on 131-6 Durham need a stand between Mustard and Borthwick.

    12/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Durham v Sussex
    Durham closed on 131-6 after Monty Panesar picked up two for four in five overs. Paul Collingwood fell for 19 when he failed to clear mid-on and Mark Stoneman was caught at slip by Mike Yardy for 52.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    The metronomic Magoffin has bowled both Stokes (22) and Benkenstein (6) and has 3-17 in nine overs. Collingwood survived an lbw appeal first ball on 65-4.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Michael Richardson has also gone lbw, this time to Magoffin, making it 13-2.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Keaton Jennings hit two fours off Lewis Hatchett's first four balls then padded up to the sixth and was lbw.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • TEA - Durham v Sussex
    Sussex are all out for 211. Hatchett became Thorp's third victim, edging to second slip, and Panesar was run out for nought when called back for a second run to deep mid-wicket. Brown played extremely well in making a season's-best 76 not out

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Steve Magoffin wasn't happy against the leg spin of Scott Borthwick. The ball after surviving an lbw appeal he shuffled across, looking to play to leg, and was struck bang in front. It's now 201-8 with Brown on 70.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Will Adkin, more than a foot taller than Brown at 6ft 9in, has gone for nine. He drove wide of off stump and edged Thorp to Mustard, making it 198-7. 

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Two balls after reaching 50 off 59 balls Brown drove into the covers and set off for a run, only for an excellent diving stop by Michael Richardson to leave Wernars stranded. He was run out for 50 and it's 173-6

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Durham v Sussex
    Wernars brought up his own 50 and the 100 stand with Brown by turning Onions to square leg for two. Brown is stroking the ball around with impressive timing on what is probably the best Riverside pitch of the season.

    11/09/2012 (250 days old) | Read more
  • LUNCH - Durham v Sussex
    Sussex are 104-5 with Wernars on 25 and Brown on 12.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    The first wicket to fall from the Finchale End has gone to Callum Thorp, although Luke Wells clearly did not agree with David Millns' decision that he had edged the away swinger to Phil Mustard. Wells trudged off for 25 with the score on 67-5.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Machan sliced Onions for four but without addition pushed forward and edged to Collingwood at first slip. That's 61-4.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    After struggling through four overs at the Finchale End, Onions has returned at the Lumley End and had Joe Gatting lbw for 14, making it 55-3. Wells is on 19 and has been joined by Matt Machan.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Rushworth is posing much more threat than Onions and has picked up his second wicket. Yardy had just edged a four just out of gully's reach when he was pinned on the crease, departing lbw for seven.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Durham v Sussex
    Chris Nash scored seven off Graham Onions' opening over then drove at the first ball of the second over, bowled by Chris Rushworth, and edged to Paul Collingwood at first slip.

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Durham v Sussex
    Durham: Stoneman, Jennings, Richardson, Stokes, Benkenstein, Collingwood (capt), Mustard, Borthwick, Thorp, Onions, Rushworth. Sussex: Nash (capt), Wells, Machan, Gatting, Yardy, Brown, Wernars, Magoffin, Adkin, Hatchett, Panesar

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Durham won the toss - Durham v Sussex
    Durham have inserted Sussex. There has been overnight rain, but it's a sunny morning

    11/09/2012 (251 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Kieswetter's rise, Davies's fall
    By Richard Gibson
    Craig Kieswetter is set to oust rival Steven Davies for the back-up wicketkeeper position on England’s Test tour to India this winter.

    09/09/2012 (253 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset complete their second highest successful run chase in history as they reach their target of 396 with five wickets to spare. Amazing stuff. Hildreth finished unbeaten on 101 and Trego 89. Their partnership was worth 166.

    07/09/2012 (254 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Hildreth brings up his century off 174 balls. Just about got there in time as Somerset only need another three to win

    07/09/2012 (254 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Trego brings up his 50 by sweeping Panesar for six over the scoreboard. Has come off just 46 balls. Somerset need another 50 to win

    07/09/2012 (254 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    100 partnership between Hildreth and Trego in just 15 overs. Somerset motoring towards their target of 396 to win on 331-5

    07/09/2012 (254 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset pass 300 as Hildreth edges Hatchett for 4. He's on 74 and the partnership with Trego (24) is worth 70 so far. Somerset need less than 100 to pull off an unlikely win as well. Sussex starting to get worried

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Somerset
    A good morning for Somerset as they have moved from 155-4 overnight to 252-5. Hildreth is still there on 56 as they chase a further 144 to win

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Hildreth brings up his 50 off 108 balls with 8x4. Somerset are 248-5, needing another 148. Sussex might start to worry soon if another wicket doesn't gone down.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset just about survive the final two overs to finish on 155-4, still needing another 241 to win. Magoffin currently has 3-15 from 14 overs with 9 maidens.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset lose a fourth wicket for the addition of just four runs as Kirby is caught at short leg by Nash off the bowling of Magoffin. He has now got 3-11 and Somerset are 151-4, still 244 behind

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex hitting back in the final hour of the day as they pick up a third wicket. Magoffin gets his second as he gets one to nip back slightly and bowl Jones for 1. Somerset have gone from 147-0 to 150-3, still needing 246 to win.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Two wickets down in the space of seven balls as Suppiah goes for 70. Edged Magoffin to Prior at slip who fumbled it before grabbing it at the second attempt just inches above the ground. Somerset have gone from 147-0 to 147-2, still 248 behind.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex finally make a breakthrough as Trescothick gets an inside edge onto his stumps off the bowling of Panesar for 71. He put on 147 for the opening wicket with Suppiah who is still there on 70. Somerset still 248 behind.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset are batting a lot better than they did in the first innings as they chase a target of 396 to win at Hove. They've moved to 109-0 with both Suppiah and Trescothick making half centuries so far. There are 16 overs to go today

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  • TEA - Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset have started their pursuit of 396 to win well as they reach tea at 58-0. Magoffin opened with five straight maidens but Trescothick and Suppiah have dug in well and are now 32 and 21 respectively.

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  • Warwickshire win the Championship
    Warwickshire have won the County Championship for the first time since 2004 with an emphatic innings-and-202-run win over rivals Worcestershire, who have been relegated. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex are all out for 308 so Somerset will be chasing 396 to win. Panesar was the last man to go. Given lbw to Rehman despite being miles down the track. 51 overs today so there is a chance this one could be finished today unless Somerset bat well

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Abdur Rehman picks up his first wicket of the innings as he traps Magoffin lbw for 19. Sussex go to lunch on 270-8 after resuming on 187-2 so it's been a good session for Somerset. Lead is still a big one at 357 though.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Thomas has his five-for as he digs one in short to Yardy who plays on attempting the hook. Sussex have lost their last five wickets for 24 runs now but still have a commanding lead of 342.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Alfonso Thomas is rattling through the Sussex batting now. He's picked up three wickets in successive overs now as he traps Brown lbw for 1. Sussex 248-6

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    It's the end of an era at Hove as Murray Goodwin is caught behind off Alfonso Thomas for 77. He looked furious not to make a century on his final innings here but the whole ground stands to applaud him and his kids run to him as he trudges back

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Matt Prior's innings was short but sweet. Hit two fours in his ten before being run out in a horrible mix up with Goodwin. Sussex 240-4 now and Yardy is the new man. Goodwin on 74

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Chris Nash's innings comes to an end on 126 as he nicks one from Alphonso Thomas to the wicketkeeper. Put on 183 with Goodwin for the third wicket and fell just 23 short of 1,000 Championship runs for the season. Sussex 231-3, a lead of 318. Prior new man

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Play has started on the third day of Sussex's clash with Somerset at Hove. Sussex resume on 186, a lead of 273. Nash on 106 and Goodwin 51 in his final ever innings at Hove after 12 seasons with the club. Decent crowd in hoping he can make a century

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Somerset
    A very good day for Sussex who go into the third day leading by 273. Nash is 106 and Goodwin 51, having taken their side to 186-2 at stumps. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Two of them in  the same over. Goodwin has passed 50 for only the second time this season and now Nash has driven Thomas back up the slope to reach his 100 with his 17th boundary. He was on 99 for ten deliveries before going to his ton. Lead is 269

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Jetting back from Dubai to play in this game might belatedly be taking its toll on Rehman, who is struggling to make a breakthrough here. Nash and Goodwin have now put on 96 for the third wicket and Sussex are 230 ahead with 14 overs left today

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    50 for Nash off 71 balls with nine fours. Sussex's lead is 194 and Goodwin , always a fine player of spin, is relishing his duel in the sun with Rehman. 

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex 96-2 heading into the final session with Nash on 43 and Goodwin 25. Rehnan the key to Somerset's hopes of getting back into this contest, especially while Mahmood continues to feed Goodwin's square cut, another of which has just gone for four.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Thomas into the attack and he has Luke Wells caught behind for 20. The left-hander squared up by one that left him off the pitch. Murray Goodwin walks out to play his last innings at Hove to a standing ovation and he's off the mark 2nd ball with a four

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Breakthrough for Somerset as Ed Joyce goes for 7. He was dropped at slip off the previous Kirby delivery and the next looped up to third slip. Kirby's in-your-face celebrations did him little credit and Joyce seemed convinced it came off the pad.

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  • Interval - Sussex v Somerset
    two wickets in successive overs straight after lunch for Lewis Hatchett and Somerset are all out for 134. Sajid Mahmood's off stump went walkie and Steve Snell edged behind. Hatchett, Magoffin and Panesar all picked up three wickets, Sussex's lead is 87

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Two in successive overs as Somerset's collapse continues. Steve Snell went on  the offensive to Panesar but only succeeded in picking out Hatchett at mid-off and now Alfonso Thomas has edged Hatchett to slip for a four-ball duck.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Nice catch by Chris Nash on the long  on boundary to end a counter-attacking cameo by Peter Trego, who struck four successive balls from Magoffin to the pickets but has now perished trying to hook James Anyon. Somerset's slide continues.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Three wickets have gone down in 18 balls now as James Hildreth picks out Matt Prior at mid-wicket with a mis-timed clip to give Panesar his first wicket. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Two in successive overs for Magoffin who has just snapped up Chris Jones, who followed an away-swinger and was caught low down at second slip by Mike Yardy. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Five balls after reaching  that milestone Trescothick has gone for 31, lbw to a straightish offering from Magoffin which the Somerset captain simply missed. Big wicket that for Sussex. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Nice moment for Marcus Trescothick who has just reached 20,000 first-class runs with an off drive for four. Somerset are 66 for 1 with Monty Panesar now into the attack. He can expect a long spell today.

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Good morning from a sunny Hove where Somerset have added six runs in four overs to their overnight 30-1. Chris Nash was given the first over but Steve Magoffin is now bowling, unusually for him, down the slope. Lewis Hatchett at the other end. 

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Somerset
    Magoffin thought he had got the key wicket of Trescothick just before stumps but a feint edge dropped just short of Ben Brown behind the stumps. Somerset's day, 30-1 in reply to Sussex's under-par 221.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Steve Magoffin, as he has done so often this season, has made a breakthrough for Sussex with the new ball, trapping Arul Suppiah for 1 in his second over. 

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  • Interval - Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex all out 221 and a rather ignominious end to their innings. The last four wickets fell for four runs in 23 balls, three of them to Rehman who benefited from some turn. Monty Panesar will be licking his lips but that was some collapse from 168-3. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    First wicket for Rehman who comes round the wicket to the left-handed Yardy who edges to Trescothick at slip. Decent stand of 38 in 21 overs with Magoffin, but Somerset are into the Sussex tail and will fancy dismissing them for under 250  now.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Two of them in three balls infact and Somerset have dragged it back well. Thomas had Joyce caught behind for 65 and then Ben Brown edged to second slip for 2. Somerset have taken 3 for 11 in 26 balls. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Matt Prior had moved onto 17 and was looking in the mood but he has just played around a ball from Alfonso Thomas and been bowled. Ex-captain Mike Yardy joins Joyce now. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Somerset
    Ed Joyce reaches his 50 with a square cut for four off Mahmood. Sussex going along steadily on 160-3 with Abdur Rehmann into the attack 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Goodwin out for 16. He's got a lot of starts this season but not gone on and has edged Mahmood into Trescothick's safe hands at second slip. Prior in and off the mark with a leg glance for 4. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Wells, who needed a new helmet after he was hit by Mahmood, went in the fourth over after lunch. Good ball from Kirby had him on the back foot and driving to short mid-on for 28. Murray Goodwin comes to the crease to generous applause. 

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  • WICKET - Hampshire v Essex
    Adam Wheater, having struck two fours in the previous over, is caught by wicket-keeper Michael Bates for 19  to leave Essex 112-6. It gives David Balmcombe his fourth wicket of bhe match so far. Mark Pettini has 34.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Somerset
    Good morning for Sussex after they were put in. It has been hard going at times but skipper Joyce and Wells have so far put on 52 in 22 overs to take them to 83-1 at the interval. Joyce on 27 and Wells 24.

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Ouch. Luke Wells has been clanged by a ball from Sajid Mahmood and the Sussex physio is on to administer treatment. Sussex 83-1 in the 29th over which will be the last before lunch.

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    It has not been easy for the batsmen but Joyce and Wells have looked reasonably comfortable against an accurate Somerset attack so far. Wells is seen as Murray Goodwin's heir apparent and has played well for his 20, Joyce 22 and Sussex are 74-1.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Somerset
    Nash goes caught behind by Snell as Steve Kirby finds that extra bounce in this pitch. Sussex 31-1 in the 8th over as Luke Wells comes out to join Joyce. Nash was dropped by Snell on 23 off Kirby off an inside edge so he will be relieved.

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Looks like another pitch with good pace and carry and no surprise that for the third game running the captain who has won the toss has inserted. Sussex are 9-0 after 4 overs

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  • Sussex v Somerset
    Somerset: Trescothick*, Suppiah, Jones, Hildreth, Snell +, Barrow, Trego, Thomas, Rehman, Mahmood, Kirby. Somerset have put Sussex in

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  • Team News - Sussex v Somerset
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce*, Wells, Goodwin, Prior, Yardy, Brown+, Magoffin, Hatchett, Anyon, Panesar. Hatchett comes in for Amjad Khan

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  • Goodwin to leave Sussex at season's end
    By Bruce Talbot
    Murray Goodwin, one of the cornerstones of the most successful era in Sussex's history, is to leave the county at the end of the season.

    03/09/2012 (258 days old) | Read more
  • White Rose bedraggled but still blooming
    By Andrew Hignell
    The summer of 2012 is finally over – well, at least it is from a meteorological point of view, with September 1 marking the start of autumn. For the weather-beaten cricketers of

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  • Result - Sussex v Hampshire
    Hampshire win by eight wickets with 42 balls to spare. Emphatic win that with Katich (47) and Adams (44) following up the good start made by Carberry (68) and Vince (58) as they easily chased down Sussex's total of 219-8.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    200 up for Hampshire. They are 211-2 now so only need another 9 with 10 overs to go. Katich (41) and Adams (39) steering them to an emphatic win

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Hampshire are cruising again after losing those two quick wickets. Adams and Katich have taken them on to 175-2 after 24 overs so they only need another 45.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex are fighting back, although it may be too little too late. Vince goes for 58. Tried to work a ball from Beer to the leg side and it snuck between bat and pad. Hampshire 130-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Carberry goes for 68 off just 36 balls. Went for a sixth six but was caught right on the ropes by Liddle at wide long off off the bowling of Beer. Hampshire 129-1 after 12.4 overs

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    Vince brings up his 50 now as he hits Nash for three fours in a row. Came off 36 balls with 10 fours. Hampshire 116-0 after 11.5

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    100 up for Hampshire. They're 103-0 after 11 overs. Carberry 57 and Vince 43. This game is virtually over unless Sussex pick up three or four quick wickets

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    Carberry races to his 50 off just 25 balls. Has hit 48 of them in boundaries with 6 fours and 4 sixes. Hants 94-0 after 9

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    Carberry smashes MAgoffin for his second six of the game to bring up the Hampshire 50 after just 6 overs. All one way traffic so far

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  • Interval - Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex close on 219-8 which they will be disappointed with after 159-1 and 195-3. Fell apart a bit and only Wright (122) really got to grips with the wicket. Looks a competitive total still. Ervine the pick of the bowlers with 3-36 with Briggs 2-32.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Wickets tumbling at Hove. Yardy goes for 1 as he is bowled by Griffiths. Gone from 195-3 to 199-8

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Three wickets in the over for Ervine as Wernars miscues a pull to midwicket. He made just one and Sussex are suddenly 198-7 after 35.1

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Wright goes for 122 - three short of his career best. It's three wickets in three balls too as Brown edges his first ball to Bates off Ervine. Sussex 195-6 after 34.2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Goodwin goes for 10. Ball after smashing Griffiths for six he drives straight to Ervine at short extra cover. Sussex 195-4 after 34 overs. Yardy new man in. Wright still there on 122

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Hampshire
    Century for Luke Wright as he cuts Briggs for 4. Has come off 84 balls with 14x4 and 2x6.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Matt Prior goes for 28 off 52 balls. Not the most fluent innings from the England man and he goes trying to improvise a shot. Stepped across his stumps and is bowled behind his legs by Wood. Sussex 159-2 in the 29th over, Joyce is new man

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex are well on top at the halfway stage of their innings on 111-1. Luke Wright is looking very dangerous and is on 69 having been dropped badly by Shafayat on 35. Prior is 15. Nash out for 26

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Hampshire
    Nash goes for 26. Tried to hit across the line in Briggs' first over and got a big edge which looped to Ervine at short third man. Hants needed that. Sussex 76-1 after 12 overs. Prior new man. Wright on 49

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex have started well against Hants at Hove and are 61-0 after 10 overs. Big moment in the last over when Shafayat dropped a simple chance to dismiss Wright off Griffiths. Wright is on 44 and really looking in the mood while Nash is on 25.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex name an unchanged team from the one which beat Kent to reach the semi-finals. Amjad Khan is still struggling with a knee injury so Steve Magoffin retains his place. Dimi Mascarenhas is unfit while Neil McKenzie is unavailable. Shafayat comes in

    01/09/2012 (261 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Hampshire
    Sussex have won the toss and will bat first against Hampshire in the semi-final of the CB40 at Hove

    01/09/2012 (261 days old) | Read more
  • Mascarenhas, McKenzie to miss CB40 semi-final
    By Bruce Talbot
    Hampshire will be without Dimi Mascarenhas as well as Neil McKenzie for their Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final against Sussex on

    31/08/2012 (261 days old) | Read more
  • CB40 group finale sums up rain-hit summer
    By Andrew Hignell
    A microcosm of the summer of 2012 in all its watery entirety was seen in the the last round of Clydesdale Bank 40 group games on Monday August 27.

    29/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • England plan county Ashes warm-up
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    England are lining up a match against county opposition next season as a warm-up to the Ashes series.

    29/08/2012 (263 days old) | Read more
  • Counties set to reject Champions League
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Counties are unlikely to take part in next year’s Champions League Twenty20 competition because it is likely to clash with the climax to the domestic season.

    29/08/2012 (264 days old) | Read more
  • Clydesdale Bank 40 semi-final draw
    Sussex v Hampshire, and Lancashire v Warwickshire. Ties to be played on September 1.

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  • Result - Kent v Sussex
    Sussex coast into the CB40 semi-finals after a nine-wicket win over Kent. Prior (78*) and Luke Wright (101*) eased the visitors home with 10 overs in hand after an unbroken second-wicket stand of 152 in 21.4 overs. Kent will now miss out on the last four should Warwickshire overcome Yorkshire in a rain-affected clash in Scarborough.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Sussex
    Luke Wright 100 from 89 balls and with 13 fours. Sussex are on the cusp on victory with almost 10 overs in hand.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Sussex
    Prior 50 and 100 up for the second Sussex wicket. Matt Prior dances down the pitch to straight drive James Tredwell for six to raise his half-century from 55 balls and the 100 stand with Luke Wright from only 103 deliveries. Sussex, at 172-1 are coasting into the semi-finals and Warwickshire look set to join them at Kent's expense.   

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  • Landmark - Kent v Sussex
    100 up for Sussex after 16.3 overs.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Sussex
    Nash goes for 20 and Sussex are 59-1 after 8.2 overs. Driving on the up at Darren Stevens, Nash loses his off stump as Stevens nips one back through the gate.

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  • Landmark - Kent v Sussex
    Sussex post their 50 in 6.2 overs through Chris Nash and Luke Wright - fuly six overs ahead of Kent!

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  • Interval - Kent v Sussex
    Kent haul themselves up to a total of 210 for five courtesy of an unbroken sixth-wicket stand worth 57 in 33 balls from Geraint Jones and Brendan Nash. Jones clubbed 37 from 18 deliveries with two sixes and three fours, while Nash hit only one four in his unbeaten 51 from 59 deliveries.
     

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  • Landmark - Kent v Sussex
    200 for Kent after 38.5 overs.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Sussex
    Blake goes for 15. Attempting a reverse sweep against Michael Yardy, the left-hander top-edged to Kirk Werners at short third man to leave Kent struggling at 153-5 after 34.5 of their 40 overs.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Sussex
    Stevens goes for 32 and Kent are looking in trouble at 125-4. While Brendan Nash wanted to scamper a second to fine leg where Steve Magoffin misfielded, the sauntering Darren Stevens was found out when the Sussex fielder picked up and threw to the non-strikers' end to run out Stevens by a foot. The Kent dangerman is replaced by Alex Blake.

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  • WICKET - Kent v Sussex
    Sam Northeast is lbw for 21 trying to turn a ball from Will Beer away to leg. A soft dismissal. Kent 83-3 in the 21st over

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  • WICKET - Kent v Sussex
    Key goes for 40 off 55 balls. Attempting a run down to third man against paceman Kirk Wernars, the Kent skipper gloves it and is superbly caught, stood up to the stumps, by keeper Ben Brown. Kent are 67-2 after 15 overs.

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  • Team News - Kent v Sussex
    Kent: Billings, Key (c), Northeast, Stevens, Blake, Nash, Jones (w), Tredwell, Coles, Cook, Davies
    Sussex: Nash, Wright, Prior, Goodwin, Joyce (c), Yardy, Brown (w), Wernars, Magoffin, Beer, Liddle

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  • Kent won the toss - Kent v Sussex
    Kent captain Rob Key has won the toss and chosen to bat

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  • Result - Sussex v Yorkshire
    Sussex finish on 136-8 so Yorkshire win by 36 runs. Very one-sided game. Nash finishes unbeaten on 80

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire are red hot favourites to win this one now with Sussex in deep trouble on 95-6 after 15 overs. Means they need another 78 from the last 5 overs. Nash looks to be their only hope as he is still there on 51

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Sussex are 60-3 at the halfway stage of their innings compared to Yorkshire who were 61-3. Not much in it but Yorkshire had a fantastic second ten overs. Nash is unbeaten on 38, Gatting on 3. Styris still to come

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire are well in the driving seat in this first semi-final. Sussex's big-hitters Wright and Prior both fell cheaply and they are struggling on 21-2 after 5 overs chasing 173 to win

    25/08/2012 (268 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Sussex v Yorkshire
    When you think that 151 is an average score here at Cardiff, Yorkshire have taken the advantage with a score of 172-6. A stand of 82 for the fourth wicket between Miller and Bairstow was key. Bairstow finished with 68 not out off 45. 121 off last 10. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Yorkshire
    Chris Nash has broken an 82-run stand for the fourth wicket between Miller and Bairstow....Miller holes out to long-off for 47. 120-4 after 16 now. Bairstow is ticking on 39. 

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire have settled and are motoring. 41 runs have come off the last four overs thanks to some thumping strokeplay from Miller in particular. 102-3 after 14.   

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Yorkshire 61-3 after 10 overs with plenty of work to do to get up to a competitive total as the sun comes out. Dizzy heights! 

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  • Sussex v Yorkshire
    Styris finishes with an excellent analysis of 4-1-22-3. Yorkshire 49-3 after eight. The White Rose have looked very nervous. It's down to Jonny Bairstow and David Miller to settle the nerves.  

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Yorkshire
    Very nervous start from Yorkshire, who have lost both openers Andrew Gale and Phil Jaques to the medium pace of Scott Styris inside four overs, 19-2. 

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  • Team News - Sussex v Yorkshire
    SUSSEX: Nash, Wright, Prior (w), Goodwin, Styris, Gatting, Yardy (c), Machin, Beer, Khan, Liddle. YORKS: Gale (c), Jaques, Root, Bairstow (w), Miller, Ballance, Bresnan, Pyrah, Rafiq, Sidebottom, Ashraf.

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  • Yorkshire won the toss - Sussex v Yorkshire
    Andrew Gale has opted to have a bat first in cloudy Cardiff. 

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  • Close Of Play - Somerset v Sussex
    The weather was the only winner at Taunton as hopes of a restart have been abandoned and a fine match has ended in a draw. Sussex take 8 points and Somerset 7.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Play is due to restart at 5.10pm so we could yet have an exciting finish. Sussex 115-5, requiring 49 to win.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Another rain break at Taunton with Sussex 115-5 and tantilisingly 49 short of their target.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 114-5 and now needing only 50 to win, with Wells on 22.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Play is due to restart at 2.50pm with all three results still possible. Sussex 98-5 requiring a further 66 to win.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 98-5 and game on. Rehman has struck again by having Yardy picked by by Trescothick and 66 are still needed. Now the promised rain has arrived and we can only hope it doesn't ruin a terrific match.

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  • LUNCH - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 96-4 and still favourites if the weather holds. The visitors have adopted a more cautious approach since Wright's dismissal, but Yardy and Wells have added 24 priceless runs. Trego has 3-60 and needs two more wickets to reach 50 for the first time.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 72-4 and this is getting interesting. Rehman got in on the act by sending back Goodwin for a duck and now Trego has taken revenge on Wright by bowling him for 22. Somerset will be sniffing an opportunity with 92 still needed.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Credit skipper Trescothick for keeping Trego on after Wright's onslaught. He has just bowled Nash for 26 after tying him down with four dot balls. Sussex 71-2.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    The tactic of sending Wright in early is paying off. He has just taken 3 fours and a six off a Trego over and Sussex are on the charge at 70-1, needing a further 94.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex have sent in Luke Wright at three presumably in the quest for quick runs. A thunderstorm is forecast for lunchtime.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset have broken through with Joyce caught behind off Trego for 24 to make it 44-1. Sussex are still firm favourites but may have to bat at a quicker than comfortable rate to get home before the rain returns.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Off and running at Taunton where Joyce has just taken seven off an over from Trego and Sussex have moved to 38 without loss, needing a further 126.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    The rain has relented, though for how long is anyone's guess and the plan is to start at midday with 16 overs lost. Sussex may then face a race against time to complete victory while the weather holds.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    As expected it has been raining at Taunton and the covers are on. Heavier stuff is forecast for later and Sussex could be in for a frustrating day as they chase the remaining 133 runs required for victory with all ten wickets in hand.

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  • Sharks stronger than my 2009 winners: Yardy
    By Bruce Talbot
    Mike Yardy bows out as Sussex captain at Friends Life t20 Finals Day on Saturday adamant that this year’s squad is better than the

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  • Close Of Play - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 31 without loss, needing a further 133 to win, and no doubt about to keep fingers and toes crossed over the weather tomorrow. The forecast is for light rain at 10am becoming heavy by 1pm.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex are chasing 164 to win after bowling out Somerset for 195, Panesar taking 6-77 for match figures of 13-137. He deserves to be the match-winner. Sussex 14 without loss.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Rehman bowled by Nash slogging for 15 and the main threat to Sussex could the bad weather forecast for tomorrow. Somerset are 184-9 and leas by 152.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 178-8 with Mahmood bowled for 13 by Panesar, who now has 5-66 and match figures of 12-126. Mahmood played an immaculate looking forward defensive shot had his middle stump uprooted. Panesar is turning the ball with even his quicker deliveries.

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  • Essex v Lancashire
    Both Essex openers find the boundary in the opening 2 overs, Pettini off Chapple and Westley twice  off Shahzad, Essex 14 for 0 from 2 overs.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Hildreth has gone to a poor shot, caught at long-off trying to launch Panesar at a time when his side needed greater responsibility. He made 18 and was the last of Somerset's recognised batsmen. They are 165-7 with a lead of 133.

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  • Essex won the toss - Essex v Sussex


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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    This is now a game Sussex should not lose. Trego has become a tenth victim of the match for Panesar, lbw playing back for one, and the visitors are through to the tail. Somerset 148-6 and 116 ahead.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex on top with Somerset 144-5 and only 112 ahead. Barrow has fallen lbw to Panesar for 10 and home hopes now rest largely on Hlldreth and Trego.

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  • TEA - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 134-4 and leading by 102 in what is turning out to be a fascinating game. Sussex won't want to chase many more than 200 with the ball turning at both ends, but they may not have to if Nash and Panesar keep the pressure on.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Two in quick succession. Jones was bowled by Nash for 14, playing back when he should have been forward. Now Buttler has just gone, caught behind off Nash for 11, to leave Somerset 131-4 and leading by 99.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 106-2 .and leading by 74 after the soft dismissal of Suppiah whose back-foot forcing shot off Anyon went straight to Yardy at short cover. The opener had made 59

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  • Landmark - Somerset v Sussex
    Arul Suppiah has reached a 69-ball half-century and celebrated it with a six off Monty Panesar over mid-wicket. Somerset are 95-1 and leading by 63.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    The prize wicket of Trescothick hass fallen to Panesar to leave Somerset 84-1, with a lead of 52. The Somerset captain advanced down the pitch and was caught at slip off an arm-ball for 38.

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  • LUNCH - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 29-0, trailing by only three runs and well in the game. Suppiah has been dropped by Joyce at third slip off Magoffin. Panesar has already entered the attack and surely holds the key to his side's prospects.

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  • Interval - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex bowled out for 279, with a lead of 32 thanks largely to Brown (52) and Khan (57 not out). Khan and Panesar (20) added 32 for the last wicket after the ninth had fallen with the scores level. The match is evenly poised with Sussex to bat last.

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  • Landmark - Somerset v Sussex
    Brown fell to Rehman's left-arm spin for a valuable 52 but Amjad is playing a vital batting role too - he has just hit Steve Kirby straight for six to complete a 45-ball fifty - and Sussex, on 265-9, now lead by 18

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Ben Brown and Amjad Khan have rallied Sussex to 213-7 after the early loss today of Steve Magoffin to Pete Trego which left the visitors on 178-7. Brown is 43 not out and Amjad has gone quickly to 20 not out

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  • Close Of Play - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 161-6 and in a spot of bother with the pitch taking increasing turn. Somerset will happily take any first innings lead and at 86 behind the visitors need a good day tomorrow.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 146-6 and Wright none too impressed to be given out lbw to Hussain for 22, clearly thinking the ball had struck him too high. Somerset enjoying a good final session.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 122-5 with Wells having carelessly clipped a catch to mid-wicket off Rehman having battled away for 125 balls to make 28. Yardy was earlier lbw to Kirby for 18 and Somerset are on top.

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  • TEA - Somerset v Sussex
    Sussex 69-3 off 28 overs with their innings having ground to a halt against the accurate Trego who has bowled 14 overs for 28 runs and Rehman, who has conceded only two runs from six overs.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Rehman has struck for Somerset, having Goodwin caught at slip by Trescothick for 17 to make Sussex 68-3. The batsmen had been bogged down against the accuracy of the Pakistan left-arm spinner and Peter Trego. Rehman 1-1 from five overs.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    It's all happened since lunch with Panesar completing figures of 7-60 as Somerset failed to add and were bowled out for 247. Sussex then breezed to 45 before Hussain had Nash caught at mid-wicket for 31. On the same score Joyce fell to Trego. Sussex 52-2.

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  • LUNCH - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 247-8 after a fascinating morning. Sussex have a new ball due, but the old one is turning. Trego was bowled by Panesar with a delivery that kept very low and Rehman fell lbw to Nash off the last ball before lunch. Monty has 5-60. 

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Nash has taken the key wicket of Trescothick, caught behind trying to withdraw his bat. The Somerset skipper made 123 and will take some comfort from the fact that the ball is turning, something that will interest new batsman Abdur Rehman. 241-6.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    A fourth wicket for Panesar as Barrow, on seven, is caught at short-leg. Somerset 213-5, with Trescothick on 110, and the game evenly poised.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Buttler has carelessly lofted Panesar to deep mid-off and departed for 25 to leave Somerset 199-4 in the 63rd over. Monty has 3-46 and is in his 20th over.

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  • Landmark - Somerset v Sussex
    Trescothick has reached his 50th first class century off 167 balls, with 18 fours. Pointedly there was no applause from the Sussex fielders, who felt he should have been given out on 60 yesterday. He looks in the form for a big hundred. Somerset 194-3.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Prompt start at Taunton where Marcus Trescothick needs 11 more runs to complete his 50th first class century. Somerset begin on 175-3 loff 51 overs.

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  • Close Of Play - Somerset v Sussex
    No more play at Taunton today. After two inspections the umpires have decided it is too wet. Somerset 175-3 off 51 overs, with Trescothick 89 not out.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Inspection at 5.30pm at Taunton where the outfield has been soaked by heavy rain since 3pm.

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  • TEA - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 175-3, with Trescothick 89 and Buttler 17. Panesar has 2-44 from 17 overs. The rain has stopped but the outfield is saturated so it's anyone's guess how much more play there will be today.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    It's going to be a lengthy hold-up at Taunton where the rain has become heavier and the skies have closed in. The heavy covers are on and there are puddles developing on the outfield.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    It's raining at Taunton with Somerset 175-3 and Trescothick 89 not out. Some black clouds are moving across the ground, but hopefully it will be only a shower.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset have lost Hildreth since lunch, caught behind trying to square cut Panesar having made 23. The home side are 162-3, with Trescothick still there on 78.

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  • LUNCH - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset 124-2 off 31 overs with Trescothick unbeaten on 65 after surviving a confident appeal for a catch at short-leg by Nash off Panesar on 60. A few verbals were exchanged after it was turned down and it could prove a big moment in the game.

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  • Landmark - Somerset v Sussex
    Trescothick has reached the half-century that looked likely from the moment he took guard, off 65 balls, with 11 fours. Somerset 95-2.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Panasar struck with his fourth ball as Jones, on 26, drove a simple catch to point. Somerset 90-2 in the 21st over with Trescothick going ominously well on 46.

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  • Somerset v Sussex
    Luke Wright has just conceded 20 from his second over, including 4 fours, one of them off a no-ball. Somerset 66-1 in the 18th over, with Trescothick 36 and Jones 22.

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  • WICKET - Somerset v Sussex
    Arul Suppiah has paid the penalty for an airy drive, which saw him bowled by Steve Magoffin for two. Somerset are 18-1 in the seventh over, with Trescothick on 12.

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  • Team News - Somerset v Sussex
    Somerset: Trescothick (capt), Suppiah, Barrow, Hildreth, Buttler (wkt), Jones, Trego, Rehman, Kirby, Mahmood, Hussain.
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce (capt), Wells, Goodwin, Yardy, Wright, Brown (wkt), Magoffin, Anyon, Khan, Panesar.

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  • Somerset won the toss - Somerset v Sussex
    Marcus Trescothick elected to bat on a warm morning, not doubt thinking the pitch will aid Abdur Rehman increasingly as the game progresses and batting last will be no picnic.

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  • South Africa beat England to go No.1
    South Africa went to the top of the Test rankings after winning a magnificent, unpredictable Test by 51 runs. England went down blazing to 294 all out, with Vernon Philander's five-for finally settling it in his team's favour.

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  • Result - Yorkshire v Sussex
    Sussex win dramatically off the last ball. Needing two, Amjad Khan gets it off Tim Bresnan. They win by three wickets and Yorkshire can't make the semi-finals.

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  • Yorkshire v Sussex
    Chris Nash (53*) and Ed Joyce (36*) have put Sussex's noses in front in the victory chase against Yorkshire. 98-1 and 109 more needed from 13 overs.

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  • Yorkshire v Sussex
    Yorkshire make a very competitive 200-8 from their 28 overs with runs all down the order. Sussex have some heavy hitters though.

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  • Yorkshire v Sussex
    We're back out, with the match reduced to 28 overs per side.

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  • Yorkshire v Sussex
    Still no play here I'm afraid as Yorkshire seems to be getting the worst of the country's weather today.

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  • Yorkshire v Sussex
    The players are off after just four overs for rain. Sussex won the toss and put Yorkshire in and they made 14 before the rain came.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Warwickshire
    Sussex return to the top of Group C with victory by 17 runs. If they beat Yorks and Kent in their remaining games they will qualify for the CB40 semis. Good performance by their spinners: Yardy 0-23, Beer 3-27 and Nash 3-27 at the end. Yardy 61 crucial too.

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  • Sussex v Warwickshire
    In the 31st over and looking like a Sussex win. This attritional pitch has been perfect for their slowies with Will Beer picking up three wickets - the latest Darren Maddy who played on - and Chris Nash luring Rikki Clarke into a drive to extra cover.

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  • Sussex v Warwickshire
    Tight finish in prospect at Hove. Warwicks are 101-4 in the 26th chasing 200 to beat Sussex and stay top of Group C. Big wicket in this over as Troughton is stumped by Ben Brown off Beer for 30. Beer's having a good game with a wicket and run out earlier

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  • Sussex v Warwickshire
    Sussex 199-9. That might not be enough but it is a competitive total. Good cameo from Kirk Wernars who took responsibility to get Sussex to 200 after Mike Yardy fell for 61. The South African made 37 off 39 balls. Wright (3-43) and Patel (2-29) pick of attack

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  • Sussex v Warwickshire
    Mike Yardy is holding things together for Sussex and has just reached 50 from 77 balls. Wickets continue to tumble at the other end. Gatting's slog sweep failed to clear deep square leg to give Patel a second wicket and Ben Brown was run out by Barker.

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  • Sussex v Warwickshire
    A decent innings by Goodwin ended in the 19th over when he was bowled playing across the line at Jeetan Patel's quicker ball for 36. Yardy on 33, Joe Gatting 6 and Sussex are 114-4 in the 22nd. 230 would be a good score on this pitch. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Warwickshire
    Three wickets in nine balls for Wright as Joyce gloves a brutal lifter he just couldn't get out of the way of in time. Pace and bounce in this pitch and the Warwickshire seamer is relishing it. Murray Goodwin (7) and Mike Yardy (1) have a repair job to do

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Warwickshire
    Two in two balls for Warwicks, both to Chris Wright. Chris Nash is caught behind and then Luke Wright fails to control a leg-side clip and is caught at square leg by Darren Maddy. Sussex 30-2 in the 6th over. They win tonight and go back top of Group C

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  • Team News - Sussex v Warwickshire
    Sussex welcome back all-rounder Luke Wright after missing their CB40 defeat at Derbyshire last week with a back spasm. Leg-spinner Will Beer plays in place of Monty Panesar. Rikki Clarke plays for Warwickshire but is not fit to bowl

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  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Warwickshire
    Sussex skipper Ed Joyce has chosen to bat first against Warwickshire at Hove after winning the toss

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  • Hodd joins Yorkshire for loan spell
    By Bruce Talbot
    Andrew Hodd is joining Yorkshire on loan for the rest of the season in search of regular first-team cricket.

    13/08/2012 (279 days old) | Read more
  • Who else will join the 'Compton club'?
    By Andrew Hignell
    A thousand runs in the County Championship – it’s the target most batsmen set themselves in the four-day competition at the start of the summer and also the yardstick by which comparisons are

    12/08/2012 (280 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Warwicks are still favourites with that game in hand but they still have to play third-placed Notts twice. A fourth title in ten seasons for Sussex? I wouldn't rule it out. 

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  • Result - Sussex v Middlesex
    SUSSEX WON BY 8 WKTS and move into second place, 11 points behind Warwicks who have a game in hand. They have won their last four at home now after Wells and Goodwin, who passed 22,000 career runs in his 19*, saw them home 15 mins after tea.

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  • TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex 68 for 2, Luke Wells 17, Murray Goodwin 1. 27 to win.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex need another 27 to win but Joyce won't be there to see his side to victory having just been spectacularly caught off his own bowling by Rayner, diving to his left to intercept a full-blooded drive. Joyce made 35.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    A flurry of boundaries have taken Sussex past 50 and to within 33 runs of their victory target. Joyce has been struck a couple of times evading short balls from Roland-Jones but the bruises will be worth it if his side are sitting in 2nd place tonight

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Breakthrough for Middlesex as Nash goes for 5, caught low down at slip by Dexter pushing forward to an awayswinger from Murtagh. Sussex 9-1 needing 86 more to win

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    .... and twice by Rupert Webb, Sussex's oldest surviving cricketer, who is celebrating his 90th birthday with a lunch at Hove today. Sussex need 95 to win and go second in the table.

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  • Close of Innings - Sussex v Middlesex
    All over for the Seaxes as Anyon cleans up Murtagh the ball after he had been caught on the third man fence by Monty - off a no ball. Six catches for Brown equals the Sussex record which has been achieved 11 times.....

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Dexter's doughty innings is over in a tame manner as he is caught wafting down the leg side to give Anyon his second wicket since lunch. 208 for 9 means the lead is 91. All not lost for Middx. Against Durham last month Sx needed 94 to win and lost 8 wkts

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Ollie not in the mood to hang around and backing away he edges Anyon to Brown and takes his leave for 9 to leave Middlesex 197-8 or effectively 80-8. Dexter going well at the other end on 30 and first-inns top scorer Tim Murtagh is now joining him

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    This has been a painful return to Hove for Ollie Rayner. Having been hit on the left hand on Friday he has now been clanged on the back of the helmet trying to evade a shortish ball from Steve Magoffin. He continues after treatment and change of lid

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  • Lancashire v Netherlands
    It's gloomy at Old Trafford where rain will delay the start of Lancashire's CB40 game v the Netherlands. Neths team: Swart, van Bunge, Barresi, Coetsee, Borren*, de Grooth, Bukhari, Gruijters, Seelaar, Szwarczynski, Malik. Lancs team to come. 

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex's morning emphatically. Three wickets for Amjad and one apiece for Magoffin and Panesar. Rayner and Dexter have put on 24 for the eighth wicket but at 177-7 Middlesex only lead by 60 runs. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Eight wickets in the game now for Amjad who has just picked up his third of the morning as Berg swishes loosely outside off stump and is caught behind. Poor shot in the circumstances. Middlesex lead is just 36 as Rayner joins Dexter. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Simpson has had a dismal time with the bat this season and it continues as he edges to second slip where the ultra-reliable Mike Yardy takes the catch. He made 3. Neil Dexter (4) now joined by Gareth Berg (1) but Sussex are steaming towards victory here. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Second success for Panesar thanks to some quick thinking by Nash at short leg. He anticipated the reverse sweep and ran across from short leg to take a juggling catch. He made 18 and Middlesex are now effectively 31-5.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Amjad strikes with a beauty which squares up Robson who edges behind for 36, made off 138 balls. Middlesex effectively 15-4 as Neil Dexter joins Malan. 

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Amjad Khan has replaced Magoffin and is getting one or two deliveries to rear up alarmingly, as has been the case throughout this contest. Malan has played and missed more than once but is still there on 7, giving good support to Robson. Middx lead by 13

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Nelson strikes. Roland-Jones has scored 20 useful runs as night watch-man but the ball after he was shelled by Luke Wells at slip off a thick edge he is caught behind half-forward to Steve Magoffin. Sam Robson on 28 is joined by Dawid Malan. Middx 7 behind

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Morning from a sunny Hove. Middlesex about to resume their second innings on the third day on 92 for 2 with opener Sam Robson 24 and nightwatchman Toby Roland-Jones on 5. Steve Magoffin opening the attack from the Cromwell Road end. 

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  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's wait, Surrey's stir
    By Richard Gibson
    Tim Bresnan is yet to be given clearance from England to play for Yorkshire in Twenty20 finals day – although he will be under family pressure to make sure he is available on August 25.

    11/08/2012 (281 days old) | Read more
  • Kevin Pietersen commits to England
    Kevin Pietersen has committed his future to England and reversed his decision to retire from the one-day format, after issuing a video in a bid to end weeks of speculation

    11/08/2012 (281 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
    Reprieve for Roland-Jones just before stumps when Chris Nash spilled a sharp chance at short leg off Magoffin. As it is Middlesex closed 35 runs behind and will be happy only to have lost two wickets in the final session. Sam Robson 24 not out.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Magoffin back into the attack and a switch of ends works as Joe Denly's poor form continues. Unfortunate dismissal though as he plays on for 8. Robson is 22 and Middlesex have sent out Roland-Jones as nightwatchman with six overs left tonight.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Monty breaks through in his third over. Rogers had been living dangerously with a couple of edges wide of slip but he has been smartly caught behind trying to cut. Monty took four wickets on a similar surface in the second inns last week v Worcs. 

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Positive response by Middlesex openers Chris Rogers and Sam Robson who have knocked 39 off the deficit. One moment of alarm for Rogers, who edged Magoffin wide of third slip on 4, but not too much else to worry them. Time for Monty perhaps.

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  • Interval - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex all out for 287 as Roland-Jones ends the inninngs with two wickets in successive balls. Anyon is bowled for 29 and then Monty Panesar walked in front of a straight one. Roland-Jones finishes with career-best figures of 6-66, Sussex lead by 117.

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  • TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex in a strong position on 285-8, a lead of 115. If they can get that past 150 and take a couple of Middlesex wickets tonight they will be on course for a fourth successive home win and very much in title contention. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Collymore gets Magoffin for 35, under-edges a cut through to Simpson. Good runs by the No.8 though and Sussex now lead by 111. Next target is a third batting point as Amjad Khan joins Anyon, who is 26 not out.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Magoffin and Anyon have both scored valuable runs in recent weeks and are at it again. Their eighth wicket stand is now worth 31 with Magoffin 33 and Anyon 16. Sussex are 99 runs ahead and Middlesex might have hoped for more than one new-ball success

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    That's the wicket Middlesex wanted as Yardy goes for 89. Failed to control a pull and is held at long leg by Murtagh. Magoffin is 18 and has been joined by James Anyon. Sussex's lead is 68 and Yardy batted for four-and-a-half hours and hit 10 fours.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Yardy 88 and going well, the tall Magoffin coping with the bounce confidently and onto 17. They have put on 36 in six overs of the new ball and Sussex are 236-6 and leading by 66. A good crowd enjoying the cricket and warm sunshine.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    The new ball does the trick as Roland-Jones has Ben Brown caught behind pushing forward for 12. Yardy is 80 and has been joined by Steve Magoffin. Next hour or so could be pivotal. 

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    No surprise that Middlesex take the new ball straight away or that it has been thrown to Roland-Jones, who will bowl down the Hove slope looking to exploit the uneven bounce which brought him Joyce's wicket earlier. Sussex lead by 35 on 205-5.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Collymore and Rayner bowling to their former captain at the moment but Yardy looks secure now and has moved to 74 and Sussex's lead is 27. Brown just got out of the way of a lifter from Collymore and is 9 not out. New ball three overs away.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex lead by 12 runs with five first-innings wickets in hand. Yardy the key to their hopes of a substantial lead. He is 66, having added 42 runs in the session. Roland-Jones the pick of the attack but still no spin from Middlesex today. 

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex in front now after a flurry of boundaries, two in the last over off Berg for Yardy and now Brown off the mark with a flowing cover drive off Murtagh who took that last wicket not Roland-Jones. He has just returned at the Cromwell Road end. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Second wicket in this excellent spell for Roland-Jones as Wright goes for 10, caught at second slip by Malan pushing forward with little footwork. Middlesex back in this now. They only lead by 4 runs but Sussex have quite a lengthy tail 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Middlesex
    Two fours off his former team-mate Corey Collymore in this over have doubled Yardy's boundary count and taken him to 50 made from 106 balls in 155 minutes. Wright has also picket-tickled Collymore in this over to move to 8. Sussex 161-4, 9 runs behind.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Roland-Jones gets Joyce. Another lifter which the batsman tried to avoid but instead it went high in the air off the shoulder of the bat and John Simpson ran across to take the catch. Joyced made 68 in a shade under four hours. Sx 28 behind on 142-4.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Having written that the Middx attack lacks the venom to exploit the uneven bounce, Roland-Jones had just hit Joyce on the rib cage. It was the 24th successive dot ball bowled by R-Jones but after treatment Joyce hit the next for 2 and is 68. Yardy 36.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Joyce and Yardy digging in for Sussex as they reach 130-3 in the 48th over, only 40 runs behind. Like Worcs last week, a Finn-less Middlesex don't quite have the attack to exploit this bouncy pitch as Sussex did yesterday. The fourth wicket has put on 66.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Middlesex
    50 for Ed Joyce against his old county, a clip off the legs in the second over of the day bowled by Gareth Berg. 

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Morning from Hove where the weather is set fair for a full second day. Chance for Sussex to take control of this key game. They will resume on 106-3 after dismissing Middlesex for 170. Ed Joyce (49) and Mike Yardy (24) are  the crease-occupiers.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex have closed day one on 106 for 3 at Hove. Ed Joyce is unbeaten on 49 but was dropped twice off the bowling of Tim Murtagh. Middlesex were all out for 170 earlier as they succumbed to additional bounce on a steamer-friendly track.

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Murray Goodwin is the 13th wicket to fall on the opening day as he loses a yorker from Toby Roland-Jones and is struck on the toe without offering a shot. Sussex are now 64 for 3 as the batsman departs for 1.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex 63-2. Luke Wells has edged Gareth Berg off the back foot to Neil Dexter at slip for 12. A much needed wicket for the visitors as the pitch has been offering assistance and Ed Joyce has been dropped twice by Dawid Malan off Tim Murtagh's bowling.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Middlesex make the breakthrough as a lifting delivery from Gareth Berg in his opening over found the edge of Chris Nash's bat and was caught by the wicketkeeper for 11. There has again been alarming bounce in this innings. 37-1.

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  • WICKET - England Lions v Australia A
    Davis goes thanks to a sharp catch by Bairstow at slip off Samit Patel's bowling. The ball flicked off Kieswetter's gloves and the morning's centurion clung on one-handed. 82-2 in the 37th. 

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  • TEA - Derbyshire v South Africans
    Du Plessis (37) and Albie Morkel (29) have carried on the steady flow of runs to take the score to 304-4 at tea. The bowlers are out measuring their run-ups, so I suspect the batting part of the exercise for the South Africans will soon be over.

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  • TEA - Sussex v Middlesex
    Middlesex are all out for 170 at tea. Tim Murtagh hit a brilliant 34 to finish top scorer in the innings but was the last man to go as he played on trying to cut Steve Magoffin. 39 overs remain in the day.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Month Panesar has picked up a wicket in his first over to remove Toby Roland-Jones LBW for 9. Tim Murtagh is set to attack now as Corey Collymore makes his way out to the middle. 140-9. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Amjad Khan has his fifth wicket as Gareth Berg is caught by Michael Yardy at second slip. Another good length delivery sent down at pace and there appears no way back in this innings for the visitors now. 128-8.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    119-7. Amjad Khan is back into the attack, nearly an hour after lunch, and makes the break through in his second over. Ollie Rayner was drawn into a forward defensive but edged through to the keeper for 32.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Middlesex
    Middlesex have scrambled to lunch on 76 for 6. The pitch offered additional bounce and seam movement for Steve Magoffin and Amjad Khan who bowled well but the visitors will be disappointed to have lost so many wickets in the morning session.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Amjad Khan has another one as Neil Dexter edges to the keeper for 4. And now John Simpson attempts a drive off Luke Wright and is caught at second slip by Michael Yardy. 65-6 and clear blue skies above but plenty of help under foot for the seamers.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    59-4. Sam Robson is out for 24 as Amjad Khan has again found additional bounce and takes the edge of the opener's bat with Michael Yardy taking the catch at second slip.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    56-3. Dawid Malan is out for 19 as he nicks Amjad Khan to third slip where Ed Joyce collects the catch. Middlesex were settling after the early wickets of Rogers and Denly but now face a tricky 40 minutes until lunch.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Middlesex
    Chris Rogers has been caught at gully by Luke Wright off the bowling of Steve Magoffin for 5. Joe Denly has now followed for 4 with Wright again taking the catch off Magoffin at gully. Both deliveries squared up the batsman. 17-2.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce (capt), Wells, Goodwin, Yardy, Wright, Brown (wkt), Magoffin, Anyon, Khan, Panesar. Middx: Rogers (capt), Robson, Denly, Dexter, Malan, Simpson (wkt), Berg, Rayner, Roland-Jones, Murtagh, Collymore.

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  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex won the toss and elected to field first. There are clear blue skies above Hove and the forecast for the rest of the day appears to be much of the same.

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  • Finn incident prompts new instruction
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    County umpires have been told not to call dead ball if a bowler breaks the wicket at the non-striker’s end in his delivery stride as England seamer Steven Finn did in the Headingley Test

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  • Close Of Play - Derbyshire v Sussex
    That's it - a cover-driven four from Madsen brings up the winning runs and takes the skipper to an unbeaten 64. Derbyshire win by six wickets with 14 balls to spare and inflict a first defeat of the season on Sussex, who have now slipped behind Warwicks.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Redfern has danced down the wicket to be stumped for 49 but it's job done for Derbyshire. They need only 17 more in 6.1 overs. Redfern and Madsen put on 96 in 20 overs for the Falcons.

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  • Derbyshire v Sussex
    Half way for Derbyshire and they are well on line for the win at 88-3 with Madsen 28 and Redfern 12.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Derbys are making hard work of this. Durston has been caught down the leg side off Liddle for 30 to make it 55-3 in the 14th over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    It's a night of senseless run-outs. Khawaja has gone without facing a ball after tearing down the wicket to the first ball of the Derbys innings and it's 0-1. What a waste.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Wernars is the last man out, playing on to Turner for 35, and the Sussex innings ends at 167 in 37.2 overs. That should not be enough to take them back to the top of the group.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Goodwin is bowled by Groenewald for 40 and, first ball Amjad Khan is lbw with the score 145-8 in the 33rd. Liddle survives the hat-trick ball but Sussex need to find a late push from somewhere.

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  • Derbyshire v Sussex
    10 overs to go and Sussex are still in there battling to post a decent score. They are 131-6 with Goodwin on 36.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Another one goes. Brown's sliced drive at Wainwright has been caught at mid on and Sussex are 95-6 in the 21st over.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Sussex all at sea. Two run outs in three balls have left them floundering at 89-5 in the 19th over, though Goodwin, involved in the confusion for both run-outs, is still there on 18.

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  • WICKET - Derbyshire v Sussex
    Sussex have made a bright start but have lost their second wicket at 63 in the 13th over when Nash picked out Redfern at deep square leg off Alex Hughes for 30. Joyce was first to go for 12 at 31-1, lbw sweeping at Durston.

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  • Derbyshire won the toss - Derbyshire v Sussex
    The Falcons will field. They line up: Khawaja, C Hughes, Durston, Madsen, Redfern, Whiteley, Johnson, Wainwright, A Hughes, Groenewald, Turner. There is no Styris or Wright for Sussex: Nash, Joyce, Machin, Goodwin, Gatting, Yardy, Brown, Wernars, Khan, Liddle, Panesar.

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  • Result - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex win by an innings and 17 runs, wrapping it up in the third of the extra overs claimed at the end of Day 3. Jack Shantry caught low down at slip to give Amjad Khan his third wicket of the innings. Excellent bowling display by Sussex that. 


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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Extra half hour claimed by Sussex as they try to part Worcestershire's last two batsmen. Cameron unlikely to bat again. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    A fourth wicket for Monty as Ben Scott pushes forward and is well held by sub fielder Andy Hodd at silly point. Shantry and Richardson left with Cameron in the hutch nursing a sore head. Looks like a three-day win for Sussex with the extra half hour

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Monty strikes again. Wonderful spell this by the left-arm spinner and that was a great ball, pushed through, which did for the obdurate Mitchell, bowled for 48. Monty has 3-15 from 17 overs at the moment and my guess is that Sussex will win this tonight

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Wickets in successive overs for Monty but not a shot Gareth Andrew will remember with much pride. Expansive drive and bowled through the gate for a duck. At 120-5 with 14 overs remaining Sussex could wrap this one up today. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Wicket for Monty and deserved too for a probing post-tea spell. Pardoe edged one which turned out of the rough and Yardy moved to his left to take a waist high catch. He made 14, Mitchell is 45 and is joined by Gareth Andrew. 17 overs left today.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    James Cameron is going off for further treatment after he was hit on the side of the helmet by Magoffin, having taken his eye off a lethal bouncer. After treatment he faced a further three balls but has now retired hurt and Matt Pardoe is replacing him

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    I sensed a wicket and there it is. Ali pushes at Magoffin and edges to second slip where Yardy took another good catch, tumbling effort to his right low down. Ali made 27. James Cameron the new batsman in with Worcs still 171 runs behind.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Magoffin back into the attack at the Cromwell Road end but Mitchell and Ali have now added 55 for the third wicket although you still feel a wicket or two is not far away for a persevering attack. Some turn and bounce for Monty from the Sea End. 

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Two appeals since tea for catches at slip, one off Amjad Khan and the next off Monty but neither upheld by the umpires. Mitchell is now 33 and Moeen 15 with Worcs 67-2. Still 36 overs left today. 

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  • TEA - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Monty Pansear into the attack for the last over before tea after Anyon and Magoffin had taken a wicket apiece with the new ball. Mitchell has played well but not without the odd alarm for 33 and Ali is 7 as they go off with Worcs 59-2, 199 behind. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Vikram Solanki falls for 2. Bowled by Magoffin playing down the wrong line. Late on the shot a touch and loses his off stump. Worcs 32-2 still trail by 226. Sussex might wrap this up in three days. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Anyon lifter gloved by Hughes down the leg side and Brown takes the catch above his head. Proper bounce there for the bowler and Hughes has now bagged his two lowest scores of the Champo season in this game: 11 and 9. Mitchell on 4, Solanki in next

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    There is still some venom in this wicket. Hughes went to leave a ball from Magoffin which climbed back of a length and flew over the keeper Ben Brown for four byes. Hughes hit in the previous over by Anyon. Worcs' openers still intact though on 16-0

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Anyon is unbeaten on 56 and Amjad Khan 27 when the declaration came at 420-8 with Sussex 258 in front. Richardson, with 5-90, the pick of the bowlers. Worcestershire about to start their second innings with Mitchell and Hughes. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    50 for Anyon off 58 balls and he reached it with a stylish extra-cover drive off Richard Jones for his eighth boundary. Sussex now 400-8 and leading by 238. Clouds banking up though, a squiff might be heading our way. 

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex now lead by 223 but Anyon, on 38, should have been caught off a mis-timed pull but Daryl Mitchell, running across from second slip, failed to hold on as he dived for the ball. Amjad Khan has just driven Andrew for four to move to 9 not out.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    A fifth wicket for Alan Richardson in the innings as Magoffin's enterprising innings ends with a chop-on into his off stump making room to carve over the offside field. He made 41. Anyon is 27 and Amjad Khan is now in. Sussex lead by 198 runs on 360-8.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    A flurry of boundaries takes Sussex past 350 and a fourth batting point. He is now 22 and Magoffin 38 and the eighth wicket stand is now worth 32. Magoffin able to easily steer Richardson bouncer over the slips suggesting not a lot of pace in pitch

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    15 runs added in five overs since play got underway at 1.10pm and neither Steve Magoffin (35) or James Anyon (9) have looked in trouble against Gareth Andrew and Alan Richardson. Pitch has lost its first day venom it would appear. Sussex lead by 178

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    The umpires are happy that the damp patch on the run-ups has dried out sufficiently to start at 1.10pm. 80 overs left today with tea at 3.45pm. Sussex to resume on 325-7.

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  • Skipper Joyce admits county v country issue
    By Bruce Talbot
    Ed Joyce admits his love of playing for his country could impact on Sussex’s long-term captaincy plans.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    The umpires have decided to take an early lunch at 12.30 with a planned re-start at 1.10pm. A fresh pile of sawdust as well as Sussex coach Mark Robinson and CEO Dave Brooks are now on the scene while a non-plussed crowd shake their collective heads. 

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Warm sun now but the players have gone off because a damp patch about 4 ft square which the fielders are unhappy about. It is being forked and sawdusted (is that a word, probably not) to some slow hand-clapping. County cricket at its very worst.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Play to re-start at Hove at 12.20pm. 

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Umpires Cowley and Bodenham have had a look and will inspect again at Noon. I imagine there will be some play before lunch. Covers now being peeled away by the groundstaff but it was quite a downpour we had so some standing water to mop up.

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Delayed start to the third day at Hove after a downpour forced the groundstaff to apply full covering. The rain has stopped and mopping up is under way but it could be a while before Sussex can resume their first innings on 325 for 7. 

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex close on 325-7 against Worcestershire at Hove. That's a lead of 163 with the opportunity to stretch it in the morning. Fine innings by Joyce to put them in command and good support from Wright. Richardson the pick of the bowlers with 4-67

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Brown goes late in the day at Hove to give Worcestershire something to smile about. Charged down the wicket to Moeen Ali and the ball looped up to Solanki at silly mid off. He made 28. Sussex are 320-7, a lead of 158.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    300 up for Sussex as they continue to stretch their lead over Worcestershire at Hove. They are 139 ahead now with four wickets remaining on 301-6. Brown is 24 and Magoffin 13

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Wright goes for 78 as he edges a ball from Andrew to Mitchell at second slip. Good innings by Wright to stretch Sussex's lead to 113. Magoffin is the new man and Worcestershire will be looking to wrap things up quickly now. Sussex 275-6

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    250 up for Sussex. Wright unbeaten on 73 and looking in the mood. Brown is with him. Worcestershire trying to pick up wickets with the new ball but only have Joyce so far. Sussex lead by 95 on 257-5

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Ed Joyce's innings finally comes to an end. He made 107 when he became Richardson's fourth victim. New ball did the trick with a bit of swing beating Joyce who was plum lbw and almost walked before the finger was raised. Sussex 249-5

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Luke Wright reaches his 50 off exactly 100 balls. Brings up the century partnership with Joyce too. Sussex on 233-4

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  • TEA - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex are in a strong position at tea on 210-4, leading by 48. Much of the credit goes to Joyce who is unbeaten on 102 while Wright is 34 not out.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Ed Joyce brings up his century with a boundary off Moeen Ali. Taken him 217 balls with 12 fours. Was in the 90s for 26 balls and was grateful when Moeen threw up a full toss for him to sweep. Sussex 208-4

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    200 up for Sussex as Joyce scampers a single to move on to 98. Leading by 38 now with six wickets still in hand.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Third wicket for Richardson as he tempts Yardy to nibble at one outside off stump and offer a catch to the keeper. Yardy made 33 which is a good effort in the context of this game. Sussex 126-4

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Joyce brings up his 50 off 119 balls with six fours. Good innings from the new skipper who has put on 50 with the old captain Yardy for the fourth wicket. Sussex 115-3

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex reach lunch on 104-3 which means they trail by just 58 now. They will be happy with that session after Worcestershire picked up three early wickets. Joyce is unbeaten on 47 which is the highest score in the match so far while Yardy is on 24

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    100 up for Sussex as Joyce scampers a single. Joyce is on 43 now with Yardy on 24. Sussex's new and old captains are doing a good job here after Worcestershire made those three early breakthroughs

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex lose another wicket as Jones traps Goodwin lbw for nine. Joyce is still there on 32. Sussex are 65-3 so still 97 behind.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Richardson has his second wicket as Wells edges to second slip after making just 4. Goodwin and Joyce together now with Sussex on 56-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Richardson makes the early breakthrough Worcestershire wanted as he knocks Nash's off stump out of the ground in the second over. Sussex 28-1 now, so still 134 behind

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Despite heavy overnight rain and further downpours this morning we are starting on time at Hove. Sussex resume on 22-0 in reply to Worcestershire's first innings total of 162

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Worcestershire
    No doubt it's been Sussex's day. They finish on 22-0 with Nash on 15 and Joyce on 7 after bowling Worcesteshire out for 162 earlier.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire are all out for 162 as Richardson goes for a big slog sweep and is bowled by Panesar. Jones finished unbeaten on 30. Sussex will have 7 overs to bat this evening under the floodlights

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    150 up for Worcestershire. Didn't look like they would get there but Richard Jones is doing a good job on 26.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Amjad gets his third wicket as Shantry is caught behind attempting to cut a short ball. Stood there in disbelief and had a word with the umpire as he walked off. He made 10 and Worc are 145-9.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Moeen Ali's resistance comes to an end in rather meek fashion. Had played so well for his 43 but his eyes lit up when Magoffin dug a short ball in and he hooked it straight to Wright in front of square. 4 wickets for Magoffin. Worcestershire 122-8

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Scott didn't last long as he goes for a duck. Chipped a catch straight to Anyon at midwicket to give Magoffin a third wicket. Worc 111-7

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Amjad picks up a second wicket as he has Andrew caught behind for 11. Worcestershire in deep trouble now on 106-6. Moeen holding them together on 33

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Worcestershire
    100 up for Worcestershire as Moeen Ali clips Magoffin for 4. Moeen is on 33 and Andrew 11.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Anyon picks up a second wicket after tea. Gets one to bounce sharply and catch the shoulder of Pardoe's bat with Yardy taking another good catch at second slip. Worc 74-5

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Cameron is dropped by Wells first ball after tea but two balls later is bowled by Anyon. He made 11 and Worcestershire are 68-4

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  • TEA - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire reach tea on 68-3 with Moeen Ali on 17 and Cameron on 11.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Worcestershire in trouble at 32-3. Mitchell lasted 65 balls for his 8 but goes as he prods at a ball from Amjad Khan and Joyce takes a low catch at third slip.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Solanki didn't last long as he plays a bit late to a ball with perhaps a little more pace from Magoffin and is bowled for one. Worc 18-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Magoffin picks up the wicket of Hughes for 11. Got one to lift a little off a length and Yardy takes a good catch high to his left at second slip. Worcestershire 16-1 off 7.1

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Play will finally start at Hove at 2.15pm. Worcestershire will be batting after being put in by Sussex. We've lost 33 overs due to the rain this morning so still got 63 to squeeze in today

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  • Sussex v Worcestershire
    Still raining here at Hove and they are taking an early lunch. Looks a bit brighter overhead so hopefully we'll see some play this afternoon. Remember Sussex won toss and have stuck Worcestershire in

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  • Cricket Diary: Miller's decision, Bumble's dragon
    By Richard Gibson
    Big-hitting David Miller has declared himself available for Yorkshire if they reach the Champions League – despite it meaning he will miss up to three first-class matches for his South African franchise

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  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Worcestershire
    New Sussex captain Ed Joyce won the toss and has elected to stick Worcestershire in. Covers are on at the moment so could be a delayed start

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  • Team News - Sussex v Worcestershire
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce, Wells, Goodwin, Yardy, Wright, Brown, Magoffin, Anyon, Khan, Panesar.
    Worcestershire: Mitchell, Hughes, Solanki, Ali, Cameron, Pardoe, Andrew, Scott, Jones, Shantry, Richardson

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  • Team News - Sussex v Worcestershire
    The toss has been delayed at Sussex due to some light rain. Team news is that Sussex are the same as their last game at Trent Bridge with the only difference being that Ed Joyce has taken over as captain from Mike Yardy for the rest of the season.

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  • Yardy quits Sussex captaincy
    By Bruce Talbot
    Mike Yardy is stepping down as Sussex captain with immediate effect.

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  • Yardy steps down at Sussex
    Michael Yardy is stepping down as Sussex captain in both Championship and 40 overs cricket with immediate effect. Ed Joyce will lead the side until the end of the season although Yardy will captain Sussex in the Friends Life t20 finals next month

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  • D'Oliveira set to make first-class debut
    By Paul Bolton
    Leg-spinner Brett D’Oliveira is in line to make his first-class debut for Worcestershire in this week’s LV= County Championship match against Sussex

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  • Result - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    MATCH DRAWN - The captains shake hands eleven overs early with Sussex on 385-5. Notts take 11 pts, Sussex take 4

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Murray Goodwin bowled by Samit Patel for 31, Patel's 150th first class wicket. This may keep Notts out there for a while longer - You never know! The Sussex lead is 31 at 380-5

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    YARDY OUT - Just 3 to go with a first innings duck for the Sussex capt. A lazy pull off Gurney flew straight up and Adams took a routine catch. 355-4, the lead is 6

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    WELLS OUT FOR 59. The left-hander goes for 59 but won't want to be remembered as Riki Wessels' first wicket in county cricket - caught and bowled - although he hung around giving the impression he thought it was a bump ball. 352-3

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  • TEA - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 352-2 now lead by 3 runs as the game heads towards its inevitable conclusion.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    WELLS 50 - Luke Wells reaches his second fifty of the match, from 88 balls, 10x4. Sussex 338-2, only 11 runs behind.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NASH OUT - 162 for the Sussex opener and he picks out James Taylor on the legside fence, off Carter. Sussex 314-2.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    150 for CHRIS NASH. 295 balls 20x4 1x6 it's 301-1, Sussex only 48 behind.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    300 UP FOR SUSSEX. Nash 149 Wells 46, it's 300-1

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Back on and playing again here. Two more overs lost because of the lunchtime shower

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Off go the covers and on come the players - no time lost. Sussex 254-1 are still 95 adrift.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    There will be a short (hopefully) delay in restarting after lunch as a light shower sweeps across the ground. Plenty of clear weather behind it though, so should be underway in a few minutes I guess!

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  • LUNCH - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 254-1. They still trail by 95 runs but are well on their way to saving this contest. Nash has 138, Wells is on 14, with Ed Joyce the man out for 98.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Shortest stoppage imaginable as the umpires instruct the covers to be removed and the players to return. Not enough has fallen to alter things I imagine. Sussex 241-1

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    RAIN STOPS PLAY. Sussex on 241-1 and it begins to rain quite heavily. Notts are one over away from the taking of the the second new ball and this might juice up the pitch a little bit.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    JOYCE OUT - Stunning catch at midwicket by Michael Lumb denies Ed Joyce a ton. Out for 98, it's Samit Patel with the breakthrough wicket with the score on 216-1

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX OPENERS PASS 200. Ed Joyce slaps the part-time bowling of Riki Wessels for consecutive boundaries to move on to 95. Sussex 207-0

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    CENTURY FOR CHRIS NASH. 187 balls with 16 boundaries. Sussex's openers continue to make hay on a flat deck. 185-0

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  • Close Of Play - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 146-0. A relatively untroubled stand of 146 between Chris Nash and Ed Joyce has blunted the Notts attack and given the hosts a mighty headache for the morning. Notts lead by 203 but need 10 wickets somehow on a wicket that has become very flat.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    There will be some more cricket here, at last. We will restart at 5.55pm with 7 overs left in the day and Sussex on 117-0

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  • TEA - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    TEA BEING TAKEN - The rain is falling very heavily and a resumption looking slim for the immediate future. Sussex have battled their way back into this third day with an unbroken first wicket stand of 117 but still trail by 232.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    FIFTY FOR JOYCE. Ed Joyce's half century comes from 108 balls 7x4s. Sussex 112-0

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    CENTURY STAND - Nash and Joyce put on 101 for the first wicket in 34 overs for Sussex. Gutsy response this, having been 349 behind on first innings.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    50 FOR NASH. Chris Nash clips Andy Carter thro' midwicket for the four to bring up his half century, from 89 balls, 10x4s. Sussex 94-0.

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  • Landmark - Glamorgan v Scotland
    Scotland captain Preston Mommsen and Ewan Chalmers have put on 50 for the sixth wicket. From 54-5 the Saltires ar now 109-5 after 31 overs.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Play due to restart at 3.15, with ten overs lost in the day and tea now scheduled for 4.30. No-one is ruling out the prospect of further rain disrupting those plans though!

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Expected start is now on hold as the next shower hits us with some force. The covers hadn't been totally removed but won't be coming off for some time now. RSP

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Mopped up, we should restart at 2.45 here with Sussex 59-0. Just two overs lost on the day's allocation, although more interruptions likely.

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  • Worcestershire won the toss - Worcestershire v Essex
    Positive start by the visitors who are misisng both Ravi Bopara, (personal reasons) and James Foster (wife given birth to their first child). Essex 47- 0 from 8 overs.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    RAIN STOPS PLAY. As expected we have the firtst of the afternoon showers. It crept up on us and all of a sudden the players had to hare for the pavilion. Quite heavy at the moment so time for both camps to re-group. Sussex 59-0, still trail by 290.

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  • LUNCH - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX REACH LUNCH ON 40-0. A morning session that failed to produce a wicket as Joyce and Nash safely negotiate the first 14 overs of the innings. Earlier Taylor and Voges lifted Notts to a score of 520-4 declared.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS DECLARE - Chris Read pulls the plug on the innings at 520-4. James Taylor undefeated on 163, Adam Voges made 44 not out. The pair put on 148 together and the lead is 349.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Good morning from Trent Bridge. Cloudy and overcast but dry at the moment. Huge buzz around the ground about James Taylor's selection and he'll get a great ovation when he walks out at 11 to continue his innings, with 106 to his name already

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  • Close Of Play - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS 443-4 at stumps. Terrific batting display from the home team, led by Michael Lumb's 171 and James Taylor 106 not out. The lead is 272 at the halfway stage of the match.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    TON FOR TAYLOR. James Taylor drives Amjad Khan for four to bring up his first Champ century for Notts. 195 balls 15x4s and 1x6. Notts 435-4

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS REACH MAX POINTS. They advance to 400-4 and secure the full 5 batting points to go with the 3 for their efforts in the field yesterday. Sussex have 2 overs to grab 2 wickets for another bowling point.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    LUMB OUT - Michael Lumb falls to Steve Magoffin for 171 (exactly the same score as the entire Sussex team). Notts 372-4

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    MICHAEL LUMB past 150. A six and two fours off Amjad Khan's first over after tea takes Lumb to 152 and Notts 337-3.

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  • TEA - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS 323-8. Michael Lumb 138 and James Taylor 54 have added an unbroken 139 together and have batted throughout the afternoon session. Expect Notts to kick off from here and establish a real position of dominance by stumps.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    FIFTY FOR TAYLOR - Anyon launched into the New Stand for the six to take James Taylor to his half century. 318-3

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Notts rocket on past 300 for their second bonus point. A stand of 120 now between Lumb (128) and Taylor (45) takes the home side to 304-3

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    CENTURY FOR MICHAEL LUMB - 192 balls 18x4s - splendid knock from the left hander as he reaches his third ton for Notts this season. 245-3, a lead of 74.

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  • LUNCH - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    A very watchable morning's cricket comes to an end with Notts on 198-3. They added 110 runs for the loss of Wessels and Patel but with Lumb unbeaten on 69 they are well set to add to their overall lead of 27 this afternoon.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    PATEL OUT - Samit Patel goes for 43 as Chris Nash strikes in his first over, finding the edge to carry to Yardy at slip. Notts 184-3, lead by 13

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Notts have the lead with 8 wkts in hand. Michael Lumb has 60 Samit Patel 38 and the home side are building themselves into a strong position. 175-2

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    FIFTY FOR LUMB - Michael Lumb passes fifty for the sixth time this season. 96 balls 9x4s. Notts 131-2

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    WESSELS OUT FOR 43. Sussex have spilled a couple of chances early on the second morning but Amjad Khan takes matters into his own hands as he fires one through Wessels' defences and shatters two of the stumps. Notts 94-2

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Good morning from Nottingham. A cloudy start but forecast is fine and we'll be underway on time with Notts resuming on 88-1, just 83 behind. They hope to build a large 1st inns lead, whilst Sussex need early wickets to try and stay in the contest.

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  • Close Of Play - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS ARE 88-1 at the close - a fine day for them after after losing the toss and blowing Sussex away for just 171. Wessels has 38 at stumps and Lumb 26, they'll look to inflict more punishment on Sussex in the morning.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Just five overs left in the day and Notts are on 64-1 , only 107 behind. Riki Wessels has 28 and Michael Lumb is on 16.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    HALES GOES - Alex Hales goes lbw to Amjad Khan for eight. Notts 33-1 in the ninth, replying to Sussex's 171.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX ALL OUT 171. Andy Carter - no wickets at tea - takes three quickly to finish with 3-41 as Sussex are hustled out for just 171 in 70.1 overs. Strong performance in the field from Notts.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    BEN BROWN OUT - A wicket for Andy Carter straight after tea as Brown goes lbw for 37. Sussex move on to 164-8

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  • TEA - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 157-7. Notts enjoyed the middle session, picking up five wickets, including Luke Wells for 54. Ben Brown has an unbeaten 37 to his name at tea but this isn't what Michael Yardy expected when he elected to bat first.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    TWO WICKETS FOR HARRY GURNEY, both caught behind by Chris Read. Luke Wells for 54 and Steve Magoffin 8. Sussex 144-7

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  • Interval - Netherlands v Gloucestershire
    Formidable total posted by Gloucestershire of 290-6. Netherlands conceded 85 runs in the last seven overs of the innings, with New Zealander James Fuller and captain Alex Gidman to the fore. Surely the Netherlands can't chase this down.

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  • Landmark - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    LUKE WELLS REACHES A BATTLING FIFTY - 148 mins 136 balls 7x4 - Sussex 106-5

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    LUKE WRIGHT GOES - Sussex now 89-5 after an astonishingly good slip catch by Adam Voges to end Luke Wright's vigil. Adaams with the wicket (again!)

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    YARDY OUT - What a disaster for Sussex. Luke Wells clips to Wessels at midwicket and they go for a run. The fielder with 25 yards to throw hits the stumps cleanly with Yardy not in the frame, being run out for 0 without facing. 76-4.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    GOODWIN - Possessing that ton-plus average here at Trent Bridge, Murray Goodwin edges Phillips to slip where Hales, after dropping two earlier, clings on. A bowling point takes Notts joint top for the time being. 74-3.

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  • LUNCH - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 69-2. A compelling session which saw both openers depart with only 26 on the board and then Goodwin and Wells (dropped twice) add an unbroken 43 for the third wicket.

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    SUSSEX 67-2 Notts not helping themselves as Alex Hales at first slip has dropped Luke Wells twice, on 4 off Adams on 18 off Carter.

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  • WICKET - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Sussx 35-2 approaching one hour's play. Both openers have gone, Ed Joyce lbw to Adams for 7 and Chris Nash ct behind off Phillips for 15. Muray Goodwin in, with an average of over 102 here at TB in eight matches.

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  • Team News - Durham v Middlesex
    Durham: Smith, Stoneman, Muchall, Stokes, Collingwood (capt), Benkenstein, Richardson, Borthwick, Thorp, Onions, Rushworth. Middlesex: Rogers (capt), Robson, Denly, Morgan, Malan, Simpson, Berg, Rayner, Murtagh, Roland-Jones, Murtagh, Finn

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  • Team News - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    NOTTS (unchanged): Hales, Wessels, Lumb, Patel, Taylor, Voges , Read (capt/wkt), Phillips, Adams, Carter and Gurney. SUSSEX: Joyce, Nash, Wells, Goodwin, Wright, Yardy (capt), Brown (wkt), Magoffin, Amjad Khan, Anyon and Panesar

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  • SUSSEX. won the toss - Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    Sussex win the toss and bat. Michael Yardy clearly not concerned about the green tinge to the wicket and opts to bat first. Teams to follow!

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  • Nottinghamshire v Sussex
    A lovely morning in Nottingham for the first day of this Second v Fourth clash in Div One. Sussex will still be on a high after their midweek success in the t20 whilst Notts may need some lifting after their loss to Hants. Toss and teams to come!

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  • Cricket Diary: Cardiff t20 beds crisis
    By Richard Gibson
    Supporters of Hampshire, Sussex and Yorkshire are already experiencing problems with restricted hotel availability for the Friends Life t20 finals day – a month before the event.

    27/07/2012 (297 days old) | Read more
  • Styris praises support role of Goodwin
    By Bruce Talbot
    Scott Styris admits he wouldn’t have scored one of the most explosive hundreds in the history of domestic t20 without the help of Sussex team-mate Murray Goodwin.

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  • Result - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex beat Gloucestershire by 39 runs to qualify for T20 finals day. Gloucestershire finished on 191-8 chasing Sussex's total of 230-4. Good effort but was never going to be enough.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Fuller is bowled by Khan for 26. Gloucestershire 180-7

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gidman is run out for 44 by a good throw from Luke Wright and then Young is also run out by Styris for 1. Gloucestershire 178-6 after 17.4

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Housego is bowled by Beer for 47, Went for a big slog and hit his off stump. Gloucestershire 102-3 after 11.2

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Halfway stage of the Gloucestershire innings and they are 82-2. Sussex were 89-2 so it's fairly even but means they have to score 149 off the next ten!

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Marshall goes for 42 and with it you think any hope Gloucestershire had. Caught behind off Amjad. Glos 79-2 off 9.3

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire needed a flying start but they haven't got it. Howell goes for 8, caught at mid off off the bowling of that man Styris. Glos 16-1 after 3.4

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  • Interval - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex post 230-4. Styris unbeaten on 100 off just 37 balls with 9 sixes. Goodwin out off the final ball for 55

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    200 up for Sussex in the 19th over. Styris has gone to 76 too after hitting 30 runs off the previous over from Fuller.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Murray Goodwin makes his 50. Came off 38 balls with six fours. Sussex are 148-3 in the 17th over

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Prior goes for 60. Run out by a good throw from Young at point after being sent back by Goodwin. Sussex 101-3

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Halfway stage of the Sussex innings and they are 89-2. Good recovery from 7-2 after 2 but spinners Murali and Young have slowed things down in the last 4 overs since the powerplay

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    50 for Matt Prior. Came off just 28 balls and included 4 fours and 3 sixes

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  • Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex are 67-2 after the powerplay after recovering from 7-2 after the first 2 overs. Prior has led the way with 46 off 21 balls, including 3 sixes

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Glos on top already. Wright drives in the air down the ground and Fuller sticks his hand up and grabs it for a sensational caught and bowled. Sussex 3-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Sussex lose an early wicket. Nash loops a catch to mid-off after making just one. Saxelby gets the early breakthrough. Sussex 3-1

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  • Team News - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    No surprises in the Sussex team. Prior plays after being made available by England. Styris is fit to bat and bowl after a thumb injury. Cowan does not play for Glos as he is captaining Australia A so Dan Housego comes in. Murali plays for Glos

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  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Gloucestershire
    Gloucestershire skipper Hamish Marshall has won the toss at Hove and - somewhat surprisingly - elected to put Sussex in. Tactic worked for them in the group stages but dangerous against Sussex's powerful batting line-up

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Sussex win by eight wickets with 57 balls to spare. Goodwin finishes unbeaten on 67 and Joyce on 38. That pair put on 96 for the third wicket. Keeps Sussex top of group c.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Murray Goodwin brings up the 100 for Sussex by blasting James Middlebrook for three consecutive 4s. He's on 47 now, Joyce on 32. Sussex 106-2 in 26th over chasing 130 to win

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  • Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Halfway stage of the Sussex innings and they are 68-2 chasing 130 to win. Shouldn't be a problem from here but a couple of wickets would change that. Joyce is there on 25 and Goodwin 18.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Runs proving very hard to come by at Arundel and Luke Wright goes trying to break the shackles. Went for a big drive to a ball from Coetzer but hit it straight up in the air to give an easy catch to mid off. Sussex 36-2 after 10 overs chasing 130 to win

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Could be an interesting run chase here at Arundel. Nash goes for ten as he chips a catch straight to mid on off Willey. Sussex 10-1 chasing 130 to win

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  • Interval - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Northants all out for 129 as Liddle picks up his fourth wicket of the match. Burton goes for a duck as he is caught behind. Liddle's figures were 4-21. Middlebrook top scored for Northants with 37.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Stone is caught on the boundary for a duck to give Liddle his third wicket of the match. Northants 129-9 in the final over

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    de Lange goes for 11. Tried to make room to hit through the off side but Amjad follows him and knocks his leg stump out of the ground. Northants 129-8 after 39- overs

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Sussex finally end the 7th wicket partnership between Keogh and Middlebrook as Keogh is caught on the long on boundary by Nash to give Liddle a second wicket. They put on 60 and Northants are now 107-7 with 7 overs to go

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    50 partnership between Middlebrook and Keogh for the seventh wicket. Vital runs these to at least give Northants something to bowl at. Northants 99-6 after 32 overs

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Styris picks up his second wicket as Murphy is caught behind for 11. Only the second batsman to get into double figures which tells you all you need to know. Northants are 48-6

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Northants lose another wicket as they slump to 29-4. Wakely drives uppishly to a good length ball from Liddle and is comfortably caught by Joyce at short extra cover.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Northants problems get worse as Sales goes for just 5. Second wicket for Wernars on debut as Sales plays on. Northants 9-3

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Terrible start from Northants. You can see why they are bottom of group C. Coetzer is bowled 2nd ball by Amjad and then Willey is caught behind off Wernars. Northants 2-2

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  • Team News - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Styris returns from injury for Sussex while Wernars make his debut in the CB40. Joyce returns after playing for Ireland but no place for spinners Panesar or Beer.

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  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Northamptonshire
    Sussex have won the toss at Arundel and skipper Mike Yardy has elected to put Northants in

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  • An unwanted century for Yorkshire
    By Andrew Hignell
    Yorkshire have set an unwanted record in this soggy summer, becoming the first county to top 100 hours of lost cricket in the LV= County Championship.

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  • Result - Sussex v Durham
    SUSSEX WIN BY TWO WICKETS! Breathless stuff and Sussex have just won a huge game both in terms of their own hopes of climbing the table and to Durham's hopes of staying up. Steve Magoffin: 9-50 from 36 overs and 23 not  out. Fantastic entertainment.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Scores level as Anyon takes two off Thorp. Nerveless batting this by Anyon and Magoffin.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    A twist in the tail. Anyon has bladed a couple of fours to huge cheers to take Sussex to within three runs of victory. He's got a 50 this season so is no mug. To add to the tension light rain is falling but the batsmen are going nowhere! Amazing stuff.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    By the standards of this match a stand of 23 runs in six overs is riches indeed but Wernars has just been caught behind off Thorp for 4. Magoffin, having taken six wickets earlier, is 17 from 22 balls and playing well. 19 to win. Tense is not the word.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    An air of disbelief among the crowd here. The pitch is certainly assisting the seamers but too many Sussex batsmen have not played their natural games. Still, Magoffin and Wernars could yet emerge as heroes but this would be a massive win for Durham

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    The lbw tally rises and Durham are on their way to victory it would seem. Goodwin has gone to Thorp for 15 after Brown fell to Rushworth in the previous over. Again it is late seam movement which has done the trick in both instances. 34 to win or 3wkts

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Durham
    Extraordinary morning at Arundel with eight wickets falling. 25 have now gone in the last session. Sussex still need 53 to win and their hopes rest largely on Goodwin, who has looked as composed as any batsman in this match. If he goes Durham should win

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Rushworth back into the attack and in his second over he bowls Luke Wright, again seam movement back into the batsman. Wright scored 1 from 18 balls. Perhaps he might have been better playing his natural attacking game. 58 needed, Durham favourites

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Oh dear, it looks like the pressure is getting to Sussex. In Stokes' second over Yardy has been run out after a horrible misunderstanding between Goodwin over a single. Yes no yes.... you know the rest. Durham probably slight favourites now. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Durham might fancy this now after Sussex lose their third wicket. Nash has done well for 30 minutes but Calum Thorp has just bowled him through the gate. Goodwin joined by his captain Mike Yardy, whose 66 is the highest score so far in the match.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Sussex hearts beating a bit faster as Gatting edges to second slip to give Thorp his first wicket. 74 to win as Nash is joined by Goodwin. All their experience needed now in this tricky chase.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Not a good start to the run chase as Luke Wells goes to the sixth ball, lbw to Chris Rushworth. Nipped back and that is the 13th lbw verdict of the contest. Gatting in with Chris Nash and it's pretty tense! 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Three balls later, in his first over, Magoffin had Calum Thorp lbw, beaten by late seam movement, and now the Aussie hasd finished off Durham by bowling Chris Rushworth through the gate. Durham all out for 93, Sussex need 94 to win. Magoffin 6-22 from 12.5

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Three of them in the first six overs and Steve Magoffin now has six in the match, although it was Kirk Wernars who got the key breakthrough in the first over when Paul Collingwood shuffled in front and fell lbw without adding to his overnight 29....

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Prompt start at a sunny Arundel where Durham will resume on 80-7, a lead of 80, with Paul Collingwood 29 not out and their main hope of setting Sussex a target of around 150 which would not be easy on this bowler-friendly pitch.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Durham
    A storm of tropical intensity has swept in from Tangmere and there will be no further play at Arundel. Durham will resume tomorrow on 80 for 7, leading by 80. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Rain stopped play at Arundel and that could be it for the day. No breaks from the west. Still an hour or so remaining but we will probably be back tomorrow. Collingwood on 29 is fighting a good fight for his side, Thorp on 8. Durham are 80-7 and lead by 80

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    So much for that Durham fightback. Borthwick, pushing forward, has just edged to Brown behind the stumps, off Luke Wright. Into the tail now and we might even be over tonight although shower clouds are banking up towards Westergate and Fontwell.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Recovery of sorts by Durham has taken them to 60-6 with Collingwood on 19 and Borthwick reigning himself in to offer good support on 3. Magoffin has taken a blow with figures of 4-14 from ten overs - outstanding bowling.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Durham falling in a heap here. Wernars comes into the attack and Mustard, looking to pull his first ball, instead spoons it high to Nash who runs round from mid-wicket to take the catch. Durham lead by 39 and with 29 overs left this might finish tonight

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Durham 29-5 but a shower has just sent the players off the field. Should be back on soon though. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Two in two balls have put Sussex in a great position. Having been hit for four boundaries earlier in the over James Anyon had Will Smith caught behind for 12 and with the next ball Steve Magoffin got Dale Benkenstein for 14, both to regulation nicks

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  • TEA - Sussex v Durham
    Tea taken early as the covers come on as a brief shower hits Arundel. Durham are 19-3 in the 11th over. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Another wicket for Magoffin as Stokes goes for a duck, decent looking clip off his legs but straight into the hands of Luke Wright at mid-wicket. 10-3 in the 10th and Durham's season-long batting woes are continuing.  

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Magoffin has two wickets in two overs as Gordon Muchall is lbw for a duck. Kept a shade low, as a few balls have started to do at the Park End. That is eight lbw decisions today. Will Smith is 8 and Ben Stokes has joined him.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Early breakthrough for Sussex as Mark Stoneman, the left-hander, is lbw to Steve Magoffin playing no shot - something that regularly incurs the wrath of the men in white coats. Getting very gloomy here, might be a stoppage shortly. Durham are 4-1

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    SUSSEX 231 ALL OUT so the scores are level. A couple of wristy boundaries from Monty but he has just holed out looking to hit Rushworth over mid off. Game on then - one innings game effectively. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    A Sussex collapse. Three wickets have fallen on 221 with Brown the latest to go although there wasn't much he could do about the pea-roller from Rushworth which knocked back his off stump. A good innings of 51 nonetheless. Monty on his way to the middle

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Thorp on a hat-trick as Magoffin goes first ball. Straight and fullish, Magoffin tried to turn it into the leg side and missed. Once again, not much doubt about that decision. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Wernars goes for 10, the fifth lbw victim of the sussex innings. Not much doubt about that decision - half forward, nipped back from Thorp and that was out. Brown now 51 and Steve Magoffin is with him. Sussex still trail by 10. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Durham
    50 for Ben Brown which he reached with an authoratitive pull from outside off stump through mid-wicket off Chris Rushworth for his seventh boundary. Wernars got off the mark from the 27th ball he faced at Sussex are eyeing a first-inning lead.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Success for Collingwood in the third over after lunch as he traps Yardy lbw for 66, missing a straight ball he was working across to leg. Good performance by the Sussex skipper. Brown has just had a life, driving hard and over slip's head off Stokes. 

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Durham
    Probably Sussex's morning - just. Yardy is 62 and Brown 34 and so far they have added 61 for the sixth wicket. On 55 Yardy had a reprieve when Smith dropped him at short leg off Borthwick. Tough chance though. Game nicely poised with Sussex 51 behind

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Durham
    Skipper Mike Yardy brings up his 50 at Arundel off 132 balls with six fours. Sussex are now 148-5, trailing Durham by 83

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Wright looks to take on the Durham bowlers but after cutting Rushworth uppishly for four he edges a ball from Stokes to Collingwood in the slips. Sussex in a spot of both now on 121-5, still 110 behind

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Durham make an early breakthrough at Arundel. Goodwin tries to leave a ball which nips back from Rushworth and is lbw for 18 leaving Sussex on 110-4. Wright is the new man in

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Durham
    The second day ends with the game nicely poised. Yardy and Goodwin used all their experience in the last hour to take Sussex to 100-3, trailing by 131. In such seam-friendly conditions the game could be won by a batsman on either side able to master them.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    A second wicket for Thorp and a peach of a delivery to unseat Wells for 41 which nipped away to beat his forward push and clip the top of off stump. Good game developing here as Mike Yardy joins Goodwin, who is 2 not out. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Gatting and Wells seemed to have done the hard work against a nagging Durham seam attack but now Gatting has gone for 11, lbw to Calum Thorp to one which nipped back. Murray Goodwin joins Luke Wells, who is on 26.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    New ball still doing a lot for the Durham seamers but they haven't made Gatting and Wells play enough balls. Wells is 7, Gatting 6 and the black clouds which were threatening a downpour have scooted up and over to the north of the ground.

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  • TEA - Sussex v Durham
    Sussex 13-1 from 9 overs at the interval. Rushworth has conceded two runs in his first five overs. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Breakthrough for Durham in the third over as Chris Rushworth traps Chris Nash lbw for 3, the batsman only half-forward. Joe Gatting in to join Luke Wells. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Magoffin 3-28 from 22 overs with 9 maidens pick of the Sussex bowling. Looks like that shower may have missed us and Sussex will be beginning their reply shortly. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Durham 231 all out as Nash takes his second wicket of the over to remove Claydon for 15. Rushworth 1 not out. Rain fell as the players came off but it seems to have stopped although it is very dark to the west now.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Stand of 55 in ten overs for the ninth wicket broken by Chris Nash who has Borthwick lbw for 50 hitting across the line of a straight one. Nash developing a nice habit of partnership breaker. Thorp on 15 is joined by Chris Rushworth.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    All of a sudden batting looks fairly easy at Arundel. Ninth wicket pair Borthwick and Claydon have now added 54 and benefited from four overthrows in the last over after woeful backing-up by Monty Panesar. Borthwick has just moved to his 50, 67 balls 8x4

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Good bowling change by Sussex. Wright replaces Magoffin and straight away persuades Thorp to drive straight to cover where Goodwin takes an easy catch. Borthwick on 12 and Mitch Claydon is the new batsman with Durham in trouble on 179 for 8

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    The pressure has been building since lunch and Sussex have struck again to end Benkenstein's resistance. He tried to pull a ball from Magoffin that wasn't that short and instead lofted a catch to Wernars at wide mid-on. Gone for 43. Thorp replaces him.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Durham
    Durham 158-6 at the interval. Scott Borthwick (1) has joined Benkenstein. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Breakthrough for Panesar just before lunch. Got some surprise bounce and Mustard clipped it straight into the hands of short leg. He made 27. Five successive maidens before lunch from Monty and Wernars but Benkenstein is still there on 42.

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Monty Panesar into the attack at Arundel but Benkenstein and Mustard are starting to prosper, their sixth-wickets stand now worth 59. Wernars continuing with Brown standing up to the stumps and only one slip. Benkenstein 41, Mustard 27

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  • Patel named county cricket's most valuable player
    By Robin Hutchison
    Two wickets for 42 runs and an innings of 36 from 35 balls in a six-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 win over Hampshire on Tuesday night

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Steady accumulation by Benkenstein and Mustard in the Arundel sunshine, their sixth wicket stand now worth 21 although Mustard was a tad lucky to survive a flat-footed waft at Wright which only just eluded Wernars at backward point. 119-5 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Early breakthrough for Magoffin and Sussex as Collingwood gets a thin edge behind trying to leave outside off stump. Plenty of seam movement again for the bowlers as Phil Mustard joins Benkenstein with Durham in a spot of bother. 97-5

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Good morning from a sunny and pleasantly warm Arundel where Paul Collingwood has just square-driven James Anyon for four for the first runs of the second day. He is 8, Dale Benkenstein 11 and Durham are 96-4. Good crowd filing in for the day's action.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Durham
    Off for the day at Arundel where we have had 27 overs and Durham reached 92 for 4. The forecast for the remaining  three days is better (I've heard that before!) so every prospect still of a decent game here. 

    18/07/2012 (305 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Durham
    The rain has got heavier at Arundel. "It's a clearing-up shower!" says a wag at the back of the press tent. A few people hanging around for the raffle results but on a ground with no covered shelter it seems most have heade home. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    No 3pm resumption I'm afraid. The rain has returned, the skies are leaden and the covers are going back on. A stoical crowd are either seeking shelter or heading to the car parks. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    How the weather Gods are teasing us today. The rain has ceased, the groundstaff are frantically getting the wicket fit and the match will resume at 3pm. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Bad news. The drizzle has returned so no chance of a 2.50pm resumption. The weather is due to get better later this afternoon so we will see play again but not sure when. All very disappointing but entirely predictable this so-called summer. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Good news. The rain has stopped, mopping up is underway and if it stays dry we will re-start at 2.50pm. 

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Looks like we could be in for a long delay at Arundel as persistent drizzle prevents a disruption. One sage in the tent predicts we have seen our ration for the day. Certainly a gloomy prospect at the moment. Durham are 92-4

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Collingwood off the mark with a nice cover drive off Wright for four but now the rain has swept in and the players are going off and the covers coming  on. Durham 92-4 and we might have an early lunch. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    No sooner had Stoneman raised his bat to acknowledge his 80-ball 50 he goes without adding, lbw as he missed a sweep at Panesar. His replacement is the Durham captain Paul Collingwood. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Durham
    Stoneman, after a slow start, has hit seven boundaries in 20 balls faced to move to his 50 with a single off Luke Wright, which also brought up the 50 partnership with Benkenstein, who is on 7.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Benkenstein and Stoneman have seen off Magoffin, whose new-ball spell was 10-3-18-1, and now have to contend with Monty Panesar. Stoneman took two fours off his first over but Arundel does favour spin and Monty could have a big role as the game progresses.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Success for Steve Magoffin as Ben Stokes' full-blooded drive is taken head high by Yardy at second slip. Another good bit of work by the Sussex captain. Stoneman is 9 and Dale Benkenstein is walking out to join him with Durham in familiar strife at 34-3

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  • Sussex v Durham
    Ben Stokes has played a couple of handsome strokes to move to 16 and Mark Stoneman, who is more of a grinder, is 1 but it has now started to rain at Arundel although it doesn't seem to be more than a passing squall. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Durham
    Early problems for Durham after James Anyon struck with successive balls in his second over. Will Smith edged to Mike Yardy, who dived to his left at slip to take the catch, and then Gordon Muchall lost his off stump driving airily at his first ball.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Durham
    Durham are missing leading wicket-taker Graham Onions as he is in the Test squad. He might race back from the Oval tomorrow if he doesn't make the final cut. Mitchell Claydon is in for him. Paul Collingwood returns from injury with Michael Richardson out.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Durham
    No Matt Prior for Sussex as he is with England so Ben Brown returns behind the stumps. Ed Joyce is with Ireland so Joe Gatting comes in. Naved Arif is left out with Kirk Wernars making his first appearance of the season.

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  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Durham
    Sussex have won the toss and elected to field first. Good decision as it's very overcast and there is likely to be some juice in the wicket after all the rain we've had

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  • Team News - Sussex v Durham
    Joe Gatting replaces Ed Joyce, who is with Ireland this week, and Ben Brown comes in for Matt Prior behind the stumps as Sussex host Durham. Arundel was a soggy sight on Monday, when the CB40 game was cancelled, but has dried out nicely today. 

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  • Sussex v Kent
    MATCH ABANDONED. There will be no play at Arundel today between Sussex and Kent. Outfield is not too bad but run ups are a bit mushy and the forecast is for further rain so umpires took decisive action. Point puts Sussex top of group C.

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  • Result - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Match drawn
    Sussex 191 all out. Magoffin LBW to give Patel his fifth wicket.
    Warwickshire 11 pts Sussex 5 pts

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire have taken maximum bonus points from this match. Jimmy Anyon went LBW first ball to give Patel his fourth wicket. Sussex 186-9

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Luke Wright has carved Chris Wright to Patel at deep cover. Sussex 178-8 and Warwickshire need one wicket to take maximum bonus points

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Sussex 150-7. Luke Wright 27 not out

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    The Sussex slump continues. Now 136-7 with Naved Arif holing out to mid on off Patel.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire have a second bowling point. Mike Yardy was brilliantkly taken low down by Darren Maddy at second slip off Clarke. Sussex 135-6.

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Sussex 100 up but they have lost five wickets. There are 19 overs left to be bowled so it looks like Sussex will struggle to get a batting point

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire now need one more wicket for a second bowling point. Luke Wells has clipped Clarke to Ian Bell at midwicket for 26

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Matt Prior has slogged Jeetan Patel to mid on  for one. Sussex 88 for four

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire turned to Rikki Clarke for the brekathrough and he made it with his second ball. Murray Goodwin clipped him to midwicket where William Porterfield held a bliding catch diving to his left.

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    No more wickets since tea and it's gone a little bit sleepy here as Warwickshire strive for the wicket they need to claim a first bowling point. Sussex 87-2

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  • TEA - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Sussex 52-2. Luke Wells 8, Murray Goodwin 0 at the interval.


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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Nash caught at slip by Rikki Clarke off Jeetan Patel's second ball. Sussex 50-2

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Sussex 50 up. Chris Nash 33 not out

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Ed Joyce caught behind down the leg side off Chris Woakes who has bowled a little too short so far. Sussex 31-1 in the fifth over

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    It took Warwickshire just 24 balls to rattle from 350 to 400. That extra point might be important come September

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire have declared on 400- for eight.They got a full hand of batting points with four balls of their 110 overs to spare with Jeetan Patel upper cutting Magoffin for four to get there.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Keith Barker caught by Steve Magoffin running in from long leg off Jimmy Anyon for an unselfish 34. Barker added 96 in 61 balls for the eighth wicket with Clarke. Warwicks 394-8

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Rikki Clarke has blazed 100 from 100 balls, reaching his third century of the season with a stright six off Chris Nash. Warwickshire need only six more in two overs to take maximum batting points

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 350 up and a fourth point. They are batting on to try to get the next 50 runs in four overs and get a fifth point

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 300 up and a third batting point. Clarke 54, Keith Barker 0 .

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Chris Woakes LBW pushing half forward to Luke Wright. Warwickshire 298-7

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  • LUNCH - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 293-6. Clarke 52  Chris Woakes  9.

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Rikki Clarke 50 from 62 balls with eight fours. Warwicks 290-6

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Troughton has gone for 81, caught slashing at Jimmy Anyon and taken by Luke Wells at first slip. Warwicks 265-6

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    50 stand between Troughton and Rikki Clarke for the sixth wicket

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 250 up and a second batting point.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Glamorgan take two wickets in the first hour after opting to bowl at Northampton. James Harris struck in his first over as Stephen Peters was caught at first slip, before John Glover bowled Kyle Coetzer as he shouldered arms. Nhants 38/2 after 12 overs.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Two in two for Panesar who has claimed Tim Ambrose first ball, pushing forward and edging low to Mike Yardy at slip

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Darren Maddy LBW playing back to Panesar who has claimed his third wicket of the innings, all of them LBW. Warwicks 208-4

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    50 stand for the fourth wicket between Troughton and Maddy.

    15/07/2012 (309 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Monty Panesar is bowling already but he's dropped a couple short and been punished by Darren Maddy. Warwickshire 200-3 and their first batting point. There was a brief discussion between the captains about setting something up but Warwickshire could move to within two points of Notts with a game in hand if they take eight points from a draw here.

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Jim Troughton first championship 50 of the season from 99 balls with four fours

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    The groundstaff are completing their preparations including pegging down a length of matting which is covering a large muddy patch just off the square at the deep, sorry Pavilion, end.

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    And the good news is that play will start on time at 11am

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Dr sunny and - wait for it - pleasantly warm at Edgbaston this morning. We've also got the rare sight of players out there warming up so there is a chance that we might actually see some cricket rather than a series of pitch inspections. Still looks quite muddy on the outfield at the Pavilion End so conditions far from perfect

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  • Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Sussex
    And play has been abandoned for the day after a lengthy inspection by umpires Ian Gould and Steve Gale. The sun has come out but there are showers forecast for later. If Edgbaston catches any of those then we could be struggling tomorrow.

    14/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Poor old Gary Barwell, Edgbaston's new head groundsman, has resorted to the old fashioned method of forking areas of the outfield in an attempt to get the water to drain away but it has made no difference. Looks like another early call off is in prospect which would be the ninth in 15 days at Edgbaston

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Delayed start at Lake Edgbaston. Further inspection at 12 noon but there has been further rain overnight and there is still lots of standing water on the outfield at the Pavilion End

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  • Rankin lines up return in Ireland T20s
    By Paul Bolton
    Warwickshire paceman Boyd Rankin is set to make his return to senior action for Ireland in next week’s Twenty20 internationals against Bangladesh

    13/07/2012 (310 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Surprise, surprise. No play today at Edgbaston even though the sun is trying to break through. The eigth blank in the last 14 days of scheduled cricket at Birmingham's new water park.

    13/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire are looking for a sponsor prepared to part with cash for naming rights for Edgbaston. Perhaps Severn Trent Water might be interested

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Inspection time approaching but there is still plenty of water on the outfield. Around three-quarters of an inch of rain fell overnight according to head groundsman Gary Barwell. Plenty of activity off the pitch though with the England selectors meeting to pick sides for next week's first Test against South Africa and an England Lions squad to face Australia A next month.

    13/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    The drizzle has quickly turned into steady rain. Warwickshire could always turn Edgbaston into a reservoir

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    It's drizzling again at Edgbaston and an early afternoon abandonment looks certain. The groundstaff have not even bothered water hogging the standing water because the outfield is so saturated that they end up re-distributing water.

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Early lunch at 12.30pm and further inspection to follow. Wonder whether they could use Edgbaston for the Olympic canoeing competition.

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    And a delayed start it is. It's actually stopped raining in Birmingham but it's very dark and the forecast is for plenty more wet stuff around lunchtime. Prospects bleak

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    A familiar sight at Edgbaston this season I'm afraid. Covers on and pools of water all over the outfield. It hasn't stopped raining since tea time yesterday and there is little prospect of play. I think we can safely say start delayed and an eighth washout in 14 days of cricket at Edgbaston is likely

    13/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Close Of Play - Warwickshire v Sussex
    That's it for the day at Edgbaston. No play since tea and lots of rain forecast for overnight.

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  • TEA - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 175-3 off 65 overs. Jim Troughton 42 , Darren Maddy 5. It's also started to rain so that might well be it for the day.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Ian Bell caught by Chris Nash off Steve Magoffin for 57. The England man had looked in no trouble but pulled an innocuous looking delivery to midwicket.

    12/07/2012 (311 days old) | Read more
  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Ian Bell 50 from 83 balls with his nine fours

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    50 paertnership between Ian Bell and Jim Troughton who has reached 20 for the first time in the championship this season.

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 100 up in the 38th over. Bell took three fours off former team mate Jimmy Anyon in five balls

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Chopra LBW  pushing forward to Panesar three balls after lunch. Warwicks 77-2

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  • LUNCH - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 77-1 from 33 overs. Chopra 26  Ian Bell 6.

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  • WICKET - Warwickshire v Sussex
    A breakthrough at last for Sussex. William Porterfield LBW playing back to Panesar who conceded only four runs in his first seven overs.

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  • Landmark - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire 50 up in the 23rd  over.

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Monty Panesar bowling inside the first hour. Warwicks 39-0. Varun Chopra 12, William Porterfield 25

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Steady start for Warwickshire who are 13-0 after 8 overs. The pitch is the same one that should have been used for last week's abandoned ODI and which was also used for Sunday's rain-affected T20 against Glamorgan. Around three-and-a-hald inches of rain have fallen on the ground in the past week.

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Warwickshire: Chopra, Porterfield, Bell, Maddy, Troughton, Ambrose, Clarke, Woakes, Barker, Patel, Wright.
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce, Goodwin, Prior, Wells, Wright, Yardy, Arif, Magoffin, Anyon, Panesar.
    Ian Bell plays for Warwickshire but will be late arriving at the ground as his pregnant wife Chantal is having a hospital scan

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • ....Warwickshire. won the toss - Warwickshire v Sussex
    and will bat first. Play will start on time

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Dry and sunny at Edgbaston and, wait for it....it looks like we might actually get some play.
    It hasn't rained since mid-afternoon yesterday and the outfield has just about recovered. It's due to be a 12 noon start, play was put back an hour to allow for the expected late finish of last night's CB40 match which was abandoned

    12/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • FICA supports legal action over unpaid BPL fees
    By Paul Bolton, County News Correspondent
    Worcestershire batsman Alexei Kervezee, Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and Kent’s former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood are among overseas players allegedly still owed money by

    11/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Warwickshire v Sussex
    Match abandoned without a ball being bowled

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  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    Next inspection at 4.30. Meanwhile Warwickshire head groundsman Gary Barwell and his staff continue their assault on the world water-hogging record

    11/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    There will be a delayed start at Edgbaston. Highlight of the afternoon so far has been watching a television technician attempting to dry out his bag of gizmos which he left rather too close to one of the drainage pipes from the covers with the predictable consequence that they are now sopping wet.

    11/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Warwickshire v Sussex
    The good news is that the sun is shining at Edgbaston. The bad news is that there have been heavy showers throughout the day and the outfield is saturated. Looks like a delayed start and it won't take much for this to be another washout

    11/07/2012 (312 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: More short stuff for Bairstow
    By Richard Gibson
    England have publicly dismissed Jonny Bairstow’s troubles against the short stuff sent down by West Indies as ‘just a few good balls’ but it is a weakness that they will have been privately concerned about

    11/07/2012 (313 days old) | Read more
  • Soggy FLt20: a horror story
    By Andrew Hignell
    Today, on the morning after the completion of the Friends Life t20 group stage, TheCricketer.com can reveal the full horror of the disruption caused by bad weather to

    09/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Friends Life t20: quarter-final draw
    Quarter-final matches: Notts v Hants; Somerset v Essex; Sussex v Gloucs; Yorks v Worcs. Ties to be played on July 24 or July 25

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Sussex v Surrey
    Kevin Pietersen finishes match with six to long on off a Wright full toss. Surrey win by 7 wickets with 2 balls to spare (8 were needed off last over). KP ends up 36*, with 1x4 and 3x6 in a brilliant cameo. He also hit Chris Liddle and Michael Rippon for 6

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    More drizzle here but it should clear soon and the umpires have decreed that, if conditions do not deteriorate further, play will restart at 6.06pm and Surrey will need 62 from 5 overs to win

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    Still no further play at Hove. The sun is out again, but the covers are being pulled back on as a big dark cloud is hovering. Also, the umpires are worried about a boggy patch on the bottom end of the square - which is now being vigorously forked

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    Off again for rain here, and Surrey's players will be grateful to get back into the dressing room. Sussex are currently 104-0 from only 9 overs with Wright, who reached a 24-ball half-century, on 54 and Nash on 41.

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    After an execrable third over of assorted long hops, at tentative pace, from Chris Tremlett - which cost 23 runs as Nash, with one four, and Luke Wright, with 3x4 and 1x6, tucked in - Sussex are flying at 50-0 after 4.4 overs

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    Under way at Hove, with Chris Nash slog-sweeping the first ball of the match, from off spinner Matt Spriegel, high behind deep square leg for 4. Dirk Nannes started his first over with two wides, one legside and one offside. After 2 overs Sussex are 10-0

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    Heavy shower has passed through, and sunny again at Hove. The game will now start at 3.20pm - if there is no more rain

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex: Wright, Nash, Prior, Goodwin, Styris, Gatting, Yardy, Beer, Rippon, Amjad Khan, Liddle
    Surrey: Davies, Pietersen, Roy, De Bruyn, Wilson, Spriegel, Ansari, Jordan, Batty, Tremlett, Nannes
    Heavy shower has delayed the scheduled 2.40pm start

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex will bat first - no team news yet, but Matt Prior plays for Sussex and Kevin Pietersen for Surrey

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Surrey
    Dry and sunny in spells at Hove, but clouds are also beginning to build up which is worrying. Big crowd expected here, but Sussex have already won the South group and Surrey are out of the competition

    08/07/2012 (315 days old) | Read more
  • Time to end the Twenty20 debate
    By Mark Baldwin
    There is only one way to solve the debate about whether a dedicated mid-season slot or a season-long tournament is the best way forward for English cricket's ten-year-old Twenty20 Cup

    07/07/2012 (316 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Hampshire v Sussex
    Tonight's abandonment means Sussex and Hampshire qualify for the t20 quarter-finals. Matt Prior's 37-ball 81, which included three sixes, fired Sussex to 203-5 in the 18th over before the rains came. 

    06/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Sussex
    Off for rain for the second time, Sussex 203-5 in the 18th. Yardy's 12no includes an uppercut 6 against a Kabir Ali beamer...

    06/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Sussex
    Sussex on course to surpass their highest t20 score (237 in 2010) at half way. 130-2 after 10. Prior 66 from 28 balls

    06/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire v Sussex
    Sussex's 84-1 after 6 overs represents their best ever t20 powerplay. Prior 44 off 15 balls so far

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  • Hampshire v Sussex
    Players off for rain with Sussex 45-1 midway through the 4th over thanks to Matt Prior's 27 from 8 balls, which includes three sixes against Dimi Mascarenhas. Hants won toss and made 1 change as they look for a 6th successive win. Kabir Ali in for Katich

    06/07/2012 (317 days old) | Read more
  • England Under-19 World Cup squad named
    By Paul Bolton
    Six Midlands youngsters have been included in the England Under-19 squad for the ICC Under 19 World Cup which will be played in Australia next month

    06/07/2012 (318 days old) | Read more
  • Hampshire unchanged for local derby
    Needing a win to reach the last 8, Hants have named an unchanged 13-man squad for their FL t20 South Group derby against leaders Sussex: Adams, Vince, Katich, McKenzie, Ervine, Maxwell, Mascarenhas, Dawson, Wood, Bates, Briggs, Kabir Ali, Riazuddin.

    05/07/2012 (318 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Surrey v Sussex
    Sussex beat Surrey by six wickets with 20 balls to spare at Oval. Books their place in the last eight and end Surrey's hopes of progressing. Wright top scored with 32 while Prior made 25 off 10 balls. Batty pick of bowlers with 3-11

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Surrey v Sussex
    Sussex making short work of knocking off a target of 109 from 15 overs at the oval. The Sharks are 80-2 after 7 overs with Wright unbeaten on 30 and Prior just out for 25 off 10 balls.

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Surrey v Sussex
    Rain has stopped at the oval and we're going to start again at 8.50pm. Delay means Surrey's innnings is over at 106-6 after 16.2. Sussex will have 15 overs but no revised D/L target yet

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Surrey v Sussex
    Rain stops play again at the Oval. Coming down quite hard now. Surrey 106-6 after 16.3 overs

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  • Surrey v Sussex
    Play resumes at the oval. Only a brief stop so no overs lost. Surrey 86-5 after 14

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  • Surrey v Sussex
    RAIN STOPS PLAY AT THE OVAL. Surrey are 86-5 after 14 overs when the covers came on.

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  • Surrey v Sussex
    Halfway stage of the Surrey innings and they are in a spot of bother on 68-4. KP among those to fall in a flurry of wickets for just 8. Yardy returning fine figures of 2-15 from 4

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Surrey v Sussex
    Sussex won toss and elected to field.

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Surrey v Sussex
    Surrey skipper Rory Hamilton-Brown has announced he will take a break from cricket following the death of Tom Maynard so he doesn't play. Tremlett is also out with Burns coming in. Sussex welcome back Scott Styris with Ben Brown dropping out

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Glamorgan v Worcestershire
    The umpires were due to inspect an hour before the scheduled start at 6pm but their planned visit to the middle was postponed by rain.

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Theron not returning to Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex have confirmed that South African overseas bowler Rusty Theron will not be returning to the county for their three remaining South Group games in the Friends Life t20.

    03/07/2012 (320 days old) | Read more
  • Foster first keeper to win monthly FTI MVP award
    James Foster has capped a series of impressive displays to become the first wicketkeeper to win the monthly award for the FTI Most Valuable Player.

    02/07/2012 (321 days old) | Read more
  • Cricket Diary: Yorkshire's T20 poser
    By Richard Gibson
    Yorkshire face the prospect of being without both their overseas stars if they extend their impressive Twenty20 Cup form beyond the group stages.

    02/07/2012 (322 days old) | Read more
  • Rippon snatches Sharks chance
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex may have unearthed a new star after Michael Rippon made a sensational debut in Friday’s Friends Life t20 demolition of Kent Spitfires.

    30/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Sussex v Kent
    Sussex romp to a 83-run victory against Kent at Hove to reinforce their position at the top of the south group. Very one sided game. Michael Rippon took 4-23 on debut as Kent were bowled out for 129 chasing 212-6.

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Kent
    Sussex cruising to a sixth win on the bounce against Kent at Hove. The Spitfires are 74-4 after 10 overs chasing 213 to win with Amjad Khan removing dangermen Northeast and Key. Wicket for Rippon on debut too.

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Kent
    Sussex score their second highest T20 score ever of 212-6. Nash and Prior set them on their way but it was Goodwin who lit Hove up with an unbeaten 68.

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Kent
    Bit of a run-fest again here at Hove. Sussex are 106-2 after ten overs with Matt Prior blasting 46 off 20 balls before being caught on the boundary. Nash is still there on 48

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Sussex v Kent
    Michael Rippon makes his debut for Sussex after signing an 18 month deal today. He's a left-arm Chinaman from South Africa. Styris is still not fit but Prior plays. Azhar Mahmood is injured so Cook comes in for Kent while skipper Key returns for Blake.

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Kent
    Sussex skipper Mike Yardy has won the toss for the fourth time in five attempts in T20 this season and will bat first against Kent at Hove.

    29/06/2012 (324 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Essex v Sussex
    Sussex won by 4 wickets with 1 ball to spare, to extend their lead at the top of the South Group. Brown hits winning runs

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Joe Gatting bowled by Napier for 22. Ten runs needed off the final 6 balls to be bowled by ten  Doeschate. Beer and Brown at the crease.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Michael Yardy drags a ball from Greg Smith onto his stumps and departs. Sussex 161-5 with two overs remaining and needing 178 to win 

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Murray Goodwin bowled by Graham Napier for 19 from 15 balls. Sussex 155-4 with three overs remaining and 23 wanted.

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  • Essex v Sussex
    Sussex 132-3 needing 46 from the last 5 overs. Goodwin 12, Gatting 6.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Matt Prior caught at deep mid-wicket for 35 off 19 balls with 3x4 and 2x6, Reece Topley the successful bowler. Sussex 118-3 from 13 overs


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  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Luke Wright picks out Greg Smith at long on and departs for 46. Sussex 88-2 at the halfway stage.

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  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Chris Nash gives Essex their first wicket when driving Reece Topley to long on. He made 31 out of 77 and Sussex need 97 from 11 overs - 81-1 and Wright 45 not out

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  • Essex v Sussex
    Sussex are off to a good start, the Sharks are 43 without loss from 5 overs, Luke Wright 17 and Chris Nash 24. They need another 135 from 15 overs.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Interval - Essex v Sussex
    Essex innings ends on 177-4. Foster reached his half-century with a 6 having faced 26 balls (4x4 and 4x6). He put on 65  for the 5th wicket with Wheater whose contribution was 5. Foster ended 65 not out 

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Sussex
    Eight runs from  over 18 takes Essex onto 154-4. Foster 44 not out.

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  • Essex v Sussex
    Essex 117-4 from 15 overs. The latest wicket to fall was that of ten Doeschate who was caught on the cover boundary off the bowling of Wright for 39 that included two sixes and three fours.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Brown makes amends, catches Napier who skies a leading edge to give Yardy the wicket. Napier out for 32 and Essex 83-3 from 11 overs.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Sussex
    Halfway stage in the Essex innings and they are 66-2. They were slow getting away and were 39-2 after the powerplay but ten Doeschate and Napier are starting to get going now

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Sussex
    Halfway point of the Essex innings and they are 66-2. Napier 18, ten Doeschate 17 but Napier dropped on 15 by w/k Brown. Will it be costly?

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Essex v Sussex
    Napier pulls Liddle for 6 and then drives through the off side for 4 to bring up 50. 53-2 from 8 overs 

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • WICKET - Essex v Sussex
    Both openers dismissed, Pettini for 1 and Franklin for 25 (from 20 balls with 4x4's). He  lost his off stump to a ball from Liddle that kept low and Essex 33-2 from 5.1 overs.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Essex v Sussex
    Prior plays his first T20 game of the season for Sussex after recovering from an Achilles injury. Styris misses out though after dislocating a thumb in the match between these two on Sunday

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • ..... won the toss - Essex v Sussex
    Apologies for delay but trafffic was a nightmare getting to Chelmsford. Essex won the toss and are batting. Just lost their first wicket as Franklin goes for 13. Score 16-1

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Essex v Sussex
    Essex - Pettini, Franklin, Westley, Smith, ten Doeschate, Foster, Napier, Wheater, Phillips, Masters, Topley.
    Sussex - Nash, Wright, Goodwin, Prior, Gatting, Yardy, Brown, Khan, Beer, Liddle, Arif Gondal.


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  • Essex won the toss - Essex v Sussex
    Essex elect to bat. Match starts at 7.10 p.m.

    28/06/2012 (325 days old) | Read more
  • Magoffin makes permanent move to Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Australian fast bowler Steve Magoffin is to remain with Sussex after deciding to move permanently to the UK.

    27/06/2012 (327 days old) | Read more
  • Key player absences a worry for Sussex
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex's unbeaten start to their Friends Life t20 campaign could be threatened by the absence of two key players

    26/06/2012 (328 days old) | Read more
  • Uneven pattern to t20 weather
    By Andrew Hignell
    Being  - roughly - at the halfway point in the group stage of the Friends Life t20 competition, it is an appropriate time to see how the weather has been affecting

    25/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Result - Sussex beat Essex by 19 runs
    Sussex beat Essex by 19 runs. Essex got closer than it seemed they would at one stage thanks to a brilliant 47 off 20 balls by James Foster but it still wasn't enough. Liddle took 3-35 and Styris 2-28 against his old club.

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Essex
    Essex not making much headway chasing down Sussex's 209-6 at Hove. They are 74-2 after 10 overs with their best hope being Mark Pettini who is 43 not out.

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Essex
    Sussex set a target of 209-6 against Essex at Hove. Second highest ever total for Sussex in T20 and second highest of the season in the competition. Gatting finishes on 45 not out. Nash made 52. Topley 3-43

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  • Sussex v Essex
    Sussex are 154-3 with 5 overs remaining. latest wicket to fall was that of Nash, brilliantly stumped by Foster off a wide ball from ten Doeschate for 52.

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  • Sussex v Essex
    11 overs gone, Sussex making merry at  116-2. Wright out for 40 from 21 balls, Goodwin just gone for 11 from 8 balls but Nash 47 not out and Styris 6 not out

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex v Essex
    Four overs gone and Sussex on the rampage. A 6 each already for Nash and Wright and the Sharks are 40-0

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Essex
    Sussex will bat

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Sussex v Essex
    Sussex. Wright, Nash, Gatting, Machan, Goodwin, Styris, Yardy, Brown, Khan, Beer, Liddle.
    Essex Pettini, Westley, Wheater,.ten Doeschate, Franklin, Smith, Foster, Napier, Phillips, Masters, Topley

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  • Team News - Sussex v Essex
    One change for Essex with Westley coming in. Westley, Pettini, Wheater, ten Doeschate, Franklin, Smith, Foster*†, Napier, Topley, Phillips, Masters

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Team News - Sussex v Essex
    Still no Juan Theron for Sussex after he flew back to South Africa for personal reasons. They stick with the same team that beat Middlesex on Friday night. Wright, Nash, Gatting, Machan, Goodwin, Styris, Yardy*, Brown†, Khan, Beer,  Liddle

    24/06/2012 (329 days old) | Read more
  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Essex
    Sussex skipper Mike Yardy has made it three in a row by winning the toss and electing to bat first against Essex at Hove. Top of the south group clash this one

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex win by 21 runs against Middlesex. Easy in the end. The Panthers were never really in the hunt after an opening stand of 62 between Simpson and Denly. Beer took 2-24 and Yardy 2-30. Keeps Sussex top of the south group with Essex

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Middlesex are making a decent fist of the chase but Sussex's spinners are applying the squeeze. Malan has just gone for 32 and Midd are 71-2 off 10.3 chasing 162 to win

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  • Interval - Sussex v Middlesex
    Luke Wright is out off the final ball for 91 as Sussex set a target of 161-4. Looks a decent score that on a slow outfield and Middlesex have struggled chasing so far this season

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  • Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex are 78-1 at the halfway stage against Middlesex. Luke Wright leading the way with 44 not out

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  • Team News - Sussex v Middlesex
    Middlesex are without skipper Chris Rogers so Dexter will captain the side against Sussex. Overseas player Juan Theron is absent for Sussex due to personal problems and is replaced by Amjad Khan

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  • Sussex won the toss - Sussex v Middlesex
    Sussex skipper Mike Yardy wins the toss and will bat first against Middlesex at Hove

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  • Surrey's Tom Maynard dies aged 23
    The Surrey batsman, Tom Maynard, has died at the age of 23 after an incident at Wimbledon Park station on Monday.

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  • Result - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex beat Middlesex by 11 runs at Lord's thanks to a sensational penultimate over from Chris Liddle who took 3 wickets in 4 balls to finish with figures of 5-17

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Finely balanced here at Lord's where Middlesex are 50-2 at the halfway stage chasing 144 to win against Sussex. Dawid Malan is on 33 and looks the key player for the Panthers.

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Scott Styris made 48 and Murray Goodwin 43 as Sussex recovered from 26-3 after 6 overs to post a total of 143-8 against Middlesex at Lord's. Gareth Berg with 3-17 and Tim Roland-Jones 2-19 take the bowling honours

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Halfway stage in Sussex's innings at Lord's and it is Middlesex who are on top after reducing the visitors to 62-4. Murray Goodwin and Scott Styris are leading the recovery though

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  • Team News - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex: Malan, Denly, Stirling, Dexter, Berg, Rogers, Simpson, Rayner, Crook, Roland-Jones, Smith.
    Sussex: Nash, Wright, Gatting, Goodwin, Styris, Yardy, Brown, Machan, Beer, Liddle, Theron.

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  • ..... won the toss - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex have won the toss here at Lord's and skipper Mike Yardy has elected to bat first.

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  • Sussex set early-season rain losses at 100k
    By Bruce Talbot
    Sussex are the latest county club to count the cost of the wretchedly wet summer.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Hampshire
    No play at Hove. Umpires Kettleborough and Robinson have just called it off as it continues to tip down. No great surprise and the crowd have long since drifted home. Both counties will hope for better luck on Sunday. At least the hosepipe ban is over!

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Raining steadily now at Hove and I'd say the chances of a start here are remote. All very frustrating for Sussex who are facing the prospect of 2 washouts out of 2. On the bright side, they are still unbeaten! 

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Raining again and covers back on but the excitable PA announcer has just said that the rain is due to clear 'any moment now'. We will of course hold this meteorological Nostradamus to his word and if he proves wrong feed him to Sid the Shark.

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    More news. 7.30pm toss, 7.45pm start if there is no further rain. The word is it will still be a 20 overs game with no mid-innings break. Sussex were hoping for a 4,000 crowd and there is a good turnout of patient fans.

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Welcome to Hove. We have had some rain but, as the hardworking groundsman Andy Mackay predicted, we now have a 'window of opportunity' and it has stopped and the covers are being removed. No 7.10pm scheduled start, but we should get some action later.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Hampshire
    Rusty Theron and Scott Styris make their Sussex t20 debuts against Hampshire Royals at Hove tonight (7.10pm). Same squad as that for the abandoned game against Kent on Tuesday. Good crowd expected, but the forecast is not encouraging. Fingers crossed.

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  • Sussex v Hampshire
    Hampshire have named a 14-man squad, with Australian Glenn Maxwell set to make his debut in Shahid Afridi's absence - weather permitting: Adams, Carberry, Vince, McKenzie, Katich, Dawson, Ervine, Maxwell, Mascarenhas, Wood, Bates, Briggs, Griffiths, Ali.

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  • Kent-Sussex t20 opener called off - again
    By Mark Baldwin
    Kent chief executive Jamie Clifford spoke of his "extreme frustration" as the county's Friends Life t20 opener against Sussex was abandoned for the second time in 24 hours - at two different grounds

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  • Match abandoned - Kent v Sussex
    Match called off here at Canterbury - pitch and surrounds just too wet, once the covers were pulled back, for there to be any chance of cricket this evening. So this game has now been abandoned twice - once at Tun Wells and now here!

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  • Kent v Sussex
    This game will not start at 7pm. Still spitting with rain and umpires Rob Bailey and Tim Robinson will only inspect what is under the covers when the rain clears - which is forecast. Both teams warming up on the outfield, but very few spectators in

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  • Bremner to head up Twenty20 fun
    By Paul Bolton
    This season’s Friends Life t20 really will be ‘hit and giggle cricket’ following the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to hire a team of comedians, headed by Rory Bremner, to provide

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  • Bell returns to one-day squad
    ODIs Cook, Anderson, Bairstow, Bell, Bopara, Bresnan, Broad, Dernbach, Finn, Kieswetter, Morgan, Patel, Swann, Trott. T20s Broad, Bairstow, Bopara, Bresnan, Briggs, Buttler, Dernbach, Finn, Hales, Kieswetter, Morgan, Patel, Swann

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  • Sussex give Theron overseas berth
    By Bruce Talbot
    Rusty Theron, the South African quick bowler, has been confirmed as Sussex’s second overseas player for this year’s Friends Life t20.

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  • Kent switch t20 opener to Canterbury
    By Mark Baldwin
    Kent's opening Friends Life t20 match, against Sussex tomorrow evening (June 12), has been switched from Tunbridge Wells to Canterbury.

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  • Sussex v Derbyshire
    Umpires have called it off here at Horsham. Sensible move that considering it has been hammering it down for more than an hour. Could have hung around until 6.50pm to start but that would have just been prolonging the misery for everyone

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  • Sussex v Derbyshire
    Still raining here at Horsham. Think we have probably had it for the day to be honest as it is chucking it down but the announcer has just said the latest we can start is 6.50pm! Let's hope not as everyone has gone home and it's freezing

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Gatting goes for 34. Had played well to get Sussex back on track but slapped one straight to Madsen at short extra cover who took a juggling catch off the bowling of Wainwright. Rain coming down here now and they've gone off with Sussex on 111-5

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Scott Styris's debut for Sussex does not go how he would have hoped as he holes out for just 5. Groenewald dug one in short and the Kiwi couldn't resist but only succeeded in pulling straight to Alex Hughes at deep midwicket. Sussex 59-4.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Two wickets in three  balls for Derbyshire as Nash goes for 16. Can't believe it either. Umpire took a long look before raising his fingers following a concerted lbw appeal from Groenewald. Sussex 40-3

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Luke Wright had smashed three fours but perishes going for another as he uppercuts Groenewald straight to Wainwright at deep third man. Made a brisk 14. Sussex 39-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Ed Joyce hits Turner for four but tries another expansive drive the following ball and sees his off stump knocked out of the ground. Made 8. Sussex 20-1

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  • Team News - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Sussex hand a debut to former New Zealand allrounder Scott Styris who is over for the T20 which starts on Tuesday. Still no place for Murray Goodwin though. Rana Naved makes his debut for Derbyshire against his former club.

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  • ..... won the toss - Sussex v Derbyshire
    Derbyshire have won the toss and elected to bowl first at Horsham. Got one eye on the weather obviously with dark clouds overhead

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  • Statistics reveal huge extent of county rain disruption
    By Andrew Hignell
    The 2012 season could prove to be one of the dampest of recent times if the level of weather disruption experienced across the country during the past few days continues

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Surrey
    SUSSEX WON BY 10 WICKETS - It took Joyce and Nash just two overs to secure the victory, Joyce hitting  three fours and pulling Lewis over the scoreboard for six. Big win that for Sussex after two defeats but Surrey were well beaten. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Anyon gets the final Surrey wicket, knocking Hamilton-Brown's poles out of the ground. He only took two wickets but deserves a lot more - outstanding performance. Sussex will need 22 runs from six overs to win. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Dernbach continues to defy, propping forward to six balls of that last over from Panesar and keeping them out. Lead is 21 with 11 overs to go, but 2 would be lost for change of innings. Very tense and absorbing finale. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Dernbach doing his best here to hold up Sussex and five runs in the last over when the ball hit the helmet have extended Surrey's lead to 15 with 11 overs of the game to go. Anyon back now and we might see Monty again soon.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Nash strikes again as Lewis is caught behind off the thinnest of edges. Lewis stared long and hard at umpire Willey before departing then got the bird from the Horsham members to boot. Surrey lead by 2 as last man Dernbach joins H-Brown. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Well it was going  to happen sooner or later. Kartik has a mow at Anyon without moving his feet and out goes the off pole. Hamilton-Brown has just had lengthy treatment for what looks like a hamstring injury. Lewis with him, Surrey still 30 behind

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  • TEA - Sussex v Surrey
    Tea and Sussex need three more wickets to win. Surrey still 44 runs behind. RH-B has batted well but is anyone going to hang around long enough with him? 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    There it is. Awful mix-up as Batty is rightly sent back by RH-B after drilling the ball to mid-on. By the time he realised his partner was staying put Batty was halfway down and had no chance of getting back. Run out for 2. Kartik joins his captain now

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    New ball taken 15 minutes before tea by Anyon, who has bowled aggressively but without luck hitherto. Hamilton-Brown 19 and Batty 2 but Surrey still trail by 46. One more wicket before tea and Sussex will be firm favourites to prevail here.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Good bowling change and a belated one if the locals are to be believed. Nash traps Maynard, who looked badly out of sorts, in his first over lbw. Surrey 178-6 still trail by 49 here. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Monty again as Davies goes for 35, caught well at slip by Yardy. Turned a little to beat the defensive push, brushed the edge and straight into Yardy's mitts. Third wicket for Monty as Tom Maynard walks out to join his captain.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Told you Monty was the key. De Bruyn has just gone sweeping and missing what looked like Monty's arm ball. Sussex keep chipping away. Hamilton-Brown joins Davies, who has moved quite easily to 30, now. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Little to report since lunch except a colleague has just paid £3.50 for a two-day old dry as dust pasty. Rip Off Britain it's called. Panesar and Anyon since lunch and Monty is still the danger man. Couple of quick wickets would change things

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Surrey
    Plenty of turn and bounce for Monty, who is key to Sussex's hopes of winning this game although Magoffin nearly struck again in the last over before lunch but De Bruyn was dropped at boot hill by Nash, in and out it went. He is 17 and Davies 18,Surrey 98 behind

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Breakthrough for Monty who gets Ramprakash for 37, lbw sweeping. Didn't get much of a stride in and Peter Willey answered the appeal pretty sharpish. De Bruyn (6) is joined by Davies. Sussex will fancy this if they can get another wkt before turkey n chips

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Meaker goes for 8 to the persevering Magoffin, who has deserved that wicket. Bit of good fortune as Meaker plays on trying to leave outside off stump but it's in the book, as they say. Glorious morning here now, even the winds have abated. Ramps is 9no

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex have bowled well in the first 35 minutes but with no joy so far. Ramprakash, on 5, edged Magoffin just short of slip and there has been plenty of playing and missing but they are still there. Naveed Arif has just replaced James Anyon

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  • Counties in line for £1 million grants
    By Paul Bolton
    Counties are in line for a cash injection of £1 million each to improve their facilities from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new £130 million broadcasting deal with ESPN

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Good morning from Horsham where we have the best weather of the week and a potentially intriguing final day. Surrey have added 5 runs in 4 overs this morning with Ramprakash and nightwatchman Meaker both 4 not  out. Surrey are still 184 behind tho

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Surrey
    Surrey 39-1, still 196 in arrears. Should be a good final day at Horsham where the forecast is good. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Breakthrough for Sussex just before the close. Roy seemed to pick up a bouncer from Magoffin, who is now bowling with the wind behind him, quite late and it looped off the shoulder of his bat to point. He made 35 out of 38-1. Meaker in as nightwatchman

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Surrey 23-0 after 6 overs and few alarms so far for either Roy or Ramprakash. I imagine we will see Monty for a couple of overs of twirl before stumps. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Monty lofts to long leg and Sussex are all out for 351. Not bad considering they started the day on 91-6. Anyon finished on 64 not out after a last-wicket stand of 80. 12 overs left tonight and Surrey will go in again 227 behind. Lovely evening now. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Surrey
    Career best for James Anyon as the Sussex tail make hay in the Horsham sunshine. He has moved onto 63 while Monty Panesar is enjoying himself too. One six over long on even drew applause from the bowler Murali Kartik. Stand now worth 80. Great stuff!

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Belated news (wifi conked out) that Wells has gone for 127. He drove at Kartik and Steve Davies took the catch at the second attempt. Wells batted for just under six hours and struck 15 fours from 277 balls faced. 22 added since by Anyon and Panesar. 

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  • TEA - Sussex v Surrey
    Early tea at Horsham as another squall comes over the ground. Sussex lead by 123 runs with Wells 115 and Anyon 5. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Magoffin goes for 34, nice catch above his head at mid-wicket by Hamilton-Brown off a firmly struck clip off his hips. Lewis got the wicket. Wells is now 113 and Anyon 1. The stoppage for rain lasted barely 10 mins. Still overcast and windy but dry 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Skies have darkened here and it has started to rain so the players are coming off. Sussex now lead by 109 with Wells 112 and Magoffin 31. They have so far added 51 for the eighth wicket since lunch. 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Surrey
    A hundred for Luke Wells and well deserved. He reached it off 208 balls with 14 fours and is his second of the season against Surrey. Hard to believe on this evidence that he was left out of the last two games. Quality knock. Sussex now lead by 90

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Drama at Horsham as an ad board takes off towards the Surrey fielders. A shout from coach Chris Adams alerted Gareth Batty to the impending danger and evasive action was taken before the groundstaff tidied up. Meanwhile, Wells is on 93 with Magoffin 5

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex 172 for 7. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Breakthrough for Surrey on the stroke of lunch as Kartik gets Naveed Arif for 34, bit of turn and he edged it gently into the hands of Batty at slip. Stand of 85 in 31 overs for the seventh wicket with Wells 82* at lunch. Sussex's lead is 48.

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Sun is out at Horsham and all is well. Corporate tents full, decent crowd trying to get some shelter from the wind and and Wells (80) and Arif (17) have now added 66. Pitch seems to have gone to sleep, which can happen here. Sussex lead by 29.

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Wells moves to 75 with a lovely off-driven four off Batty. Jon Lewis is now taking a turn at the Railway End but Sussex are building a bit of a lead. Arif is digging in although he did emerge from his shell to drive Batty wide of long off for six. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex in front as Wells pulls Dernbach for four in front of square. After Meaker and Kartik bowled 15 overs this morning  Surrey made a double change with Dernbach and Batty now in operation. Sun coming out so all is well. Wells 69, Arif 3 Sx 128-6

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Surrey
    Fifty for Luke Wells, the first of this low-scoring game. 110 balls and 7 fours and he has fully justified his recall to the side. Said it for a while - this boy is a proper player. At the other end Arif is off the mark with 2 round the corner off Kartik

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Good morning from a somewhat blustery Horsham. The strong winds have at least dried the ground out and enabled a prompt start which is a miracle really after yesterday's deluge. We are into the fourth over of the day and Sussex are 92-6, 1 run added today

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  • Rayner urges better use of loan system
    By Mark Pennell
    Middlesex off-spinner Ollie Rayner believes county clubs should make more use of the loan system in order to benefit the dozens of young players languishing

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  • Rana Naved set for early Derbyshire debut
    By Andy Wilson
    Pakistan fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan is standing by to make an earlier than expected debut for his new county, Derbyshire.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Surrey
    Off for the day at Horsham, surprise surprise. Better forecast for the last 2 days and with the game well advanced still the prospect of a result here. Good day for Surrey and in particular Stuart Meaker in the six overs that were possible. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Rain teeming down at Horsham and no sign of a let-up. Outfield now getting very soggy. My guess is that we will be called off for the day between 2-3 pm.

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Rain stopped play at Horsham and this time it looks terminal. Great morning for Surrey though with four wickets taken. Not great batting conditions and Wells and Arif are probably happy to go off. Forecast suggests we've had our entertainment for the day

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Meaker strikes for the third time this morning and Sussex's middle order has folded horribly. Brown is lbw playing across a ball which was full, straight and fairly rapid. He goes for 1. Wells is 35 not out but needs to get on strike pdq if he can.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Fifth ball back after the resumption and Surrey have taken a third wicket as Luke Wright pushes forward to Murali Kartik and Steven Davies, who arrived back from Edgbaston during the rain stoppage, snaffled the edge. 3 for 5 this morning - eventful! 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Good news. Play will resume at Horsham at 11.55am but not sure, having just seen the rain radar, how much more play we will get.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Second wicket for Meaker who bowls Joe Gatting for 2. Off stump knocked back, might not have bounced much that one. Pitch is a little two paced but Gatting played down the wrong line. Rain has now arrived and they are going off. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Correction. Meaker the bowler not big Jade.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Surrey breakthrough with the first ball of the day. Dernbach digs it in, Yardy is surprised by extra bounce and fends it off with the top of the bat to gully. New man in is Joe Gatting. 

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    With Steve Davies on his way back after an unscheduled night in Birmingham, Gary Wilson will mind the timbers for Surrey until Davies returns. 

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  • Cricket Diary: Impi closure hits Collingwood and Wright
    By Richard Gibson
    New Age Impi have disbanded after just one season participating in South Africa’s domestic Twenty20 cricket, leaving captain Paul Collingwood and fellow England international Luke Wright seeking

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Good morning from Horsham. Plenty of overnight rain but the ground has dried out and we are due to start on time at 11am. Local sages suggest it will be raining by lunchtime though and the crowd isn't big. Punters put off by the forecast no doubt. 

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Surrey
    The sun is out at Horsham but the umpires have decided there isn't enough time to get the ground fit for play so stumps it is. Sussex will be happy with the first day, replying with 81-2 after bowling out Surrey for 124. Forecast tomorrow is grim though!

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    It has stopped raining at Horsham and the skies are brightening a little but it must be long odds against any more play today. The umpires are pacing up and down the outfield at the moment but most of the crowd have given up and gone home

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Sky has filled in here at Horsham, rain is falling and umpires Hartley and Willey are taking the teams off. Sussex are 81-2 in reply to Surrey's 124

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Breakthrough for Surrey in the second over after tea. Nash, looking to hit Kartik into the pavilion, gets a leading edge and is easily held at point by Jason Roy. He can't believe he played that shot - not the first batsman cursing himself today. Wells 33

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Steve Davies, the Surrey keeper, will leave Horsham at the close and travel to Birmingham as cover for Matt Prior, who has an eye infection. Gary Wilson will take his place if needs be for the rest of this game. Lewis has switched ends here it's 80-1 Ssx

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    No wicket for 11 overs here at Horsham as Nash and Wells knuckle down. They have so far added 53 against the three Surrey seamers employed, Wells bringing up the 50 stand with an off drive for four to move to 24 while Nash is 35. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Spoke too soon. Good length offering from Lewis, Joyce edged and Davies dived to his left in front of slip to take the catch. Nash is 3 and Luke Wells, Goodwin's replacement, has joined him with Sussex 11-1.

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Jason Lewry has been here today and admits he wouldn't have minded bowling in these conditions and is delighted to see 'the old enemy' rattled out for 124. Sussex have started well in reply and are 11-0 in the third over.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    SURREY 124 ALL OUT. Anyon yorks Dernbach for a duck to wrap up the Surrey innings in 41 overs. Murali Kartik 23 not out and the way the Surrey tail batted suggests this pitch isn't the minefield the scorecard might suggest. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Magoffin returns to the attack and with his third ball persuades Meaker to nibble outside off stump and give Brown his third catch of the innings. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    The ball has swung and the pitch is a little two-paced which is normal for Horsham but there has also been some undistinguished batting. Lewis the latest to go, swishing at Arif outside off and Joyce is in business again at second slip. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Now Naveed Arif gets in on the act as Batty goes for 32. Bit of a slash and a comfortable catch to second slip for Ed Joyce. lewis is 13 and has been joined by Murali Kartik. Just starting to rain as well.

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  • LUNCH - Glamorgan v Yorkshire
    Glamorgan 99-3 - after a good hour Glamorgan have lost both openers - Bragg and Rees, and North to a fine return catch for Azeem Rafiq.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Surrey
    Magoffin has bowled through the morning session and finishes with 3-26 from 13 overs. Three for Anyon too but a partial recovery by Lewis and Batty, who have so far added 26 runs for the seventh wicket to leave Surrey 78-6 at lunch.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Brief fightback by Maynard but Surrey have now lost their sixth wicket as Maynard, pushing forward, is well held low down at slip by Yardy. Ball has swung under the overcast skies and Magoffin and Anyon have now shared six wickets. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Turning into a great morning for Sussex as a fifth Surrey wicket falls. Push forward by Davies as Magoffin gets his away-swinger going and Wells diving to his left take a low catch at third slip. Gareth Batty joins Maynard but Surrey are in disarray

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  • WICKETS - Sussex v Surrey
    Two in two for Anyon. Der Bruyn pushes tentatively forward to an outswinger and edges low to Joyce at second slip and now Hamilton-Brown has been strangled down the leg side. Tom Maynard comes in to face the hat-trick ball... and defends into the off side

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Teams have just gone off for what is unlikely to be the only interruption because of rain this week. Surrey are 22-2

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Big wicket for Sussex as Ramprakash goes for 8. Away movement from Magoffin and the edge was snapped up low to his right by the diving Brown behind the stumps. De Bruyn is joined by Steven Davies with Surrey 22-2.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Surrey
    Jason Roy goes for 11 to a very poor shot. Head up drive at Magoffin which goes straight to James Anyon at mid-on. Ramprakash is 6 and has been joined by Zander de Bruyn.

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    Nice touch by the Sussex players who are wearing black armbands in memory of Chris Hoskins, a member of the Horsham groundstaff, who died last month aged 49. Chris Nash knew him well and arranged the tribute. Surrey are 17-0 in the seventh over

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  • Sussex v Surrey
    While the home crowd digest the news that Goodwin is playing in the seconds against Essex at Halstead this week, Surrey fans will be somewhat surprised to see that Mark Ramprakash is opening the batting with Jason Roy.

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  • Team News - Glamorgan v Yorkshire
    Glamorgan make two changes with Croft and Owen in for Harris and Glover. Rashid back in for Yorkshire. Glam: Rees, Bragg, Walters, North, Wright, Allenby, Wallace (c), Owen, Croft, Cosker, Waters. Yorks: Lyth, Root, Jaques, Gale (c), Ballance, Rashid, Brophy, Rafiq, Starc, Sidebottom, Patterson.

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  • Team News - Sussex v Surrey
    Sussex: Nash, Joyce, Gatting, Wells, Yardy, Wright, Brown, Arif, Magoffin, Anyon, Panesar. Surrey: Roy, Davies, de Bruyn, Ramprakash, Hamilton-Brown, Maynard, Batty, Lewis, Kartik, Meaker, Dernbach. Sussex have won the toss and put Surrey in. We start on time at 11am

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  • Team News - Sussex v Surrey
    Good morning from Horsham where the big team news is that Murray Goodwin has been dropped for the first time in his Sussex career. Luke Wells takes his place while Murali Kartik makes his Surrey debut having replaced Jacques Rudolph as overseas player

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  • Unicorns v Sussex
    Unfortuntely, but as expected, the umpires have brought it to a halt with not a ball bowled. No result.

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  • Unicorns v Sussex
    And yet another inspection to come at 5.15.

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  • Unicorns v Sussex
    We're awaiting an inspection so stay posted ...

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  • Unicorns v Sussex
    Still drizzly in Southend, prospects of play not good.

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  • Unicorns v Sussex
    Not good news here - start delayed by rain and the forecast isn't great for the rest of the day. Hold tight!

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  • Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
    MIDDLESEX WIN BY 10 WKTS. All over in 3.5 overs and a thoroughly deserved win for Sussex, who were up against it from the first morning when they lurched to 66-5. Hard to see Middx struggling to stay up on this evidence, not so sure about Sussex. 

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Joe Gatting opening the bowling at Lord's. A statement I didn't think I would ever type. First ball was a wide. Nash now coming on with 13 required by Middlesex.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    All over for Sussex as Monty holes out to deep mid-wicket to give Malan his second wicket. Anyon finishes 16 not out and unless there's a sensation Middlesex are going to win this. They need 18 for victory.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Malan does the trick with his leg breaks. Magoffin swipes and Roland-Jones 20 yards in from the rope at long on did not have to move an inch to take the catch. Useful 37 for Magoffin, Sussex lead by 15 as Monty Panesar strides out to join Anyon, who is 16

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex's 9th wicket pair of Magoffin and Anyon continue to resist and have so far added 38 to at least ensure Middlesex will have to bat again. Berg and, somewhat surprisingly, Malan have bowled since tea. 8 overs untiil the new ball is due. 

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  • TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex 191 for 8, so far Anyon and Magoffin have added 21 and another 17 runs will at least oblige Middlesex's openers to get their pads on again. Lovely warm sunshine here now. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Brown goes the ball after reaching his second 50 of the match. Tried to reverse-sweep Rayner, got into a tangle and the ball looped in a gentle arc off his glove to slip. That could be that for Sussex. Still need 38 to make Middlesex bat again.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    What was I saying? Breakthrough for Berg who comes round the wicket and gets one to straighten and Arif edges low to slip where Malan takes a superb low catch. Middlesex have certainly out-caught Sussex in this tussle. Magoffin out to join Brownwho is 47

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Brown and Arif continue to frustrate Middlesex as a pale sun appears at Lord's. Stand now worth 62 and the hosts have turned to Ollie Rayner to try and get a breakthrough with his off-spin. Brown has played a couple of lovely pulls off Roland-Jones

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Finn comes off after a spell of 7-4-5-0 since lunch but he should have had a fourth wicket but the normally reliable Morgan dropped Arif in the gully at shoulder height off an attempted cut. Ben Brown playing nicely now and onto 30 with Arif 7. 

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Good battle between Finn and Arif since lunch and the Sussex batsman is doing okay, leaving well and swaying out of the way of the odd bouncer. He got off the mark with a pull off Murtagh to the 34th ball of his innings. Brown on 11 also digging in.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    It gets worse for the Martlets. Yardy gets an attempted pull at Roland-Jones horribly wrong and gives Morgan ten yards in from the mid-wicket boundary an easy catch. Brown and Naveed Arif charged with the rearguard action now. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    You can't keep Finn out of the action. He's just been moved into the gully and when Berg bowled the next ball well outside off Wright took the bait and drove hard at it and Finn, moving to his right, took a two-handed catch. Yardy 10, Brown in with him.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex well on course for victory here as Gareth Berg strikes in his first over, Gatting lbw plonk. Touch of late seam movement, a modicum of footwork if any and an easy decision for umpire Llong. Luke Wright coming out to join Yardy. 

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Finn has a blow after 2-31 from six overs this morning. Gatting leant into a lovely off drive and then drilled him down the slope for 4 and now Finn has gone off. He didn't looked injured. Perhaps he's gone to put his bet on for the Derby. Gatting 16,Yardy 6

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Craig Overton caught at first slip by Vikram Solanki off Jones. Somerset 298 all out. Worcestershire lead by 42. Difficult to see anything other than a draw.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Finn strikes again and now has all three in the Sussex second innings. This one moved away from Murray Goodwin who followed it and edged low to the right of second slip where Ollie Rayner scooped it up. Goodwin's 9th single-figure score in 11 innings.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Finn hits back and Nash is gone for 40. Ball before inside-edged past the keeper's left hand for 4. Next up, big nip-backer which hit middle and leg. Too good for Nash and Finn has his second wicket. Gatting (4*) has been joined by Murray Goodwin.

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Steve Finn hoping to impress ahead of the Test squad announcement but he's conceded nine in his first over as Chris Nash pulled and then drove him square for boundaries. Not a lot in this pitch, will be hard work taking nine wickets you feel. 

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Good morning from Lord's. There has been a bit of rain here in the last hour but that has now stopped and we will start on time. Sussex are 34-1 and need 208 to make Middlesex bat again. We should have an absorbing final day. 

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  • Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
    Off for the day at Lord's and Sussex will be relieved that they don't have to face Finn or Murtagh in gloomy light again today. They will resume in the morning on 34 for 1, still trailing by 174. Should be an interesting final day. 

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Bad light stopped play. Have to wonder at Middx's decision to replace Finn with Roland-Jones. As soon as he bowled one delivery the umpires consulted. Why not bring on Rayner? There are 12 overs left today, Sussex 34 for 1. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Joyce, who held Sussex together with 77 in the first innings, has gone for just four, well caught in the gully off a firm-footed slash at Steve Finn, who has bowled well with the new conker from the Pavilion End. Sussex 27-1 in the eighth over.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex 491 all out, a lead of 208. Roland-Jones last man out, caught at extra cover, after making his maiden first-class 50 from 63 balls with five fours and a six. A testing 24 overs facing Sussex before the close. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Rayner holes out to long on off Chris Nash for 63 but he has given the Middlesex innings some much-needed impetus and their lead is now past 200. He struck nine fours and a six off Mike Yardy while Toby Roland-Jones has just reached a maiden 50. 

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Fifty for Ollie Rayner against his old county and he reached it with a high-class drive past mid-on for four off Steve Magoffin. Toby Roland-Jones doesn't look untroubled at the other end as Middlesex take their lead beyond 150.

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  • TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
    Rayner is 47 not out and Roland-Jones 5 and the lead for Middlesex is now 137. The next session is going to be pivotal in this game you would think. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Belated success for Anyon as Murtagh goes for 13. Dropped at slip by Yardy two balls earlier, Murtagh has just given Brown an easy catch behind the stumps trying to guide a short-pitched ball over the cordon. Rayner is 36 and the lead now 116. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Chris Nash is developing a reputation as Sussex's partnership-breaker and he's done it again. Berg came down the pitch looking to whip him through mid-wicket and missed leaving Brown with a simple stumping. Rayner is 24 and Tim Murtagh has just joined him

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex secure 4th batting point in a flurry of boundaries off Panesar - three in his last over with two to Rayner and one to Berg. Anyon back into the attack at the Pavilion End but this seventh-wicket stand is now worth 36. 

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Good start to the afternoon session for Sussex as Simpson, who has yet to score a half-century this season, is cleaned up by an inswinger from Naveed Arif which took out middle and off. He made 34. Ollie Rayner now in against his old county with Berg 19

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  • LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex's morning - just. Middlesex have lost Rogers and Morgan but they are 36 runs ahead with five wickets in hand and Simpson and Berg going well. Their stand is worth 32 in 12 overs so far. Panesar back into the attack before lunch but not much turn

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Morgan goes for 71. Good ball from Steve Magoffin which angled across the left-hander and brushed the outside edge as Morgan prodded forward. Middlesex now lead by four runs but Sussex have made two big breakthroughs this morning. Simpson 24, Berg in now

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Drop by Yardy at slip to reprieve Simpson on 16 off Anyon. Batsman slashed at ball angled across him and in it went and out it went. Sussex have had a fallible cordon since the days of Montgomerie and Adams, who caught flies. Morgan 71, Middx trail by 4

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    New ball due but Sussex have elected to continue with the old prune, although Anyon is back into the attack from the Nursery End. Decent spell at the pavilion end from Arif who found Morgan's edge in the last over but the ball dissected keeper and slip

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Rogers is out for 98. Luke Wright, bowling a fullish length as usual, rapped him on the pads as Rogers shuffled across and Nigel Llong finally upheld the appeal. Harsh on Rogers who faced 200 balls and hit 8 fours. Morgan on 65, Middx 26 behind

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Morning from a warm and bright Lord's. Pivotal session ahead in this contest with Middlesex trailing by 64 runs with Rogers and Morgan well set. If Middlesex can extend their first innings until after tea they will fancy their chances of winning

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  • Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
    Bad light brings an early end to proceedings at Lord's. Middlesex will be the far happier of the two teams as they reached 229-3 at the close, just 54 runs behind with seven wickets remaining. Rogers will resume on 93 in the morning, Morgan on 52.

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Morgan brings up his half century with consecutive boundaries off Anyon. Taken him 96 balls with six fours and a six. Pretty sedate by his standards. As soon as he celebrates the umpires take them off for bad light with six overs remaining. Midd 229-3

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    200 up for Middlesex. Morgan breaks the shackles in that over as he hit Panesar over long on for the first six of the game to bring up the 50 partnership with Rogers and then ran three to reach 200-3. Rogers on 86, Morgan 31

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  • TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex get through to lunch at 159-3. That was their session as they added 127 for the loss of two wickets but those two late breakthroughs will give Sussex some heart. Rogers still there on 71, Morgan on 7.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Two wickets in the space of three balls for Sussex now. Malan goes for just one as he steers a short ball from Anyon to Joyce at second slip. Anyon deserved that after bowling without much luck this morning. Middlesex 152-3 now

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Denly's innings comes to an end as he doesn't offer a shot to an arm ball from Panesar and is given lbw. Rode his luck to make 67 from 128 balls. Middlesex 151-2 now. Malan the new man in

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Rogers reaches his 50 now as he clips the ball off his legs from Arif for four. Little bit quicker than Denly, taking 79 balls but with only 5 fours.

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Denly brings up his 50 by cracking Arif through cover for four. Comes off 85 balls with 8 fours. Also the 100 partnership with Rogers. They've had to graft as it's taken 157 balls.

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    100 up for Middlesex. Rogers and Denly doing a good job for them. Denly in particular has lived a charmed life, playing and missing 10 times, but they have stuck in there and are now reaping the rewards. Partnership is worth 98.

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  • LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
    Middlesex reach lunch on 32-1 and will be very relieved not to be at least another wicket or two down. Some fine bowling from Anyon in particular who must have beaten Denly's bat seven or eight times in that session.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    An early breakthrough for Sussex as Robson goes for a duck. Hit on the pads by Magoffin slap in front of the stumps so didn't look any doubt about that one. Denly the new man in. Middlesex are 6-1

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex all out for 283 as Panesar steers a delivery from Berg to Rayner at second slip. Middlesex will be relieved to finally end that Sussex innings having had them 33-4 at one stage yesterday morning. Last five wickets added 217 runs!

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Murtagh completes his first five-for of the season as Anyon tries to cut and only succeeds in chopping on to his leg stump. Anyon made 24 valuable runs and shared in a partnership of 36 with Magoffin. Panesar last man in now. Sussex 265-9

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex claim a second batting point as they reach 252-8. Not a bad effort that from 33-4! Murtagh and Finn testing out Anyon and Magoffin but the tailenders are looking comfortable at the moment

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Bit cloudy here at Lord's this morning so might be a bit of help for the bowlers. That could be good news for Sussex who are due to resume on 242-8 against Middlesex. Their target will be to get a second batting point and then try to bowl well

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  • Worcestershire v Somerset
    Cloudy and a bit damp at New Road this morning but looks like we are starting on time

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  • Close Of Play - Middlesex v Sussex
    All over here at Lord's. Sussex finished on 242-8 which they would have been very happy with after being 33-4 but probably not so after winning the toss in good conditions. Murtagh finishes with 4-41.

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Four wickets for Murtagh now as he ends Naved Arif Gondal's brave innings for 38. Tried to cut one that was too close to him and picked out Berg at backward point. Sussex 228-8

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Brown goes for 70 in the first over back after the rain delay. Really loose shot considering the way he has played. Chased a wide ball from Finn and got a thick edge to Rayner at second slip. Three wickets now for Finn. Sussex are 214-7

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  • Middlesex v Sussex
    Covers going on here at Lord's. Umpires took them off for bad light initially but before the players got back to the pavilion the drizzle had begun. Only had one over of the new ball before the interruption. Brighter skies around

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    200 up for Sussex now as Brown drives Malan through extra cover for four. Also the 50 partnership between Brown and Arif. Excellent fightback this from Sussex after being 33-4 but the new ball is due in a couple of overs so it could all change again

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Brown reaches his half century. Has been a gritty innings so far from him. Taken 127 balls with five fours. It's his highest score of the season too and come just when Sussex needed it to at least get them to some sort of total

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  • TEA - Middlesex v Sussex
    Good fightback from Sussex in the afternoon session having been 86-5 at lunch. Added 77 runs for the loss of just one wicket. The batsman to fall was Joyce for 77 but Brown is still doing a good job out there on 43. Need more of the same after tea. 163-6

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Ed Joyce's battling innings comes to an end on 77 as he edges behind off the bowling of Finn. He did a fine job for his side while there was carnage at the other end in the morning and put on 81 with Brown. Will be disappointed not to have made a ton

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    50 partnership between Brown and Joyce. Biggest partnership of the innings by a long way. Brown brings it up with a four off Roland-Jones to move on to 20 with Joyce on 62

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    100 up for Sussex. Been hard work for them after winning the toss in the face of some good bowling from Finn and Murtagh in particular. Sussex have begun a recovery of sorts having been 33-4 at one stage and Brown and Joyce have put on 36 together

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  • Landmark - Middlesex v Sussex
    Joyce brings up his 50 with a thick edge off Finn which flies through the slip region for four second ball after lunch. Came off 81 balls with eight fours

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  • LUNCH - Middlesex v Sussex
    Lunch at Lord's. No doubt who came out on top in that session. Sussex would have been hoping for a lot better than 81-4 after winning the toss. Only Joyce - and Wright briefly - have looked at all comfortable at the crease. Fine bowling from Murtagh

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Finn picks up his first wicket. It's the in-form Wright who goes too as he pays for a lack of footwork by edging to the wicketkeeper for 14. Sussex are staring down the barrel at 66-5

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex in deep, deep trouble now. Skipper Yardy plays a loose drive at a wide ball from Berg and Finn takes the catch low down at a wideish gully off the bowling of Berg. 33-4

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Two wickets in four balls for Murtagh. Goodwin goes for a duck as he edges to Malan at second slip. Goodwin hangs around for a while to check it carried before heading back to the pavilion. 16-3

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Gatting goes for six. Got an inside edge on to his pad from a delivery from Murtagh and the ball carries through to Rayner at second slip. 16-2

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  • WICKET - Middlesex v Sussex
    Murtagh strikes with the second ball of the match. Gets one to lift from a length and leave the batsman slightly. Too good for Nash who edges behind for a duck.

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  • Sussex won the toss - Middlesex v Sussex
    Sussex skipper Mike Yardy has won the toss at Lord's and unsurprisingly has elected to bat first. Will be looking to do better than in the last game against Notts when they could only manage 309

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    NOTTS WIN BY 7 WKTS and open up a 1 point lead at the top ahead of Warwickshire, who do have a game in hand. Competent chase of a ticklish target in the end and Samit Patel struck the winning four to bring up his 50. Good performance by the visitors.

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Notts almost there now, just five runs to win. Patel had two reprieves in the same Arif over, dropped on 18 and 28 by wicketkeeper Brown and Yardy at slip. He is 44 and James Taylor 11 and Notts are poised to return to the top of the table. 

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  • TEA - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Nottinghamshire are well on their way to their first championship victory at Hove since 1983 with a tea-time score of 108-3, in pursuit of their target of 145. All three spinners have a wicket apiece but Notts need only 37 more to top the table.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    LUMB OUT - Monty Panesar gets one to turn and trap Michael Lumb in front for 25. kept a little low and umpire Steve O'Shaughnessy sends him on his way. Notts 90-3 chasing 145.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    HALES OUT - Michael Yardy, who didn't bowl in the first innings, strikes straight away after coming on at the Sea End. An outside edge carries to Ed Joyce at first slip. Notts, chasing 145, are 59-2 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    SPOKE TOO SOON - Riki Wessels can't resist having a go at Chris Nash and he has holed out to Murray Goodwin. 48-1 chasing 145 for victory.

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    No alarms for the Nottinghamshire openers as yet with Riki Wessels and Alex Hales combining to add 48-0 in the first ten overs of their chase.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Sussex all out for 262 so Notts will need 145 in two sessions to win and go top of the table. Anyon was 22 not out when last man Monty Panesar edged Gurney behind for 2. You've got to fancy Notts, but it could be intriguing if they lose early wickets

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    New ball does the trick for Notts and ends a useful ninth-wicket stand of 30 between Arif and Anyon. Carter bowled it well outside off stump and Arif carved it to Wessels at point for 19. Lead is 139 as Monty Panesar joins Anyon. 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    More success for Patel. That ball to Magoffin appeared to hit the cracks which are opening up at the Sea End. Anyway, it turned sharply and was way too good for the Australian. Arif is 8, Anyon off the mark with a boundary, Sussex lead by 113.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Notts now firmly in control here as Goodwin goes for 74. A tame end in the end as he clips a ball from Adams, who has two wickets in successive overs, straight to Michael Lumb at short mid-wicket. Sussex effectively 102 for 7 as Magoffin joins Naveed Arif

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Another blow for Sussex as Ben Brown goes for a duck. Pushed at a quicker ball from Samit Patel and edged to slip, where Voges did the rest. Goodwin on 73, Naveed Arif with him and Sussex's lead is a slender 98.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Put the mockers on Wright. He's just had an airy waft outside off stump at Andre Adams and Chris Read dived to his right to take a fine catch. Wright out for 55 and Goodwin is joined by Ben Brown. 

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Positive approach by Goodwin and Wright so far. 25 runs added so far with Goodwin 62 and Wright has just reached his second 50 of the game with a late cut off the left-arm spin of Samit Patel. Been another impressive innings by the all-rounder. Lead is 83

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Good morning from Hove where the pitiless heat of the last few days has been replaced by sultrier conditions. On 177 for 4, Sussex will start the final day with a lead of 58. Murray Goodwin is 52 and Luke Wright 37. 

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    STUMPS - Sussex on 177-4, with Murray Goodwon on 52, his highest score of the season, and Luke Wright on 37. Notts handicapped a little by the absence of Andre Adams from the attack, with a sore shoulder, will hope he is fit to bowl on the final day.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    YARDY OUT - Straight after tea an lbw decision goes in favour of Andy Carter.Michael Yardy out for 17 - Sussex 99-4

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  • TEA - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Michael Yardy and Murray Goodwin head off for their slice of Battenburg with Sussex on 95-3, still trailing by 24. Two wickets to Andy Carter and one to Samit Patel, who is getting turn and bounce - Notts won't want to have to chase too many against Monty!

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    BALL OF THE MATCH - The extra pace of Andy Carter has just demolished Joe Gatting's off stump. The punt to put Carter on ahead of Andre Adams looks a good one, he's taken two quick wickets in a fiery, hostile spell. Sussex 68-3, still 51 behind.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    JOYCE BOWLED- Samit Patel gets one to spin and keep low, through the Joyce defences and suddenly it's a couple of quick wickets and Notts back on top with their hosts 66-2.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    NASH OUT - Opening stand of 64 ends with Andy Carter trapping Chris Nash lbw for 21. Important breakthrough for Notts. Sussex 64-1, still trail by 55.

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Sussex have made a fine start in closing down their first innings deficit of 119. Chris Nash and Ed Joyce have eaed their way past fifty together, in the 16th over. No discernible wear and tear yet on this surface - Sussex 55-0.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Lunch being taken between innings with six wickets having fallen in the morning session for just 108 runs. Cruel on Wessels to miss out on a double ton but Sussex have bowled themselves back into this, although it's a handy 119 run lead for Notts.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    GURNEY GOES. Not much of a delay as Harry Gurney is castled by Naveed Arif second ball. Notts all out for 428, an overall lead of 119.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    READ OUT - What would have been lunch, Read falls to the final ball, holing out off Chris Nash for 45. Because it's 9 wickets down, we play on for half an hour or until the last wicket falls. Notts 428-9

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    THIRD WICKET OF THE MORNING FOR ANYON - Andre Adams top edges to fine leg, where Magoffin takes the catch. Notts, with a lead of 80, are 389-8.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    PHILLIPS OUT - Turning into a good morning for Sussex as they pick up their third wicket with the second new ball. Again it's Monty Panesar hanging on at mid on, as Phillips mis-hits Anyon. Notts lead is just 50 at 359-7 

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    WESSELS OUT - Dismissed for 199, Riki Wessels edges Magoffin behind, so no double for the opener - great knock though! Nots 350-6

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    VOGES OUT - Lump in everyone's throat as Monty Panesar found himself running backwrads fior a high swirling catch. He was up to the task and Anyon claims his first wicket with Voges out for 7. Notts 322-5

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Another bright, sunny morning on the south coast with an intriguing day in prospect. At the halfway stage of the match Notts hold an advantage of 11 runs, with a first innings score of 320-4. Much will depend on early wickets with the second new ball due.

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  • Close Of Play - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Notts close the second day with a lead of 11 on 320-4. Those two late wickets for Nash will have made Sussex slightly happier but this is Notts' day and in particular Rikki Wessels who walks off unbeaten on 184. 13 more for a c-b and a quality innings.

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Another wicket for Nash, who ought to have been bowling a lot earlier. He's just got James Taylor out for 5, caught off the glove at short leg as he pushed forward. Sussex have declined to take the second new ball but Notts now lead on 307-4. Wessels is 172

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Success in his first over for Nash with his offies. Fifth ball turned and bounced and Patel edged it to Ben Brown behind the stumps. Promoted up the order, Patel gone for 11. Wessels pressing on 163 not out on the ground where his Dad played 30 years ago

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Second wicket for Sussex as Lumb goes for 23, loose drive off Naveed Arif and Gatting takes the catch in the gully. Wessels has just reached 150 with his second six off Panesar to add to 25 fours. Notts are 266-2, the new ball is six overs away.

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Much hilarity in the press box as Tony Cottey, the ex-Sussex and Glam batsman, stood on his head and had water poured down his throat by the club's press officer Adam Matthews to cure a bout of hiccups! True story! Meanwhile, Notts are 254-1

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    Notts pressing on after tea, now 236-1 in the 66th over. Panesar has continued from the Sea End but although the odd ball is turning and bouncing the cracks on the surface haven't broken up and it remains a good batting pitch. Wessels 134, Lumb 14.

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  • TEA - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    The players march off for a well-deserved cuppa and no-one will enjoy it more than Riki Wessels. His third ton of the season and he celebrated by lifting Panesar back over his head for a maximum. At tea, Wessels 125, Lumb 7, with Notts 220-, just 89 adrift.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    CENTURY FOR RIKI WESSELS - His third ton of the summer comes on the ground where his father Kepler used to play - this will mean a lot to the right-hander, 145 balls 17x4s - Notts 192-1

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  • WICKET - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    HALES OUT - Sussex get their breakthrough. Alex Hales out for 80 s Monty gets one to bite and turn and knock back the off peg. Riki Wessels still there on 91, Notts 171-1

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    150 up for Notts - A boundary for Wessels from the bowling of Panesar takes the opening stand beyond 150. Hales 72, Wessels 77 - Notts on 152-0 as a good old fashioned drinks break is allowed for everyone! 

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    FIFTY FOR WESSELS - Lovely cover drive from the bowling of Steve Magoffin takes Riki Wessels to his half century. Spirited stuff from this pair of openers 110-0, replying to 309 all out.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    FIFTY FOR HALES - Punches Magoffin away for four to bring up his half century and also bring up the county's first century stand for four years! 100-0 in reply to Sussex's 309 all out, with Wessels undefeated on 45.

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  • Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    One of cricket's unwanted records within sight of being broken here. No Notts opening pair has posted a century opening stand since Jefferson and Shafayat did it on this very ground in 2008 - Hales and Wessels have added 75 by the interval.

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  • LUNCH - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    NOTTS 75-0 at the interval, from 29 overs. Alex Hales has 37, Riki Wessels is on 35. Clearly Notts session after picking up the final Sussex wicket cheaply this morning.

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  • Landmark - Sussex v Nottinghamshire
    FIFTY UP - Lovely straight drive from Riki Wessels off the bowling of Naveed Arif. Replying to Sussex's 309, the visitors are 51-0 after 22 overs, with Wessels on 32 and Hales on 19.

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