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Fixture: Sussex v Glamorgan
Venue: 1st Central County Ground, Hove
Dates: Sunday, July 4, 2021 - Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Start time: 11am
What's the lowdown?
Sussex are currently bottom of Group Three and 28 points adrift of qualifying for Division Two of the divisional stage. Ben Brown's side have lost five of their past six red-ball matches and our without a win since the second round of the County Championship, coincidentally an eight-wicket victory over Glamorgan in Cardiff.
However, while that result may provide brief optimism for Sussex's fans, Glamorgan's form will likely burst their bubble. The Welsh county have lost just once since being defeated by Sussex, claiming two victories and three draws, and currently lie fourth in the North Group with 99 points and an outside chance of contesting for the title at the end of the season.
Who's in form?
Several players have put in good individual performances with the bat for Sussex, including skipper Brown (462 runs) and Stiaan van Zyl (417). However, the pick of the bunch in Tom Haines who has five 50+ knocks (two centuries) and an average of 43.20 from 15 innings. The return to fitness of Phil Salt, who missed the first eight Championship outings though injury, could be a welcome batting boost.
With the ball, Ollie Robinson leads the way, with 29 wickets in eight innings at an average if 14.72, while Jack Carson has 25.
For Glamorgan, David Lloyd and Kiran Carlson have dominated the batting headlines, with 539 runs and 580 runs, respectively. However, beyond those two, only three other batsmen have passed 200 red-ball runs in 2021. Lloyd has also excelled with the ball, taking 18 wickets at an average of 20.22, and is third in Glamorgan's wicket-taking charts behind Michael Hogan (22) and Michael Neser (19).
Last five first-class matches (most recent first)
Sussex: DLLLW
Glamorgan: DWLWL
Head-to-head first-class record
Total matches: 123
Sussex wins: 42
Glamorgan wins: 26
Draws: 55
Abandoned: 2
What's the team news?
The hosts make three changes from their last matchday squad, with eight players continuing to self-isolate in line with Track and Trace guidelines - paving the way for Archie Lenham to make his first-class debut.
Sussex: Ben Brown, Will Beer, Jack Carson, Oli Carter, Mitch Claydon, Travis Head, Daniel Ibrahim, Archie Lenham, Stuart Meaker, Ali Orr, Joe Sarro, Aaron Thomason, Stiaan van Zyl
Colin Ingram is set to make his first class appearance since 2017 after he was included in the Glamorgan 13 man squad. Key Australians Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser are self-isolating, after coming into contact with Nick Selman, who tested positive for COVID-19.
Glamorgan: Chris Cooke, Kiran Carlson, Billy Root, Sam Pearce, Joe Cooke, Andrew Salter, Dan Douthwaite, Callum Taylor, Michael Hogan, Timm van der Gugten, Colin Ingram, James Weighell, David Lloyd
Latest Sussex news: Click here
Latest Glamorgan news: Click here
Who's said what?
Ian Salisbury, Surrey's red-ball coach during the T20 season, discussed the player availability issues before the game, especially in terms of COVID and injuries. "As a club we’ve been as strict as we can on COVID protocols, including self-isolation. After the work everyone in the country has done over the last year and a half, we’re taking our responsibilities very seriously.", he told the Sussex website.
David Lloyd, the Glamorgan batsman, told his club's website "We've shown some really good signs in the four-day stuff, especially with that great win against Lancashire." It has been a month since that victory, where Glamorgan ran out winners by six wickets. Lloyd returned 62 runs across his two innings in that fixture, a score he'll be looking to build on tomorrow.
What's the weather forecast?
The first three days look set to be disrupted by rain but day four could be nice.
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Hove: Click here
How do I follow the match?
TV/stream: Sussex will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
All LV= County Championship matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
Radio: BBC Local Radio and the BBC Sport website will carry ball-by-ball radio commentary of the game.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and daily updates from every LV= County Championship match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Going to the game?
Tickets
Tickets are available for this fixture.
Click here to visit the Sussex ticket office.
Travel
Parking: There is very limited parking at the ground for Sussex Cricket members and those with disabled parking permits on County Championship matchdays.
Please note there is no parking available for all other matchdays including.
There is a public car park, Norton Road Car Park (BN3 3BE), located a short walk West of The 1st Central County Ground opposite Hove Town Hall (charges apply between 8am and 8pm). For further information, click here.
By Train: Hove Railway Station is a 10-minute walk from the ground. Leave the station and head south on Goldstone Villas, at the bottom of the road turn left onto Eaton Road. Cross over The Drive continuing along Eaton Road, The 1st Central County Ground will appear on your left hand side.
Brighton Railway Station is approximately a mile and a half from the club. There are regular rail services from Brighton Station to Hove Station. There is also a taxi rank located just outside Brighton Station, together with a bus terminal.
By Bus: The No.7 bus runs past the North (Cromwell Road) end of the ground with several stops near the ground. This service is the George Street, Hove to Brighton Marina service and serves both Hove and Brighton Rail Stations. This bus runs approximately every 10 minutes and around every 15 minutes on Sundays.
The 21 & 21A Brighton Marina to Goldstone Valley service stops outside the main entrance to the ground; these are less frequent but do run through the central Hove and Brighton areas.
For up-to-date information on these services and for detailed route map information, click here.
Prediction?
Like most other grounds, the weather will likely wreak havoc with this fixture. In the unlikely scenario that we see a result in Hove, it will be in Glamorgan's favour.
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