STRUGGLE AT THE SEASIDE

By Brian Sanderson,

Arrived at Hove on Tuesday morning which was the third day of the County match.
Sussex had scored 548 for 4 with Luke Wells scoring 174 and Murray Goodwin 274.Luke Wells is the son of Alan ,the ex Sussex captain and has played England under 19.He is still only 19 so looks to have good future ahead of him.Other interesting Sussex players include Kirk Werners,a South African player,and is 19 years old.This was his debut for Sussex.The first change bowler was James Anyon who has played for Cumbrland and Warwickshire.

I last visited Hove about four years ago and a two new stands have been built.One new one next to the pavilion and improved stand behind the bowlers arm next to the flats.You could purchase a seat for life in that stand for a £1000.There had only been nine purchased.

I sat in a deck chair to watch the two days and is a big contrast to the seating at Headingley.In the last two innings Yorkshire bowlers had taken two wickets and conceded over seven hundred runs.Not good.

As soon as I had sat down Sayers was out caught by Joyce who had been playing for Ireland yesterday.It was down to Root to stay there and play senseable cricket.Four batsmen scored over twenty runs and then got out playing flashy shots.Before Pattinson came in Yorkshire were 198 for 8 and in a bad state.However Pattinson shown grit to stop there even though the bowlers hit him on numerous occasions.He score 53 before Wernars bowled him.Well played. Yorksire scored 273 still 275 runs behind.

Before the end of the first day Sayers again failed and Root was L.B.W to the fifth ball of the last over.It looked like the match could be over by lunch time to-morrow.

Again the sun was shining but there was a strong wind blowing across the pitch.Mc Grath start in good form before falling to Panesar who was to collect five wickets.Gale never looked happy and was soon out.Bairstow started to score quickly with some good shots.Panesar started to bowl down the leg-side and Bairstow took the bait to be caught on the leg-side boundary.

All this time Ballance was playing carefully.Rashid was caught out on the first ball after tea and another two wickets fell.The new ball was taken and it was up to Ballance and Pattinson to see Yorkshire through to a draw.They succeed to do this and showed some back bone not to collapse.Yorkshire finished on 314 for 8.

A excellent two days which finished in a exciting finish. A proper four day match.