Looks like Phillander's out of the game with a groin injury and SA might recall him to manage his recovery. I hope that this doesn't have a knock on effect with SA recalling Parnell too in order to protect their quickies.
335-5 at tea for a lead of 348. Bat for another 50 minutes for a lead of 400 and that gives us an hour plus tomorrow (weather permitting) to bowl them out.
Hard to say if it was the right decision of not without being there. Kent obviously wanted 400, it could be by the time they got close the light was starting to fade, so it was a case of either make hay for a few over before going off, or declare and risk having to bowl doing at the openers with the new ball.
do they still offer the light to the batsmen? If so and we had declared they would have had to offer it to the Sussex batsmen too who would have taken it, so perhaps we just carried on accumulating runs until umpires decided it was too dark.
do they still offer the light to the batsmen? If so and we had declared they would have had to offer it to the Sussex batsmen too who would have taken it, so perhaps we just carried on accumulating runs until umpires decided it was too dark.
My understanding is that they don't now and make their own decision regarding the light. It is down to the Umpires as to whether they consider it dangerous. They might say, however, to the bowling side, for example, "we are looking at the light but will consider that decision on who is bowling". So if the bowling side insist in persevering with a quickie they would then come off. The Umpires then take a reading and that reading is used to guide them regarding the light for the rest of the match.
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We (Worcs) had Shantry at 11 today and that's a spot or two too low for him as well
Dickson 79*
Northeast 58*
201/3
Partnership at 90 now.
Northeast 81* (94)
Healthy partnership of 123.
235/4 (248 run lead)
Gidman out for 6
SNE 93*
If we can get to a lead of 370 plus with an hours play left today we should be in a good position. Especially if Phillander is unable to bat.
289-5 and a lead of 302
SNE 130*
Stevens 38*
Could regret it come the end of the season though.