Obviously benefited from not having any international call ups but that is not their fault.
Only lost 1 game all season, and had a streak of 6 victories in a row.
However the real force behind winning the double was Kent not winning any of their last 5 T20 games allowing Essex into 4th place, and Kent rolling over for 40 in the 4 day game when we had a first innings lead of a 100 !!!
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Matt Walker had a spell at Essex, including as batting coach, so they have a lot to thank us for!
Obviously benefited from not having any international call ups but that is not their fault.
Only lost 1 game all season, and had a streak of 6 victories in a row.
However the real force behind winning the double was Kent not winning any of their last 5 T20 games allowing Essex into 4th place, and Kent rolling over for 40 in the 4 day game when we had a first innings lead of a 100 !!!
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And also Sir Al being able to play the whole season.
They just sneaked into the T20 quarters when looking dead and buried with 3 games to go.
Very strange that one for me - Ravi is a legend there and would surely be offered whatever sort of deal he wants - unless Sussex have offered him the captaincy or something I just dont get it!
Very strange that one for me - Ravi is a legend there and would surely be offered whatever sort of deal he wants - unless Sussex have offered him the captaincy or something I just dont get it!
I must admit I'm surprised. In a press release, he says that he wants to focus on white ball cricket. I don't believe he will be given the captaincy ahead of Luke Wright for T20. He would be a good captain for the County Championship though in my mind.
A fully fit Sussex side are easily the favourites for the blast next year for me:
Phil Salt Luke Wright (C) Travis Head Laurie Evans Alex Carey (wk) Ravi Bopara David Weise Chris Jordan Jofra Archer Danny Briggs Tymal Mills
Thats a serious team
I thought that this season.
Too many injuries and missing players in the quarters, had no Mills, Rashid Khan or Jofra. That being said if carey had caught Moeen they would've been at finals day
A fully fit Sussex side are easily the favourites for the blast next year for me:
Phil Salt Luke Wright (C) Travis Head Laurie Evans Alex Carey (wk) Ravi Bopara David Weise Chris Jordan Jofra Archer Danny Briggs Tymal Mills
Thats a serious team
I thought that this season.
Too many injuries and missing players in the quarters, had no Mills, Rashid Khan or Jofra. That being said if carey had caught Moeen they would've been at finals day
That’s absolutely true but there’ll be no Jofra and Mills will only play 4-5 games before he is injured. T20 is also a bit of a lottery so there are no certainties. Annoyingly, the top side go straight through to the semis next year. This year, both top sides in the north and south got knocked out in the quarter finals and the two fourth placed teams contested the final.
Not to mention that Essex sneaked fourth place on the last day due to other results going their way. I've still no idea how they won that trophy... Though Ravi had a lot to do with it, now it seems he's learned how to finish
Not to mention that Essex sneaked fourth place on the last day due to other results going their way. I've still no idea how they won that trophy... Though Ravi had a lot to do with it, now it seems he's learned how to finish
Because Kent didn’t win any of their last 5 games !
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They just sneaked into the T20 quarters when looking dead and buried with 3 games to go.
Essex are only good because Kent and Surrey are shite.
Or perhaps even because Kent, Surrey, Somerset, Hampshire and Glamorgan are all shite.
Phil Salt
Luke Wright (C)
Travis Head
Laurie Evans
Alex Carey (wk)
Ravi Bopara
David Weise
Chris Jordan
Jofra Archer
Danny Briggs
Tymal Mills
Thats a serious team