Sussex v Surrey @ Hove

[Simster]

77/4. McGrath out.

 

[CHAPPERS]

England 73/3. Hussain out. I have to say that now he's not captain he's going to need to make runs now to justify his place.

Nasser Hussain could retire from all cricket at the end of the summer, if not earlier, his brother believes.

Hussain shocked English cricket when he resigned as Test captain on Monday, at the end of the drawn first Test with South Africa.

He is playing in the second Test, which began at Lord's on Thursday morning, but as a specialist batsman only.

His brother Mel Hussain told the BBC Sport website: "I would say with some degree of certainty that Nasser will not tour this winter.

"He wants his life back, to have Christmas at home, to go to a restaurant without having to field phone calls."

Nasser's second son, Joel, was born last November, in the middle of a tough Ashes tour that saw the England skipper appear mentally exhausted on the field of play.

If he walked after this Test match I wouldn't be surprised

Mel Hussain
Under new skipper Michael Vaughan, England face three Test tours during the English off-season, travelling to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

"The thought of going to Bangladesh for another series as a regular England player might not be as exciting as spending some time with his wife and kids," said Mel.

"He has given everything in the last 15 years and there's not a lot left.

"England are a stronger, more confident, better prepared side than when he took them on and the only thing they've not done is beat Australia."

And the older Hussain brother, who played county 2nd XI cricket himself, suggested Nasser would probably quit all cricket at the same time, ending his Essex career too.

"There is no suggestion he has set himself a time limit; it is purely a mental thing," he said.


Hussain's wife Karen gave birth to their second son in Australia
"If he walked after this Test match I wouldn't be surprised - if he got two low scores."

"He will have some regrets but he has to look forward."

Mel has not talked to his brother since Monday's resignation, but he believes Nasser will not feel any more relaxed now he has relinquished the captaincy.

"He has never been very good waiting to bat," he explained. "Getting runs in the middle brings the same pressure as captaincy."

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Looking at the rainfall radar it would appear that there's quite an organised band of rain moving through Sussex.

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/radar/hourly/3EF_PS_0.GIF

 

[Lord Bracknell]

England are now well ahead of us in the race to be all out by lunchtime.

85/5

 

[JJ McClure]

Terrible start by England. Need the rain to clear at Hove to concentrate on something more important.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Looking at the rainfall radar it would appear that there's quite an organised band of rain moving through Sussex.

What is this thing that weather forecasters talk about?

"Organised" rain.

How does it differ from anarchic, chaotic, rolling about pissed rain?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Its not raining at all where i am and i'm only about 2 miles away.

Tell a lie, it is a tiny bit.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

What is this thing that weather forecasters talk about?

"Organised" rain.

How does it differ from anarchic, chaotic, rolling about pissed rain?

Organised rain usually is associated with an identifiable weather feature, be it a front, trough or thunderstorm. When you get the vast blankets of dull dreary weather with bits of drizzle etc, that's not organised.

this is organised because it's associated with a Frontal zone (in this case a warm front)

Ok?

Papa Kettley

 

[pevenseagull is spartacus]

batting batting Mushy


here we go again

 

[Brixtaan]

'light spray' in Brixton

Sunshine in the 'Garden' i'm told.

 

[Gwylan]

The rain should have given Kirters time to get down from Lord's anyway.

Any news on when it's going to start?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Well, they appear to have taken lunch at about 1pm (15 mins early), so we should see a resumption at about 1:45 ish.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

96/6 at Lords.

Stewart out.

 

[Italiaseagull]

Is Robert Key still in the squad at Lords? It's just I've heard that if it rains during the test match, the whale could be bought into action!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Afternoon session now underway.

420/8

Mushy no 25
Hutchison no 0

Kirtley back at Hove

 

[Lord Bracknell]

423/9

Mushtaq Ahmed c Batty b Azhar Mahmood 26

 

[Italiaseagull]

Driving Kirtley!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Just went outside for a fag. The air feels like it could make the ball swing a bit....

 

[Lord Bracknell]

109/7 at Lords.