Leicestershire 338 (Patel 87, Trevaskis 82, Hudson-Prentice 5-50) and 86 for 1 drew with Sussex 694 for 9 declared (Simpson 205*, Lamb 134, Haines 108, Karvelas 55)
Frequent heavy showers killed off any prospect of a optimistic outcome from Sussex’s go to to Leicestershire within the Vitality County Championship, that means no play was doable in any respect on the ultimate scheduled day of their Division Two conflict.
Skipper John Simpson’s maiden double century had put Sussex in a robust place on day three, which ended with Leicestershire 270 in arrears at 86 for 1 of their second innings after Sussex had declared at 694 for 9 simply after tea, a lead of 356 on first innings.
However after a saturated outfield delayed the beginning on day 4, the mix of extra showers and the security points raised by attempting to take away the masking sheets in winds gusting to gale drive gave umpires James Middlebrook and Paul Pollard little choice however to desert the match as a draw shortly earlier than 1pm.
“We are able to take lots of positives from the sport. We performed good cricket final week and could not fairly recover from the road, and right here we have bowled the opposition out for 330 after which batted ourselves right into a place the place there was just one facet going to win the sport. In each the primary two video games we have been in with a great likelihood of profitable going into the final day, which is what we have talked about doing.”
Thomas stated: “We knew it could be arduous work for the bowlers. They caught at it effectively for a protracted time period however they have been in all probability a bit of bit undercooked after the pre-season we now have had, not the very best of pre-seasons.
He additionally referred to as for the ECB to rethink their resolution to introduce the Kookaburra ball for 4 rounds of the Championship season. “There was loads stated about eager to eliminate common bowlers within the English sport however what the Kookaburra has completed when it has been in use right here is make common batters look superb,” Thomas stated. “Is that good for the sport? In all probability not.
“Would you slightly have a man like [Chris] Rushworth taking 70 wickets with the Dukes, or common batters making lots of? And in a Take a look at match performed in England in English circumstances I might again a Rushworth to bowl a staff out however I in all probability would not again lots of the batters who’ve bought runs towards it right here to go to Australia and rating lots of.
It means either side have two attracts from two matches thus far, with Sussex the extra pissed off, having seen a profitable place come to nothing towards Northamptonshire at Hove final week, with climate once more having the final phrase.
Sussex take 14 factors from this match, giving them 29 from two, with Leicestershire taking 12 to swell their early-season whole to 25.