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Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Sussex were the most consistent team throughout the 2005 season - unfortunately, they were consistently abysmal. Despite Murray Goodwin's heroic individual performances throughout the season, scoring 1779 runs at an average of 61.34 with two double-centuries, Sussex comfortably held the wooden spoon throughout the season in both the National League Division 2 and County Championship Division 1, failed to progress past the first round in Twenty20 and after scraping past lowly Bedfordshire in the first round crashed out in the second round of the Challenge Trophy.
In a move absolutely everyone is struggling to come to terms with, Sussex management have axed the entire squad and drafted in uncapped youngsters from the youth team.
While short-term prospects look fairly mediocre at best, it is hoped that Sussex may actually win a match some time in the next decade.
23 year-old wicket-keeper Hugh Bradley will captain the side in what is sure to be a debacle of a season in 2006. Bradley is also a hard-hitting batsman who will open the innings with recognised opener Jason Ellis. This is more through a lack of other options and a desperate need for as many bowlers as possible. With a second-team average of just 21.05, not much is expected from him in this department.
The most likely prospects to succeed, or at least fail less than the rest, are as follows:
21 year-old batsman Ian Bailey. He will bat at number 3, meaning he'll probably come in before the completion of the first over in most matches.
20 year-old Dominic Harper, who averaged 51.5 in second team matches last season.
Fiery medium-pacer Keith Campbell. The 20 year-old is the quickest and most promising seam bowler in the squad.
The guy who will be under the most pressure in the squad, David Egan. The only member of the bowling attack with an average under 34, Egan will have to take the majority of the wickets. Hove will be turned in to a spinners' paradise for this 21 year-old left-armer's benefit.
While it is hard to see many people flocking to Hove to watch their home team collapse to horrendous defeats in 2006, it is hoped that in the coming years Sussex's performances will improve and the crowds just may be drawn back.
Sussex were the most consistent team throughout the 2005 season - unfortunately, they were consistently abysmal. Despite Murray Goodwin's heroic individual performances throughout the season, scoring 1779 runs at an average of 61.34 with two double-centuries, Sussex comfortably held the wooden spoon throughout the season in both the National League Division 2 and County Championship Division 1, failed to progress past the first round in Twenty20 and after scraping past lowly Bedfordshire in the first round crashed out in the second round of the Challenge Trophy.
In a move absolutely everyone is struggling to come to terms with, Sussex management have axed the entire squad and drafted in uncapped youngsters from the youth team.
While short-term prospects look fairly mediocre at best, it is hoped that Sussex may actually win a match some time in the next decade.
23 year-old wicket-keeper Hugh Bradley will captain the side in what is sure to be a debacle of a season in 2006. Bradley is also a hard-hitting batsman who will open the innings with recognised opener Jason Ellis. This is more through a lack of other options and a desperate need for as many bowlers as possible. With a second-team average of just 21.05, not much is expected from him in this department.
The most likely prospects to succeed, or at least fail less than the rest, are as follows:
21 year-old batsman Ian Bailey. He will bat at number 3, meaning he'll probably come in before the completion of the first over in most matches.
20 year-old Dominic Harper, who averaged 51.5 in second team matches last season.
Fiery medium-pacer Keith Campbell. The 20 year-old is the quickest and most promising seam bowler in the squad.
The guy who will be under the most pressure in the squad, David Egan. The only member of the bowling attack with an average under 34, Egan will have to take the majority of the wickets. Hove will be turned in to a spinners' paradise for this 21 year-old left-armer's benefit.
While it is hard to see many people flocking to Hove to watch their home team collapse to horrendous defeats in 2006, it is hoped that in the coming years Sussex's performances will improve and the crowds just may be drawn back.
), 1 tie (Derbys) and 1 loss.
