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Just Not Cricket

Argus title: Aggressive policing – it’s just not cricket

Last Saturday, my husband, daughter and I joined the thousands who traveled to Lords Cricket ground to watch Sussex play Lancashire in the C&G final.

I’ll freely admit that I’m not as much a fan of cricket as my husband and daughter, who are both County Club members and experience withdrawal symptoms if they miss a match. However, even I was enthralled.

The first half of the match was heartbreaking. We lost the toss, so Sussex had to bat in poor conditions. The Sussex crowd was subdued, players were nervous, mistakes were made and the final score was of 172 was low. Continue reading