June 20, 2006
Sussex v Yorkshire at Arundel 21-24 June 2006
Sussex are playing at their delightful outground of Arundel this week. Yorkshire are travelling down as our opponents in the Liverpool Victoria Championship match from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 June.
The Sussex Squad
C D Hopkinson, R R Montgomerie, M H Yardy, M W Goodwin, C J Adams*, R S C Martin-Jenkins, M J Prior+, L J Wright, Yasir Arafat, Mushtaq Ahmed, J D Lewry, R J Kirtley.
No injuries to report.
Sussex vs Yorkshire
Since the County Championship officially began in 1890
Overall, Yorkshire leads the series by 68-25, with 67 draws
In matches in Sussex, the visitors are still ahead, by 32-14, with 33 matches drawn.
The teams have met just once previously at Arundel Castle, in 2002, and that match was drawn.
This will be just the fourth meeting between the sides since the two-division split in 2000; Sussex recorded a win and a draw in the two matches in 2002, the season that Yorkshire were relegated to Division 2, and won the first meeting between the sides earlier in the season, at Headingley.
Interesting Facts about this fixture:
Since the County Championship officially began in 1890
Sussex’s best run is the history of this fixture is just three wins, recorded in 1933-4. Yorkshire’s best run, however, is eight consecutive wins, achieved in 1891-5.
The longest unbeaten streak in this fixture is 17 games by Yorkshire (1921-1929), comprising 12 wins and five draws. Sussex’s longest unbeaten streak stands at just nine games, recorded between 1898 and 1902.
Sussex last lost to Yorkshire back in 1998, albeit only four games have been played since. Nonetheless, the last game between the sides at Arundel Castle in 2002, pitted the reigning Champions against a recently-promoted side – and Sussex drew the match with nine second-innings wickets having fallen. Arguably, it was this result that changed the two teams’ respective seasons – the draw helped guarantee Sussex’s survival in Division 1 at their first attempt, and their failure to win ultimately dropped Yorkshire down to the second Division.
Sussex’s win at Headingley in May was just their fourth victory at Yorkshire’s HQ in 22 visits, and their second win in a row at that ground.
