July 12, 2006
Sussex v Kent, at Hove 13-16 July
Sussex and Kent meet in their 200th Championship game at Hove from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 July 2006. Gates open and 9.30am and play starts at 11am each day.
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, OP Rayner.
Mushtaq Ahmed will undergo a fitness test tomorrow morning before being cleared to play.
Sussex vs Kent - Since the County Championship officially began in 1890
This is will be the 200th meeting between the sides in the County Championship - overall, Kent leads the series by 64-57, with 76 draws and two tied matches. In the 101 previous matches played in Sussex, the visitors lead the series 32-24, with 43 draws and two tied matches. This will be just the 45th meeting at Hove, and Kent are ahead by 14-8, 21 draws and one tied match (1991).
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, which has been achieved twice: from 1894-6 and then from 2003-4 – a win in this match, would again equal that three game win-streak. Kent’s best run is eight wins, achieved in 1922-25. Sussex have won the last three games between the sides are Hove, and are unbeaten in the last six games between the teams here. In fact, Kent have only won once at Eaton Road since 1983. The longest unbeaten streak in this fixture is 17 games by Kent (1906-1914), comprising 10 wins and 7 draws. Sussex’s best run is 15 games, made between 1947-54, including 5 wins and 10 draws. Sussex have won five of the last six matches in this fixture, all of which have produced positive results.
