C Randall: Adams doubt sees Sussex facing poser (29 May 1998)
CHRIS ADAMS, Sussex's captain, said before his appearance for England in the recent one-day series: "Everything seems to be happening for me on and off the field." Too right, because a subsequent broken little finger and a muscle strain may force him
29-May-1998
29 May 1998
Adams doubt sees Sussex facing poser
By Charles Randall
CHRIS ADAMS, Sussex's captain, said before his appearance for England
in the recent one-day series: "Everything seems to be happening for me
on and off the field." Too right, because a subsequent broken little
finger and a muscle strain may force him out of the championship game
at Worcester today.
Sussex could play Adams, less at risk as a slip-fielder, because his
confident presence has proved a sustaining psychological help. They
lost heavily to Derbyshire at Horsham without him but remain joint top
of the table with Surrey.
Peter Moores, who switched to coaching this month after 13 years as
wicketkeeper, cannot remember even flirting with the top before, but
knows how to deal with vertigo.
He said yesterday that it was easy to lose a sense of proportion if
they looked too hard at the table, adding: "For day to day purposes we
worry about the way we're going to play. If we play well, the results
should follow."
Matthew Maynard is hoping to bolster Glamorgan's batting against
Middlesex at Lord's, where they have not won since 1954. The
champions' captain has been out with a groin strain for almost a
month.
England A star Chris Read will finally make his championship debut for
Nottinghamshire when they take on Durham at Trent Bridge. Read will
replace Wayne Noon, whose broken finger will keep him out for three
weeks.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)