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SUSSEX V ESSEX - 14/08/06 |
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Essex are the undoubted kings of the one day game, being masters at the Pro40 league in particular. And in captain Ronnie Irani, they have not only one of the most attractive and charismatic players in the game, but a man who seems to excel every time he plays against Sussex. If the Sharks harbored real ambitions of becoming Pro40 Champions, a victory against the Eagles would go a long way to proving they could do it |
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| The big screen ensures people knew what game they were watching | Luke Wright was looking as good as ever in the warm up |
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| Yasir Arafat prepares for the game | Chris Adams would be looking to have a knock similar to his one on Sunday against Lancashire |
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| Hopkinson is smiling | Matt Prior scans the arena |
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| Dancing sensation Darren Gough was in the line up for Essex | As was one of McCarthys cricketing heroes, Ronnie Irani |
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| McCarthy had his traditional cheese and biscuits | Bert was making his first appearance at the cricket of the season |
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| While Kinch was losing his cricket virginity | Chapman was wearing his new bright yellow Leeds top, which attracted wasps |
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| Kieran was looking forward to the big game | Things could get sticky at the toss, as Ronnie Irani Warne won it and elected to bat |
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| The big screen does its job | Mr Gooch! |
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| Sid won the Mascot Race at the Twenty20 finals day, and here he is with his medal | Graeme makes his way to his announcers position |
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| The now legendary McCarthy Industries timepiece shows us it was extremely early when the floodlights came on | Kinch licks this man seductively |
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| McCarthys no drink policy was in operation. He gives thumbs up to this water, which was checked by Kieran to ensure it wasn't vodka | Cider is bad - amazingly, he went the whole evening without drinking, despite the attempts of the rest of the Barmy Army |
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| The umpires enter the arena | The Sussex team prepare to field |
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| Behind the stumps, with a wicket keeper and two slips | The advertising sight screen got stuck, and meant play was delayed for 5 minutes as they attempted to change it to black |
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| The sky commentary position | The crucifix was still in position |