Winter Watch: McAndrew on fire

Winterwatch: McAndrew on fire! 

This week we have an action packed Winter Watch with many Sussex players starring all over the world and impressing with bat, ball and gloves. McAndrew was the pick of the bunch down in Australia!

Nathan McAndrew 

Sussex returning overseas Nathan McAndrew was on fire for South Australia as he dismantled Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield by taking 6/44 off just 15.2 overs. Nathan's side, South Australia finished their 1st innings on 271 before Tasmania were bowled out for 144. SA were then bowled all out for 175 setting Tasmania 324 to win. Nathan grabbed another 2 wickets as Tasmania were all out for 198, McAndrew finishing his 2nd innings with figures of 2/42 from 17 overs. 

Sussex Squad

A pre-season tour to India for the remaining squad members who have not chosen to play abroad this year have travelled to Bangalore for a warm weather training camp and practice matches.

They faced a Karnataka State Cricket XI in a two day friendly match. An unknown bowler going by the name of "Jofra Archer" also featured for the opposition and took a couple of wickets, one breaking the stump as he dismissed Oli Carter, Archer also took the wicket of Alsop.

Day One - Sussex bowled KCSA all out for 201. Lamb the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/25 from 6.1 overs. Sussex closed the first day's play on 185-2 with Coles on 66* and Alsop 51*

Day Two - Sussex finished on 365 all out with Archer bowling for KCSA and taking 2 wickets. KCSA finished the final day on 162-4.

Watch Archer's wicket below. 

Tymal Mills 

Tymal Mills and Islamabad United beat PSL leaders Multan Sultan in a thrilling game where both sides scored 200+. Multan Sultans scored a huge 228/4. Islamabad United chased down the mammoth chase with three wickets to spare with former Sussex overseas Shadab Khan hitting a 31 ball half century. 

Bertie Foreman 

Bertie Foreman is loving his cricket down under. Last weekend he helped Manly Warringah to victory over Penrith finishing with the exceptional figures of 7/38 from 15 overs as Penrith were all out for 101. Manly then declared on 259/5 to let Foreman cause chaos with the ball once again. Bertie took another 6 wickets finishing on 6/61 from 12.3 overs as Penrith were all out for 161. A 13 wicket haul for the Sussex spinner.

Bertie finished the regular season as leading wicket taker in the whole competition with 50 in 15 games with an average of 17.6 which included 26 in his last 4 games helping his side to 2nd place, taking them into the finals. 

Charlie Tear & Brad Currie 

The Sussex Duo did not play in Scotland’s first T20 match and loss to the United Arab Emirates. 

They both featured in the 2nd T20 and helped Scotland to a fantastic win! Scotland looked to be in trouble as they were all out for 94 but Brad Currie's exceptional bowling helped the Scots to victory! UAE were all out for just 62 as Currie took 3/7 of his 4 overs. Tear impressed with the gloves on, taking 2 catches, one being a world class dive down low to his right. Tear also stumped opener Wassim from the bowling of Currie ending a successful tour for the Sussex pair over in the UAE.

Watch Tear's catch below.

Oli Carter and Danial Ibrahim 

Olie and Danial helped Newcastle City to a win over in their game vs Cardiff Boolaroo. The duo helped their side to a 2nd place finish in the 1st Grade Rippit Premiership advancing them to the semi final. Ibrahim took 4/39 as Cardiff were all out for 129. Ibrahim then hit 32 as Newcastle finished on 236. Cardiff could not chase the target down and Ibrahim helped himself to another 2 wickets in the 2nd innings. 

Freya Kemp

Freya Kemp hit an quick 37 from 27 balls in England A’s warmup match vs New Zealand in Queenstown for their Tour of New Zealand. She is touring as a batter only to help her recovery and workload to get her back to full availability. 

Daniel Hughes

Sussex's new overseas hit a half century in his side New South Wales win over Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. Hughes was out for 17 in his first innings but helped secure the win with a knock of 54 of just 31 balls as they chased down the 133 runs required to win.

Jayden Seales

Seales took 2/48 in Trinidad and Tobago's match with the Windward Islands as they were all out for 191. Trinidad were all out for 294 in their 1st innings as the game continues on over the weekend.