Second XI lose out

Sussex beat Derbyshire by 139 runs in the final of the 2nd XI competition at Horsham yesterday, despite 97 from Wayne Madsen

Credit is due to the Derbyshire players for getting so far, but I'd have to say that I'm disappointed that Sussex played former England men Ed Joyce and Monty Panesar in the game.
Both sides had a sprinkling of players with first team experience. Madsen, Redfern and Borrington played for us and Aga, Rayner and Thornely for them. I don’t have an issue with that, but I do feel that if the regulations permit international players to play in these games it is a joke.

I'll accept that neither are in the club's first choice side at the moment and if it is within the regulations that Sussex did nothing wrong. It does, however, smack of teams bringing in "ringers" and must have taken some of the edge from the Sussex victory. Ironically, neither of them starred in the game, but that's not really the point.

Anyway, well done to the Derbyshire players for getting so far. If the first eleven can replicate their success we'll have few complaints.