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Norwell head scare leaves Gloucestershire shaken
- Updated: August 14, 2016
Sussex 326 for 4 (Wells 102*, Nash 66) trail Gloucestershire 367 (Klinger 129*, Mustard 71, Miles 56, Magoffin 5-73) by 41 runs Scorecard
There was, as Chris Jordan’s bouncer hit the back of Liam Norwell’s helmet, and the stem guard protecting his neck fell off, an almighty crack. Michael Klinger, at the non-striker’s end, immediately felt something was awry and went to see his partner, who remained standing but shaken, while the bowler and umpires quickly offered to help, too. Out came a medic and, while Norwell was initially – and surely unwisely – deemed fit to play out an over in which he nabbed two more singles, he retired hurt at its end.
This was the incident that would shape the second day’s play – and possibly the whole match – at Hove.
By the time Norwell was sconed, Craig Miles had already been bowled by the third ball of the day, from Steve Magoffin, without adding to his overnight 56, to give the lanky Queenslander his 30th wicket of the season but, curiously, his first five-wicket haul. Not long after Norwell was hit, Matt Taylor was also castled, by David Wiese. Immovable at the other end stood Klinger who turned down singles but picked off boundaries and ran hard between the wickets to finish unbeaten on 129, a mighty achievement given his side had been perilously poised at 34 for 4.
Yet it was later in the day that Norwell’s absence was truly felt as Gloucestershire’s bowling resources were stretched to the limit. Miles and Taylor (playing his first Championship game of the season), the two standing quicks, ran in gallantly for a pair of wickets each. But little lay beyond; Taylor’s brother …
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