Sunday, April 19, 2015

Sussex stand-in Matt Machan hits impressive century against Worcestershire

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• Sussex 245; Worcestershire 45-0

• Machan: ‘I didn’t know I was playing until breakfast, and then I wanted to make the most of it’

Matt Machan would not have played for Sussex against Worcestershire here on Sunday but for Michael Yardy falling ill the previous day and Chris Nash going down with a hamstring injury.


There was a sudden frailty to the Sussex top order but Machan, who appeared in just seven Championship matches last season, dispelled any uneasiness in the home dressing room by playing an extraordinary innings. The pugnacious left-hander, who represented Scotland in the recent World Cup, looked likely at one stage to score a century before lunch, even though he did not come to the crease until the end of the sixth over, after Luke Wells had edged to gully.


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