He went for broke and a big outside edge flew past the diving Read and down to the third-man boundary. Nine off three balls scored, seven to win. A single off the fourth delivery got the equation down to six from two but Goodwin knew that if the scores were tied and Sussex were level on points at the top they would take the title by dint of having won more games.
Goodwin hit the fifth ball to the deep cover boundary. Three to win, although the denouement was still a few moments away as Read and Shreck gathered in mid-pitch to discuss their options. I just wanted to hit it straight which was my strength. When he ran in I went deep into my crease towards off stump because I felt if he missed his yorker I could squeeze it past point for four or hit it back past him.
Neither could anyone else. With the ball in the air and seemingly heading straight to Adams the Nottinghamshire fans were on their feet. Seconds later Goodwin was being lifted off his feet by Sami, whose 32 not out off 30 balls had helped make the seemingly impossible possible. A six off the last ball had won the game and Sussex were champions in the most dramatic way possible. Goodwin raised his hands, bat in one hand, helmet in the other and briefly took it all in. Then silence.
In the building excitement, Messrs. Moran and Filby had failed to notice that their hour of internet connection was running out. The line went dead just as Shreck was leaping into his delivery stride. Jon switched on the speakerphone, it was his brother Bill. There was cheering coming down the line. Muzza had done it with a six smashed over long on. Story-book stuff. The trophy presented and champagne sprayed the Sussex players returned to their dressing room to continue the celebrations and absorb the news that Adams was stepping down as captain.
But the combination of what he had achieved and where he had achieved it meant Goodwin was soon partying the night away in Nottingham. The aftermath came a few days later when I got sick and had to miss a day of the Durham game recovering in bed.
A year later Sussex retained their crown and once again the drama unfolded on the final day. Victory at Worcester would have given them the title without having to rely on other results but Sussex rarely do straightforward, as their supporters will attest.
Sure enough Sussex, with only six survivors from Trent Bridge, made a mess of a relatively straightforward target of and were bowled out for It was a bit surreal, standing on the balcony there and watching it with all our supporters.
We were lucky. But Durham had an unbelievable win against Somerset. Back-to-back champions but nothing will ever beat the drama of He did a wonderful job. He was gone again a few weeks after that game but I hope he still remembers it like I do. Features 28 Jun Latest News.
On the 71 occasions he reached the landmark he went on to pass nine times, and two of those ended up as triples. Born in Zimbabwe Goodwin moved to Australia as a youngster, before going back to Zimbabwe and, between the ages of 25 and 27, playing in 19 Test matches. Sadly for his home country however Goodwin decided his future lay in domestic cricket, with Sussex in England, Western Australia and, for a single season, Warriors in South Africa. New South Wales. Schedule Points Table.
Schedule Report. ESPNcricinfo staff Mar The winning runs, a four, were hit by Goodwin off the bowling of Phil DeFreitas. At that point the Sussex players and the crowd began to celebrate, and the game was held up.
It was all surreal to me — celebrating in the middle of the game, rather than waiting until the game was complete. I was a bit embarrassed. I was thinking about the Leicestershire boys and how we would feel if we were in their shoes. In it was Goodwin who came to the rescue when the top and middle order collapsed against Nottinghamshire in the final of the NatWest Pro40 competition.
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