Durham Match Thread 2024

[captaincolly]

drawn

they've gone early. I thought they had to wait until 5pm, but maybe it's raining or something

Was raining when I was out and looked grim towards the Riverside. Had a fair bit of help from the weather these past 2 days but still can take positives. That 350 in the first innings was about 230 more than I expected for starters.
Seamers struggling a bit.

[Durhamfootman]

Yes. Not as much in it for our bowlers as I'd have thought. Not many matches where Raine goes wicketless

[Durhamfootman]

Dobell was praising Coggers a week ago for what he managed to get out of a docile pitch at Kidderminster, but he couldn't get anything out of this pitch by the looks of it

[captaincolly]

Dobell was praising Coggers a week ago for what he managed to get out of a docile pitch at Kidderminster, but he couldn't get anything out of this pitch by the looks of it

Yes. Was pretty attritional stuff on Saturday- old school scoring rate & what looked like a lifeless track. One of those times when you're pretty sure nothing exciting will happen!

[Durhamfootman]

I'm still surprised at the lack of ambition from Essex on Saturday. They were in a position to really accelerate the scoring and try to force something, but didn't

[captaincolly]

I'm still surprised at the lack of ambition from Essex on Saturday. They were in a position to really accelerate the scoring and try to force something, but didn't

I agree..Was never a realistic chance that they'd lose from the position they were in mid-afternoon but they kept plodding on at the same pace.

[Durhamfootman]

Ollie Robinson has batted in 5 innings and has scored a half century in every single one. Currently averaging 81

[captaincolly]

Ollie Robinson has batted in 5 innings and has scored a half century in every single one. Currently averaging 81

Brilliant signing. I think he also scored a half century in his final innings last year.

[Durhamfootman]

I'm hearing that the ECB are minded to overlook the result of the Khushi bat test. Seemingly they are yet to be convinced by the reliability of the test gauge used to measure it.

I am staggeringly unsurprised by this, if true

[captaincolly]

I'm hearing that the ECB are minded to overlook the result of the Khushi bat test. Seemingly they are yet to be convinced by the reliability of the test gauge used to measure it.

I am staggeringly unsurprised by this, if true

Me too.

[Durhamfootman]

Ha!

2 weeks after playing against us, Rob Yates gets given a new 2 year contract

that almost never happens to players after playing us

Yates achieved his second highest score for the Bears with 191 runs from 205 balls against Durham in April, while also taking seven wickets in 74 overs.

"I thought I was watching a full-blown first-class spinner," Warwickshire's director of performance Gavin Larsen told the club website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/art ... 3dj7284nxo

[captaincolly]

Ha!

2 weeks after playing against us, Rob Yates gets given a new 2 year contract

that almost never happens to players after playing us

Yates achieved his second highest score for the Bears with 191 runs from 205 balls against Durham in April, while also taking seven wickets in 74 overs.

"I thought I was watching a full-blown first-class spinner," Warwickshire's director of performance Gavin Larsen told the club website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/art ... 3dj7284nxo

Another one to add to the long list!

[Durhamfootman]

squad
Ackers, Bedders, Borthwick, Clark, Coggers, Carse, Jones, Lees, Parky, Potts, Raine, Robbo, Bananaman

Hants
Vince, Abbas, Abbott, Brown, Dawson, Fuller, Gubbins, Holland, Middleton, Organ, Orr, Prest, Turner, Wheal

no Barker.... presumably they don't want to be forced into offering him a new contract

[Durhamfootman]

I'm going to say Coggers and Jones to miss out

[Durhamfootman]

no Abbas either, of course,

Hants won the toss and are batting. 45-0

2 overs of Carse account for 12 of those