Durham Match Thread 2021

[westoelad]

Cameron Steel has gone to Surrey! 2 year contract.

Who we'll play in September in Div2.
Steel and Stonehouse opening for Surrey
You just know what's going to happen.

[captaincolly]

Cameron Steel has gone to Surrey! 2 year contract.

Who we'll play in September in Div2.
Steel and Stonehouse opening for Surrey
You just know what's going to happen.

Yes, records will be rewritten!

[Durhamfootman]

they fancied him for his leg spin, according to Alec Stewart

[captaincolly]

they fancied him for his leg spin, according to Alec Stewart

I hope it's a case of him wanting a move rather than Durham wanting him gone. It hasn't worked out for him here these past couple of years but I'd have kept faith with him.
Although Borthwick's move to The Oval to bat on better pitches and bowl more backfired- he has never been the same since!
It's just as well the results in the BWT have been pretty good otherwise he would be under some pressure. I still think his batting form is likely to return but it needs to happen soon.

[westoelad]

they fancied him for his leg spin, according to Alec Stewart

Hants 2nds T20
C Steel 18-1-124-10 ER 6.88. Promising!

[captaincolly]

Lees not in the starting X1. Lancashire are batting after winning the toss

[captaincolly]

71-0 in the 6th over!! I think I'll write this one off!

[westoelad]

71-0 in the 6th over!! I think I'll write this one off!

Keep the faith behind
I'm behind the sofa.
Stupid game this T20.
Now where's that booking number for the Hundred?

[captaincolly]

71-0 in the 6th over!! I think I'll write this one off!

Keep the faith behind
I'm behind the sofa.
Stupid game this T20.
Now where's that booking number for the Hundred?

[captaincolly]

Got a lot closer than I thought we would. Small margins again.

[captaincolly]

Although it is baffling how we have generally played well against the strong sides in T20 but lost against the weaker ones.

[Durhamfootman]

even playing well can't arrest the terminal slide down the table

lost a few on the spin, I think

[Durhamfootman]

It might be as simple as having to tinker with a winning combination due to the boy wonder coming back and then he and Carse going away

Potts has been very expensive this year.... feels as though he's given away a great many more runs for each of his wickets than in a normal year. Might just be my perception of course

[Durhamfootman]

Dickson has become our leading run scorer for the campaign

[Durhamfootman]

In 2019 Potts economy was 8's, last year it was 7's, this year it's been 9's

he's always taken wickets though, but 9's an over is back to the bad old days of yesteryear when we struggled to find a bowler who could concede less than 10 an over. At least we now only have one bowler who still goes for double digits every time he gets his hands on the ball (and he was a part of those bad old days too)