Durham Match Thread 2018

[captaincolly]

105-3

feels like a cause for celebration, these days

Might even get a batting point , or is that too optimistic?

[Durhamfootman]

far too optimistic

need a reverse jinx, now

[captaincolly]

far too optimistic

need a reverse jinx, now

We'll almost certainly be following on after tea.

[Durhamfootman]

Leics all out for 133. pretty good after being 49-9. 84 last wicket stand.... we must have lent Sussex our bowlers for the afternoon

[captaincolly]

Leics all out for 133. pretty good after being 49-9. 84 last wicket stand.... we must have lent Sussex our bowlers for the afternoon

Yep. That sort of thing is their speciality.
The way we are going at Edgbaston seems to be a plan b - instead of the usual capitulation and single figure scores they now seem to be playing themselves in before getting out.

[Durhamfootman]

don't worry.... the hundred will encourage all that sort of 'playing yourself in' nonsense out of the younger players

[captaincolly]

don't worry.... the hundred will encourage all that sort of 'playing yourself in' nonsense out of the younger players

Yep!

[Durhamfootman]

quietly getting on with things

[captaincolly]

quietly getting on with things

21 extras so far too.

[Durhamfootman]

Smith falls.... that's a pity. it was going okay for the first time in a long time

[captaincolly]

Smith falls.... that's a pity. it was going okay for the first time in a long time

Typical! Will this be the start of the collapse?

[Durhamfootman]

almost certainly

[captaincolly]

almost certainly

Patel out for 0!

[Durhamfootman]

reverse jinx didn't work this time

[captaincolly]

reverse jinx didn't work this time

No. We'll be all out tonight! Don't know how many overs are left , get confused with the early starts and oddly timed lunch!