Durham Match Thread 2018

[captaincolly]

It's raining at Edgbaston.

Inspection at 3.20.

[Durhamfootman]

no play at all since my lunchtime, I see.

pity, because the weather has been unexpectedly nice up here

[captaincolly]

Raining again now so no inspection and that could well be it for the day.

[Durhamfootman]

oh well...... bowl them out for another 120 in the morning, and give ourselves 2 whole sessions to clinch a famous victory

I'm not in the least delusional

[captaincolly]

oh well...... bowl them out for another 120 in the morning, and give ourselves 2 whole sessions to clinch a famous victory

I'm not in the least delusional

We could bowl them out in a session or two but that'd give them a session to bowl us out!

[captaincolly]

Further inspection at 5pm. There was supposed to be one at 4.30 but presumably the rain returned and , looking at pictures from the ground, it's still very dark. Chances are then we won't get any play but it should be ideal bowling conditions if we do - and I think the forecast tomorrow is much better.

[captaincolly]

Play due to re-start at 5.25. If it does there'll probably be no better chance to get Trott in and out.
Edit: Forget that - it's raining again and that's it for the day.

[Durhamfootman]

I see that Stephen Cook turned out for Glammy

scored 9 and 5

thanks for turning up

[westoelad]

McCarthy proving once again what a good all-rounder he is.

[Durhamfootman]

2nds falling apart after obliging Essex by first conceding a 250 run partnership in an otherwise tight match, and then subsiding to 90-7

[captaincolly]

McCarthy proving once again what a good all-rounder he is.

Definitely. He can be expensive but is strike bowler and more than useful with the bat.

2nds falling apart after obliging Essex by first conceding a 250 run partnership in an otherwise tight match, and then subsiding to 90-7

Hopeless!

[captaincolly]

3 wickets so far and and tso of them are Bell and Trott. They're effectively 88/4.

[Durhamfootman]

bell and trott out cheaply, but here comes 'the stand'

the stand that allows them to get a 250 lead whilst leaving just enough time to skittle us in a session and a half

[captaincolly]

bell and trott out cheaply, but here comes 'the stand'

the stand that allows them to get a 250 lead whilst leaving just enough time to skittle us in a session and a half

I'd back them to skittle is in that time but think if they run out of time it'll be their own fault for not getting on with it this morning. I haven't checked the tables but the way they're playing suggests they don't regard this as a must win game.

[Durhamfootman]

the table suggests a 3 horse race, and those 3 will be pretty close together if Warks draw and Kent (as looks likely) win

183 Warks
176 Kent
171 Sussex

perhaps they have an easier run in, or perhaps Kent and Sussex have to play each other, because as you rightly point out, Warks seem to be taking their time.

maybe they'll come quickly out of the blocks this afternoon, try and grab a rapid 100 runs