Durham Match Thread 2021

[Durhamfootman]

seemingly his contract runs until the end of the 2022 season, so the usual suspects can't try and poach him until next year

[Durhamfootman]

15 for Steel

[captaincolly]

seemingly his contract runs until the end of the 2022 season, so the usual suspects can't try and poach him until next year

Hopefully that contract will be extended ASAP. If he could play at some stage as a non-overseas player it opens up a lot of possibilities.

I wondered if Stokes would turn out for the seconds in the T20 games yesterday & today but he hasn't. Think he was expected to play in the opening Blast game. Hopefully that's still the case.

[captaincolly]

Bit of a collapse and annoying to miss out on the last batting point but the lead is 250 so unless things go horribly wrong ( and that has been known to happen!) it will surely be the only dropped point.

[Durhamfootman]

good start... Potts lifts Mitchell

7-1

[Durhamfootman]

Not so good now. After a tight start that saw only 7 runs off the first 8 overs, Worcs are jumping on every loose ball... and there's been a few of them. Raine bowling too wide, Carse straying down leg

Poor bowling atm

42-1 off 13

last 5 overs have gone for 9, 0, 6, 12 and 8.... rushy, potts, carse, raine, carse

[Durhamfootman]

Raine has gone for 16 off his first 7 deliveries

normally takes 10 overs for him to go for that many

[Durhamfootman]

the last 5 overs since 1st and 2nd change have been absolute filth

[captaincolly]

There must be a fair chance Essex and Notts will draw- no play today. So a win here would be a massive result - we should do it, but not with the current standard of bowling.

[captaincolly]

the last 5 overs since 1st and 2nd change have been absolute filth

Time for Borthwick to come on and stem the flow of runs?

[captaincolly]

the last 5 overs since 1st and 2nd change have been absolute filth

Time for Borthwick to come on and stem the flow of runs?

I was jesting - but he is coming on!

[captaincolly]

Potts gets the breakthrough. 74/2.

[captaincolly]

86/3 and the nightwatchman is in with 6 overs to go.

[captaincolly]

86/3 and the nightwatchman is in with 6 overs to go.

And he has survived with no real alarms. 99/3 at the close.

[Durhamfootman]

compare the figures for Rushy and Potts, 18 overs 3-32 with Carse and Raine, 9 overs 0-47

it's like they're playing 2 different matches