Durham Match Thread 2021

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not the best return for Borthwick with a zero. 5-2.

At least Stoneman is out for single figures.

[Durhamfootman]

a bit of a recovery from Lees and Bedders 30-2..... fear not..... Poynter will get us out of a hole later

feels like it's going to be a long season

At least Stonemercenary is out early, Arthur

39-2

[Durhamfootman]

I see that Fletch is playing for Notts. I always liked him, for some reason

53-2

[captaincolly]

Could have done without that wicket on the stroke of lunch but a good recovery nonetheless.

[captaincolly]

I think if I was choosing between Poynter and Coughlin to bat at 7 I'd go with the latter, it's possibly one place too high for him but definitely too high for Poynter- unless he proves me wrong this afternoon.
I suppose the positive view is that the lower order are mainly capable batsmen but as likely to get blown away as they are to make significant contributions.

[Durhamfootman]

I hate run outs

it always feels so unnecessary

still...... not a complete disaster 160-4.... Burnham and Eckersley at the crease

[Durhamfootman]

179-4 at tea

[Durhamfootman]

not too bad given that we lost 2 batsmen for nought in the 5th over

I've seen us all out for a lot less than that on the first day of the season

[Durhamfootman]

Now.... Fletcher picked up the ball and threw it at Burnham, hitting him on his pads and immediately apologising for it. Next ball he fires one down the leg side and Burnham edges the flick to the keeper in classic leg side strangle.

Bit of gamesmanship, but another gifted wicket to go with the run out of Lees

[Durhamfootman]

The saviour is in

[Durhamfootman]

Fletcher is getting some nice shape. We seem to be content to try and see him off for a bit

are we back to 80 overs for the new ball or still on 90 like last season?

[Durhamfootman]

Moores drops the saviour

regulation edge.... went straight through him

[Durhamfootman]

192-5

Fletcher asking lots of questions of the saviour. He's already been put down. He's getting turned inside out by anything pitching on off and moving away. Fortunately Fletcher keeps pitching it a bit too straight

[Durhamfootman]

Eckersley nicks off to slip. There's only one in there... at 2nd slip and the ball went straight to him..... soft dismissal really

all falling apart now... 196-6

Carse in ahead of Raine

[Durhamfootman]

told you he hadn't got a clue what to do with anything moving on off stump..... wild swipe.... nicked off... saviour didn't save us

196-7

possible 300 now looking a lot more like 220