Durham Match Thread 2018

[Durhamfootman]

with my glass half full head on, we can look forward to 2 points more than we'd get if had to play and we batted to our full potential

[captaincolly]

Surprise surprise : play abandoned for the day!

[DiligentDefence]

Surprise surprise : play abandoned for the day!

Given the amount of rain we've had I wouldn't be surprised if there was no play tomorrow even if it stayed dry.

[braveneutral]

Day 2 rained off! Very annoying, we'd expect to win this 99 times out of 100 but it looks certain to be a draw now.

That’s optimistic!

[captaincolly]

Day 2 rained off! Very annoying, we'd expect to win this 99 times out of 100 but it looks certain to be a draw now.

That’s optimistic!

Safe to make bold predictions when there's no chance of losing!
Martin Emmerson has packed his bags and is ready for the journey home.

[westoelad]

Day 2 rained off! Very annoying, we'd expect to win this 99 times out of 100 but it looks certain to be a draw now.

That’s optimistic!

Safe to make bold predictions when there's no chance of losing!
Martin Emmerson has packed his bags and is ready for the journey home.

Ironic that we would have had full 3 days play had it been at the Riverside-not that we'd make it last 3 days.

[captaincolly]

Day 2 rained off! Very annoying, we'd expect to win this 99 times out of 100 but it looks certain to be a draw now.

That’s optimistic!

Safe to make bold predictions when there's no chance of losing!
Martin Emmerson has packed his bags and is ready for the journey home.

Ironic that we would have had full 3 days play had it been at the Riverside-not that we'd make it last 3 days.

Yep! Think the Riverside is the only ground that would have had uninterrupted play this week.
Meanwhile Stoneman is out for a duck at Old Trafford - bowled by Onions!

[westoelad]

Day 2 rained off! Very annoying, we'd expect to win this 99 times out of 100 but it looks certain to be a draw now.

That’s optimistic!

Safe to make bold predictions when there's no chance of losing!
Martin Emmerson has packed his bags and is ready for the journey home.

Ironic that we would have had full 3 days play had it been at the Riverside-not that we'd make it last 3 days.

Yep! Think the Riverside is the only ground that would have had uninterrupted play this week.
Meanwhile Stoneman is out for a duck at Old Trafford - bowled by Onions!

Genuinely don't know whether to laugh or cry.

[captaincolly]

Same here! Conflicting emotions.

[Durhamfootman]

Meanwhile Stoneman is out for a duck at Old Trafford - bowled by Onions!

Genuinely don't know whether to laugh or cry.

I do

[Durhamfootman]

I cn't remember who we play next but there must be the possibility that it will be against a side who has had the chance to hone their batting skills over 3 matches, whilst we've honed ours over about an hour and a half

doesn't fill me with confidence

[Durhamfootman]

even last year, after the first game, I had some hope for the season.

This year any hope I had for the next 5 months was dashed within the first 30 minutes of the first game.

I genuinely couldn't care less about this season.... bring on the 2019 season, but only after getting rid of JJB Deadwood

[captaincolly]

I cn't remember who we play next but there must be the possibility that it will be against a side who has had the chance to hone their batting skills over 3 matches, whilst we've honed ours over about an hour and a half

doesn't fill me with confidence

Leicestershire at the Riverside starting on Friday. In theory one of the weaker sides but we'll probably make them look like world beaters.

[Durhamfootman]

Cosgrove/Ackerman triple hundred stand and a match 10fer for Ben Raine

[captaincolly]

Cosgrove/Ackerman triple hundred stand and a match 10fer for Ben Raine

I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and see if the twin batting disasters against Kent were just bad luck. However I'm fairly sure this lineup is nowhere near strong enough.