Durham Match Thread 2018

[captaincolly]

Hard to think why CJ should be playing for the Lions.

That's what I thought too. It should be young up and coming players.

[captaincolly]

It's either another poor decision to bowl or poor bowling. I can't believe someone with Colly's experience would continuously make the wrong calls so I suspect it must be the latter.
We seem to always have a dreadful first innings - either get bowled out for under 100 or concede 400 plus!

[westoelad]

I can't believe someone with Colly's experience would continuously make the wrong call!

It's called arrogance. High time Colly went. Can't bat, can't bowl, won't capt.

[captaincolly]

At least it won't be over in two days!

[westoelad]

Maiden centuries for both batsmen, Haines on debut and Salt,hitherto with a 1st class average of 19 from 12 games.

[captaincolly]

Maiden centuries for both batsmen, Haines on debut and Salt,hitherto with a 1st class average of 19 from 12 games.

Typical! Steel finally breaks the partnership. Wheels off now. They might not make 600.

[captaincolly]

Maiden centuries for both batsmen, Haines on debut and Salt,hitherto with a 1st class average of 19 from 12 games.

And no prizes for guessing who Salt scored his previous career best against!

[westoelad]

Maiden centuries for both batsmen, Haines on debut and Salt,hitherto with a 1st class average of 19 from 12 games.

And no prizes for guessing who Salt scored his previous career best against!

That's rubbing salt into old wounds

[captaincolly]

Maiden centuries for both batsmen, Haines on debut and Salt,hitherto with a 1st class average of 19 from 12 games.

And no prizes for guessing who Salt scored his previous career best against!

That's rubbing salt into old wounds

Very good!

[captaincolly]

Collapse is on - both centurions gone now!

[captaincolly]

Martin Emmerson said the delivery from Steel that dismissed Luke Wright was so bad that the bowler looked embarrassed to have taken a wicket with it!

[captaincolly]

3rd wicket for Salisbury and apparently earlier one of his deliveries hit the stumps with some force but the bails didn't come off.
Rushy seems to blow completely hot or cold this year - sometimes looks lethal and in prime form and other times seems totally innocuous.

[westoelad]

Brisk century for Rimmington at 5 an over

[captaincolly]

Brisk century for Rimmington at 5 an over

Probably not his first !

[captaincolly]

According to cricinfo it was cloudy at the start and the batsmen had some lucky escapes early on but the bowling was poor.
Bad news too - Haines may have been chosen because he is a bowling option so if he gets the chance he'll probably turn in a brilliant bowling display!