Durham Match Thread 2018

[captaincolly]

Amazingly Barker is out for 27. Salisbury again - get him signed up!!

[captaincolly]

Although the bad news is that Martin Emmerson says Barker never looked comfortable and that the ball is moving around a bit.
That sounds ominous for when we bat. It's usually disastrous even in good conditions.

[captaincolly]

8 down but Trott 150 not out and the usual lower order partnerships are taking the score towards 400. 391/8.

[captaincolly]

Finally all out for 424. Naturally Trott was unbeaten - 170 not out. It wouldn't surprise me if we get bowled out for under 170!
A day and a half of toil in the heat, scoreboard pressure and a very fragile batting lineup adds up to a potential disaster.

[Durhamfootman]

Amazingly Barker is out for 27.

a 10th of what I expected him score

well...... a 5th

[Durhamfootman]

first 10 overs are key wit the pink ball. talk last year was the pink ball hooping for 10 overs and then going as flat as a pancake. We took 1 wicket with the hooping ball.... I wonder how many Mr it's Durham, so a match 10fer must be on the cards Barker will take?

[Durhamfootman]

Salisbury again - get him signed up!!

definitely

have you noticed how many wickets Podmore has taken for Kent this season, after looking like a very average bowler when he had a trial with us last year?

[captaincolly]

Salisbury again - get him signed up!!

definitely

have you noticed how many wickets Podmore has taken for Kent this season, after looking like a very average bowler when he had a trial with us last year?

Yep and I think he has scored some handy runs too.

Amazingly we have survived the first 10 overs without losing a wicket.

[captaincolly]

Just looked and Podmore is actually top of the Kent batting averages - misleading stat as he has only been out once in 6 innings ( or maybe that's a sign of his good batting !) He has a half century and I'm sure that was an important innings.
20 wickets at an average of 23.

[captaincolly]

50 opening stand but Patel is on now. Thank goodness we are good against spinners.

[captaincolly]

Latham given out on 50 and "stunned" by the decision according to Martin Emmerson. He also said umpire Watts looked perplexed by his reaction!

[Durhamfootman]

Smith didn't last long

[Durhamfootman]

2 balls left in the day

[Durhamfootman]

phew!

[Durhamfootman]

better than I thought, in our innings