Durham Match Thread 2018

[Durhamfootman]

maybe

Jofra had a quiet CC match, so he must be saving himself for Friday

[captaincolly]

maybe

Jofra had a quiet CC match, so he must be saving himself for Friday

Sussex full of confidence too after 4 successive Championship wins.

[captaincolly]

Wood is in the squad tomorrow - Trevaskis has glandular fever and Weighell has a broken hand!
https://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news-and-me ... -showdown/

[westoelad]

Wood is in the squad tomorrow - Trevaskis has glandular fever and Weighell has a broken hand!
https://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news-and-me ... -showdown/

Steel and McCarthy to miss out? Glandular fever not nice-keeps recurring.

[captaincolly]

Wood is in the squad tomorrow - Trevaskis has glandular fever and Weighell has a broken hand!
https://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news-and-me ... -showdown/

Steel and McCarthy to miss out? Glandular fever not nice-keeps recurring.

I think they will miss out. Yeah, glandular fever doesn't sound good. Let's hope he can manage it.

[captaincolly]

A late change - Stokes is available! He's playing as a batsman only.

[westoelad]

A late change - Stokes is available! He's playing as a batsman only.

Good, thought the could always play as a batsman- sensible decision. Ben must have been bending ears for the change.

[captaincolly]

A late change - Stokes is available! He's playing as a batsman only.

Good, thought the could always play as a batsman- sensible decision. Ben must have been bending ears for the change.

Yep. Unusually sensible decision.

[Durhamfootman]

I agree Steel and McCarthy, but it's now a 14 man squad so a question of which Ryan will miss out as well. Probably Davies

[captaincolly]

I agree Steel and McCarthy, but it's now a 14 man squad so a question of which Ryan will miss out as well. Probably Davies

That's what I'd do. Pringle at least as likely to score as many runs, gives us a bowling option and also experience might be important in a knock out game. Presumably it'll be the usual slow pitch - could be suicidal if it isn't.
I think our best chance would be batting first - the games here have been low scoring and I wouldn't fancy our chances of chasing anything remotely competitive against their attack. Although setting a competitive total against that attack might also be a problem! Still, we have a few potential match winners so no reason why we can't win and I think the pressure is off - can't think anyone would have predicted we'd get this far. I certainly didn't.

[Durhamfootman]

have to bat first

[Durhamfootman]

shame about Weighell and Trevaskis. Both have played their part in the campaign

frustrating with the bat at times (not their fault) but have done well with the ball

[Durhamfootman]

lets hope Stokesy doesn't do a 'Buttler'

[captaincolly]

lets hope Stokesy doesn't do a 'Buttler'

He's scored runs for us this year in T20 but I think his overall record is surprisingly poor apart from that great IPL season last year. He's the batsman who capable of doing something extraordinary but it could easily be extraordinarily bad!

[westoelad]

lets hope Stokesy doesn't do a 'Buttler'

He's scored runs for us this year in T20 but I think his overall record is surprisingly poor apart from that great IPL season last year. He's the batsman who capable of doing something extraordinary but it could easily be extraordinarily bad!

His mere presence though gives the rest of the squad a boost and also worry the opposition.