Durham Match Thread 2018

[captaincolly]

18-5. Curious bowling figures with Dexter five overs all maidens. Abbas has given all the runs away, but taken five wickets.

According to Martin Emmerson Dexter is " bowling into the face of the storm " whereas Abbas is like a "train down the hill."
Still unacceptable batting unless conditions are impossible. Colly's farewell starting with a first ball duck!

[captaincolly]

30/7 and barring a remarkable turnaround it's going to be a record low score for Durham - 96 is the current lowest FC total.
Also a fair chance Lees could carry his bat but not get into double figures.
It must be freakish conditions.

[Durhamfootman]

running out of new depths to plumb

[Durhamfootman]

I'm guessing that the wind is a factor, but yesterday that wind was the excuse for all those dropped catches

[Durhamfootman]

beggars belief, really

[Durhamfootman]

if it is that windy, we could try spooning every delivery up into the air and letting the wind carry the ball over the ropes

soon knock these runs off that way

[captaincolly]

beggars belief, really

Martin Emmerson has Ben Raine in the commentary box who said the spell from Abbass was unplayable. Meanwhile Ackerman is off the field with an injured finger and McCarthy is getting on field treatment from Nigel.
I wonder if the conditions aren't fit for first class cricket ? Even this lot aren't bad enough to be 30 odd for 7 against a moderate attack.

[captaincolly]

Farcical conditions according to Martin Emmerson.

[captaincolly]

Lees won't carry his bat! Out for 16 and it's 48/8.

[captaincolly]

61 all out. This should be over today!

[captaincolly]

Leicestershire CCC (from 13): Horton (capt), Abbas, Ackermann, Cosgrove, Dearden, Dexter, Evans, Griffiths, Hill, Javid, Klein, Mike, Parkinson.

I'll probably regret saying it but that looks fairly fragile ...cue the 500 first innings score!

Well at least they didn't get 500.
20/2 Following on - both openers out.

[captaincolly]

Leicestershire CCC (from 13): Horton (capt), Abbas, Ackermann, Cosgrove, Dearden, Dexter, Evans, Griffiths, Hill, Javid, Klein, Mike, Parkinson.

I'll probably regret saying it but that looks fairly fragile ...cue the 500 first innings score!

Well at least they didn't get 500.
20/2 Following on - both openers out.

Make that 20/3.

[captaincolly]

20/4.
The conditions surely can't be fit for play - or maybe the batsmen aren't!

[captaincolly]

29/5 so after recording their lowest FC total in the first innings there's a fair chance they'll be setting a new record low in this one!
It's just as well the result doesn't really matter.

[captaincolly]

50/8. 12 more runs required to avoid breaking the first innings record!