Durham Match Thread 2019

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bowling first. I don't like the look of our batting lineup - looks even weaker than usual with Raine at 7 and Clark in the top order.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44891

Isn't that because Trevaskis is listed further down than usual?

[captaincolly]

Bowling first. I don't like the look of our batting lineup - looks even weaker than usual with Raine at 7 and Clark in the top order.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44891

Isn't that because Trevaskis is listed further down than usual?

Yep but he's imo one of too many unproven players in the lineup. Seems to bat a bit and bowl a bit but not much!
I think of him and Raine as useful number 8's or have one of them at 7 behind a strong top 6.

[captaincolly]

Jennings gone early.

[captaincolly]

Never know how these outground wickets will play but 55-1 is already an ominous start. If Lancs get even nothing more than a half decent score it could be curtains for us!

[captaincolly]

84/3 in about 37 overs so they've not got away from us...yet!
Need to get rid of Livingstone before he tees off.

[captaincolly]

50 partnership. Slow going but perhaps the nature of the pitch.
Barring a spectacular collapse they're going to have, at the very least, a solid score on the board and since we've only taken 3 wickets so far the chances of a collapse don't seem great!

[captaincolly]

Livingstone out lbw to Rimmington. I always thought it was a good idea to bring him back.
What they need to do now is get another quick wicket- that might open the door to a collapse.

[westoelad]

It's attritional cricket. Very slow outfield. Think they're about to T off.

[captaincolly]

It's attritional cricket. Very slow outfield. Think they're about to T off.

Doesn't sound good, bad enough dealing with their attack but a slow outfield will make things even more tricky.
They seem to have woken up since Vilas came in!

[captaincolly]

275/5 at the close. That's probably already more than enough.
At least Jennings didn't get many.

[Durhamfootman]

very slow going

I see Bangers is back at 3 in the order

[captaincolly]

very slow going

I see Bangers is back at 3 in the order

If Clark opens against Onions and Jimmy I'll be surprised if he gets past 0!

[Durhamfootman]

I'd settle for a 57 ball duck, tbh

got to blunt the attack by the looks of it

[captaincolly]

I'd settle for a 57 ball duck, tbh

got to blunt the attack by the looks of it

Yeah. If it's tough to score it'll obviously take longer to post a decent total - if we manage to do it against that attack it will be some achievement regardless of the end result.

[Durhamfootman]

I don't have high hopes for this one

but, then again, I didn't for the Hove game either