Durham Match Thread 2019

[Durhamfootman]

Still be relying on Short though!

completely

[captaincolly]

Still be relying on Short though!

completely

It shows how things are that after one match he became the one everybody was relying on. A big hush in the ground when he was out against Lancs! In fact he was the one we were relying on before the tournament started - we've seen most of the others bat before!

[westoelad]

Still be relying on Short though!

completely

It shows how things are that after one match he became the one everybody was relying on. A big hush in the ground when he was out against Lancs! In fact he was the one we were relying on before the tournament started - we've seen most of the others bat before!

Hey, Handscomb has shown he's not exactly a mug.

[Durhamfootman]

Handscomb is a rear guard player, I reckon. He might be able to save us at times, but Short is the player who can put us on the front foot and everyone else can feed off that


Handscomb will probably be a very good replacement for Bangers in the CC. I'm quite hopeful in that regard

[Durhamfootman]

tonight's XI are....

Short, Steel, Clark, Lees, The great leader, Handscomb (any nicknames yet?), Burnham, Trevaskis, Potts, Carse, Rimmer.

Harry Handscomb is far too low....... if anything he should bat at 3, and let two of Short, Steel, Clark go large at the other end while he accumulates steadily initially and then rapidly later. Anchor the whole thing.... but not like Shiv used to

[Durhamfootman]

Belay all of that

tonight's match is off

just off... no ssiping about.... off

away you go, lads, bus is ready

[Durhamfootman]

no return fixture against Derby

[Durhamfootman]

and now we are back on

despite being off 5 minutes ago

thanks crapinfo

we are batting

[Durhamfootman]

72-0 after 9

not going too gung ho, by the looks of it. Giving a healthy respect to Boyd Rankin, of which I approve

[Durhamfootman]

50 for Dame D'Arcy

we definitely need this sort of innings

[Durhamfootman]

we won the toss, seemingly

lets see if the great leader applied his cricketing acumen or whether he just reacted to getting it hopelessly wrong the other night

[Durhamfootman]

Lanky's lose their 3rd match to rain

[Durhamfootman]

Short out for 68

time to see what we are made of. Lees promoted to 3

[Durhamfootman]

117-1 after 14

comfortably on 160 pace

wouldn't take much to push up to 180+, but nor would it take much to drop down to 140/150

we need to bat smart, but with the knowledge that we have 9 wkts in hand..... can't let things drift

[Durhamfootman]

Lees out for 3

we have done the smart thing and promoted Harry Handscomb. He will allow Steel to push on a bit, hopefully

125-2

15.1