Durham Match Thread 2021

[Durhamfootman]

Eckersley perishes..... sorry Ned... my fault

Burnham on 98

[captaincolly]

Eckersley perishes..... sorry Ned... my fault

Burnham on 98

That innings from Eckersley will probably convince Franklin to keep playing him as a specialist batsman rather than 'burden' him with the gloves.

[Durhamfootman]

might convince Franklin to let him play white ball cricket

102* for Burnham and we have declared

Worcesters target is 422

[Durhamfootman]

Libby nicks Wood off to Borthwick........

you guessed it!

[Durhamfootman]

Worcs get to 50 off 10 overs. They've hit 8 fours, but 4 or 5 of them have been nicked/dabbed to vacant third man

[Durhamfootman]

Just realised that Burnham's 100 today was only his second

Seemingly the gap between his first and his second century was 1840 days

[Durhamfootman]

Worcester successfully negotiate the day. 60-0

They didn't ask for the heavy roller at the start of the innings, so they can use it in the morning

could be a long day

Might be time for Borthwick to move to short leg

[Durhamfootman]

They didn't particularly look in any real difficulty tonight. Mitchell was on the walk quite a bit, so Poynter needs to take a helmet out with him tomorrow and stand up to the stumps

Maybe not for Wood and Carse

[captaincolly]

Sounds as if it might be tough getting 10 wickets tomorrow- forecast looks unsettled too.
That century for Burnham could be a turning point for him, seemed to spend a lot of time in the 90s though which could help Worcestershire bat out for a draw. Time will tell.
We've probably declared more times in 5 games than in the previous 5 seasons!

[westoelad]

Don't think the task of getting a further 360 odd is beyond a very strong Worcestershire batting line-up given that the pitch will probably flatten out even more under the heavy roller. Rain dance!

[Durhamfootman]

That's nerves talking, WL

420 odd is a massive ask. Unless we bowl absolute filth, I doubt they'll even consider it. All we have to do is put in a third man and their boundaries will dry up..... move Borthwick from second slip will help.... I've never known a slipper drop as many catches as he has this season

[Durhamfootman]

With Wood in the side we have a pretty formidable attack.... only thing we lack is a spinner of any sort of quality

perhaps we should have brought in an early season loan signing for the spin dept........ oh wait!

[Durhamfootman]

Poynter needs to stand up from ball one for Rushy. Keep MItchell in his crease

[Durhamfootman]

Anyway....... it's as black as a witches hat outside atm... got all the house lights on. Everything outside is dripping and prospects for play look a long way off as things stand

[Durhamfootman]

The way things are looking, we can probably chalk this up as another match we've been in charge of from day one without converting into a win