Durham Match Thread 2026

[captaincolly]

Sub optimal indeed! I also heard that about Stokes, using the One Day Cup as preparation for the test series. It would make sense- so probably won't happen!

[Durhamfootman]

expected XI, but unexpected order with Ackers opening alongside Lees

[Durhamfootman]

ignore that.... it was just the BBC being stupid. It was Clark

they probably got confused by the numbers on their backs...7 and 48... looks almost the same

[captaincolly]

They changed it on the BBC to Clark opening! And that was after it had Ackermann out! Blistering start followed by the familiar collapse of 4 wickets in about 40 overs.
4 overs not 40!

[Durhamfootman]

we bugger about with the order and promote IBR to 4 and he gets out first ball.... stop being stupid!

77-0 after 7 has become 132-4 after 14

[captaincolly]

ignore that.... it was just the BBC being stupid. It was Clark

they probably got confused by the numbers on their backs...7 and 48... looks almost the same

On the card it looked as if the batting was in random order - it bad Ackermann and Aldridge opening with Lees and Clark in the middle order.

[Durhamfootman]

Robbo has just flogged Whiteley for 14 off 2 balls, so I'm guessing there were wides or no balls in that

[Durhamfootman]

ignore that.... it was just the BBC being stupid. It was Clark

they probably got confused by the numbers on their backs...7 and 48... looks almost the same

On the card it looked as if the batting was in random order - it bad Ackermann and Aldridge opening with Lees and Clark in the middle order.

yes, I saw Aldridge as well, then did a double take and it had changed to Ackers and Lees

hopeless

27 run over from Whiteley helps a lot. Suddenly Robbo is 37 off 15.... 3 sixes and a four

[Durhamfootman]

the BBC card now has Clark c Donald b sub

[Durhamfootman]

we've just put on 40 in 10 balls

[Durhamfootman]

ouch!

2 quick wickets to a guy going around the park

and then Robbo straight after

running out of steam with an over to go

193-7 with one over to go

[Durhamfootman]

203-8

might be plenty, but it feels like it could have been a lot more... maybe even 20 more

17-4 off the last 15 balls

[captaincolly]

Yes, noticed in the IPL lots of scores over 200 getting chased down so that mid innings collapse suggests we might be short. Although- this definitely isn't a prediction- 200 must still be a winning score more often than not.

[Durhamfootman]

IPL is played on billiard tables, of course

[captaincolly]

19 from the first over!