Durham Match Thread 2026

[captaincolly]

Surprised at the decision to bowl? Feels like a batting day.

[Durhamfootman]

Lees does this all the time.

There are rain showers forecast for today, so maybe he thinks today could be a bit stop start. Then again we might have served up another pitch 14 and we expect the ball to do a fair bit. Either way he won't be making these decisions in isolation and the weather is meant to warm up over the weekend. Windy today too

[Durhamfootman]

Stokes is in and he replaces Sir Lawrence with Robbo dropping down to 7

[Durhamfootman]

we might have to bowl Parky soon at this rate

Weather looks poor for this afternoon, so I think I'll wait a day and go down tomorrow afternoon instead

[Durhamfootman]

have there been any delays this morning, because we seem to be a long way behind the over rate? I know Stokes is playing, but we aren't England yet

[Durhamfootman]

looking at the card, it seems that, after last weeks breakthrough bowling, Kasey Jones has reverted to type

[Durhamfootman]

he's given away more boundary runs than the other 3 put together

[captaincolly]

Don't think there has been a delay. Am on my way.

[captaincolly]

About a week ago the press were suggesting Stokes was about to retire. Now saying he could be back as captain next week!

[Durhamfootman]

Don't think there has been a delay. Am on my way.

good luck

play has stopped for rain. It isn't raining where I live, but it has gone very dark

Not going to plan, this game. Thank goodness we didn't do anything daft like win the toss and put them in to bat

[Durhamfootman]

we dropped Vasconcelos on 13 btw

[captaincolly]

Oh dear! And he's still in. At least the run rate isn't out of control- yet!

[captaincolly]

Getting desperate now! McKinney bowling.

[captaincolly]

And naturally he gets a wicket!

[Durhamfootman]

new ball in a couple of overs..... we need to wreak havoc with it

Vasconcelos unbeaten on 148..... did I mention that we dropped him on 13?