Durham Match Thread 2021

[Durhamfootman]

Lees cleaned up for 39

ball nipped back and kept low.... off stump ripped out

108-3

[Arthur Crabtree]

Lees goes. Given his side a start though.

[Durhamfootman]

Seemingly Mark Wood can't play for us, but is allowed to turn out for Ashington at the weekend

[westoelad]

Seemingly Mark Wood can't play for us, but is allowed to turn out for Ashington at the weekend

I'll be surprised if he's allowed unless that league has changed its rules. Didn't they bar Colly from turning out for Shotley Bridge whilst he was still a player?

[westoelad]

Durham 203-3! When was the last time,if ever, we saw that sort of score posted at tea on the 1st day at the Riverside?

[Durhamfootman]

Seemingly Mark Wood can't play for us, but is allowed to turn out for Ashington at the weekend

I'll be surprised if he's allowed unless that league has changed its rules. Didn't they bar Colly from turning out for Shotley Bridge whilst he was still a player?

They're actually playing Shotley Bridge and Colly is apparently hoping to be selected to play

[Durhamfootman]

I came back from the allotment, fully expecting to find that Durham had collapsed after the wicket of Lees. Pleasantly surprised

Marty admitted to being surprised that we elected to bat first, given that this is a brand new strip that no-one has played on before. I think he felt that the safer option might have been to have a bowl first. Fortunately it seems to have been the right call on what is, after all, a beautiful sunny day for batting. Sometimes you do have to look up instead of down, even at the Riverside in April

[Durhamfootman]

Something up with Burnham. He's moving very gingerly and stretching out between deliveries. I don't know what he's done or what has happened, but it sounds as though he's been in a bit of bother for a while

[Durhamfootman]

Burnham out

242-4

[Durhamfootman]

stumped. he went forward and couldn't get back once he'd missed it. It's taking him an age to walk off.... no idea what he did, but he's clearly hurt his back

[Durhamfootman]

We often lose a wicket in the overs just before the new ball is due. That's something to work on

[Durhamfootman]

250-4

2nd batting point

new ball taken

[Durhamfootman]

new ball keeping low again

[captaincolly]

I came back from the allotment, fully expecting to find that Durham had collapsed after the wicket of Lees. Pleasantly surprised

Marty admitted to being surprised that we elected to bat first, given that this is a brand new strip that no-one has played on before. I think he felt that the safer option might have been to have a bowl first. Fortunately it seems to have been the right call on what is, after all, a beautiful sunny day for batting. Sometimes you do have to look up instead of down, even at the Riverside in April

I've been out too and was ready to cringe when I checked the score. Unlucky if Burnham was injured .
I thought it felt like a batting day but Borthwick still made a brave decision, hopefully it will pay off.
Seem to have been a lot of collapses around the country today.

[Durhamfootman]

150 up for Bedders

Burnham could have retired hurt, of course..... and returned tomorrow, rather than trying to soldier on

He played a straight forward defensive to Critchley the ball before and had to use his bat as a crutch to straighten up, so he was never going to be able to turn and ground his bat once the ball beat him