Durham Match Thread 2025

[Durhamfootman]

inexperience told in the end. Hogg thrown in at the deep end and went for a few. Yusuf goes for a few as well, but takes wickets.

Minto has shown allrounder potential, Killeen had a great first innings, Hogg had a belting game last year, so these lads are all decent looking prospects, just not all together so early in their careers.

I see that Matt Kuhnemann is playing for Gloucs and took 6fer. I liked him

[captaincolly]

inexperience told in the end. Hogg thrown in at the deep end and went for a few. Yusuf goes for a few as well, but takes wickets.

Minto has shown allrounder potential, Killeen had a great first innings, Hogg had a belting game last year, so these lads are all decent looking prospects, just not all together so early in their careers.

I see that Matt Kuhnemann is playing for Gloucs and took 6fer. I liked him

Yes, he looked excellent...before the injury curse struck!

[Durhamfootman]

Coggers, of course

I doubt he's injured, because I'm pretty sure he's been playing very recently.... I'm going to say for Hetton Lyons?? I might be wrong.

then there's the invisible man BdL. Goodness only knows what happened to him

seemingly the umpires wouldn't let us replace Yusuf with Coughlin, because they determined he was an all rounder and therefore not like for like

BdL apparently was on drinks for the game, so he is around

was this Yusuf's last involvement with us? Do I remember something about Wagner coming back for another spell on the physio table after one game, or did I make that up?

[captaincolly]

Wagner is coming but I'm not sure when.
I think Yusuf is potentially available for the Blast but probably won't play unless ( or until?!) Neesham or Foulkes get injured.

[Durhamfootman]

Sussex

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/art ... 7p0xz7pv8o

we'll need him fit and firing

[Durhamfootman]

he has retired now from NZ domestic cricket, so I imagine this will be the last we see of him

[Durhamfootman]

thanks England

They refuse to let us play Matty Potts for the last 2 games and then don't play him themselves

[captaincolly]

According to Campbell England were going to release him but then someone- presumably Atkinson- picked up a niggle.

[Durhamfootman]

oh lordy

Warks women score 193 off their 20 overs. We slipped to 15-3

we have recovered somewhat with Bates and Heath, but we have the small matter of 11 an over needed to win the game. 95-3 after 11

it feels like a preview of what is likely to happen in the men's game later

[Durhamfootman]

correction.... the bbc scorecard which had Heath on 50 not out, now has her out for 45.... and another 2 balls later

so we are now 97-5 and as per usual, it's Bates or bust

she had to bowl earlier and snagged the wickets of both of their top scorers for 2-23 from her 3 overs. Now she's 43 off 27 and all hopes rest on her shoulders....... again

[Durhamfootman]

151 ao

considering that 8 of the 11 made 5 or less, it could have been a lot worse than that

[Durhamfootman]

The men, meanwhile, restrict Warks to 143

6-1 in the reply

wickets for Raine, Sowter, Parky and Neesham, with excellent economy from Parky and Foulkes

Lees the man to fall, bowled, so presumably he chopped it on. Helped by Sylvester starting his campaign with 5 wides

[Durhamfootman]

Clarky has just broken Phil Mustard's record for most sixes hit by a Durham player. He now has 77

we are 46-2 halfway through the 4th over. Ackers fell shortly after Lees. Clark and Robbo at the crease

Sylvester's opening over cost 21 runs. 2 fours, a six and 5 wides

[Durhamfootman]

Clark out for 42

presumably this is where the wheels fall off

79-3 in the 9th

Ben Raine in. Not sure why... we did this from time to time last year, I think. It seems an odd call given that we still have Neesham and Rhodes available

[captaincolly]

Just threatened to make a horlicks of it at the end with those injudicious shots from Robinson and Aldridge.
But an excellent win against strong opposition.