Durham Match Thread 2026

[captaincolly]

Yes, I'd enforce the follow on unless something goes disastrously wrong with the last 2 wicket partnerships.
Think there's more rain around too. Aldridge looks handy aside from his bowling and batting he looks like a natural in the slips - and we've had our issues with slip catching.

[captaincolly]

KR's figures look a lot better today, despite the short boundary and the fast outfield

3-28 off 10

154 for the lasses.... they got half way there at least

Going to be particularly tricky without Suzie Bates.

[Durhamfootman]

Yes, I'd enforce the follow on unless something goes disastrously wrong with the last 2 wicket partnerships.
Think there's more rain around too. Aldridge looks handy aside from his bowling and batting he looks like a natural in the slips - and we've had our issues with slip catching.

Agreed. It was when he was bowling that we dropped slip catches v Kent

[Durhamfootman]

that didn't take long 175 ao

get 'em back in boys

[captaincolly]

Wicket first ball and the last one soon after. Excellent from Raine. Skies look a bit ominous though.

[Durhamfootman]

we are enforcing, I believe

I'm not normally a fan of this when there is so much time left in the game, so many back to back games and batters who've yet to find any rhythm, but it makes sense in this game, with Gloucs folding in just 46 overs

5fer for BR, of course.... just spotted that

I wonder if we'll be tempted to open with him, now that he's nicely warmed up?

[Durhamfootman]

I wonder if we'll be tempted to open with him, now that he's nicely warmed up?

nope and Gloucs are going along much better second time around

I don't think Alex Lees does thinking outside the box

[Durhamfootman]

Kemar Roach appears to have found some swing, but it's big swing and he is having trouble controlling it. Could be dangerous if he can get on top of it a bit

[Durhamfootman]

Not going to though, because BR is on

[Durhamfootman]

KR has bowled a total of 12 no balls in a Durham shirt. 8 v Kent and another 4 so far here. He's bowled 41.2 overs

BR, MP and Kasey Jones haven't bowled any.... at all

[Durhamfootman]

100 up in reply

50 for the old boy

and a wicket for Parky immediately... caught at short leg

not the old boy

[Durhamfootman]

All 3 wickets to Parky up to now

3-14 off 8

where on earth was he last week?

[captaincolly]

I take back all I said about Parkinson!
On the evidence so far Roach is a poor signing, Minto would be a letter option.

[Durhamfootman]

Parky's 3 wickets today

inside edge from Charlesworth which was caught at short leg
he trapped Bangers plumb lbw with a ball that drifted towards leg and straightened
leftie to leftie he turned one through the gate of Hammond and knocked over off stump

MP has come to the party with another couple. A tame tickle to 2nd slip from Phillips and then a ball angling in which trapped Bracey in front

[Durhamfootman]

Roach back on and strikes in his first over back. Back of a length ball which got big on van Buuren and it looks like he chopped on from the bottom edge