**Official English County Cricket 2013**

[Scaly piscine]

Good bit of time wasting from Swann.

 

[stumpski]

Read-Swann-Broad-Shahzad is an insane #8-11. Fletcher was nightwatchman but still, that's nuts.

Yeah Shahzad averages over 20 with a HS of 88 so rather better than your average number 11. Durham having to chase about 170 in 25 overs could be very interesting.

Madsen gone now, Derby 52 behind. Backs to the wall stuff needed for them.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Looks like Durham are returning to 2-3 years ago where they controlled games and did everything but win them.

 

[Howe_zat]

Surprised he's still getting a game ahead of Rafiq. Guess they figured that the seamers would do most of the damage in early season conditions anyway and that they might as well go with the better bat, because Rafiq is clearly the better spinner at the moment.

Rafique's injured. Out until at least the end of May.

 

[Howe_zat]

But talk of the devil, look who's taken the sixth wicket. Game on boys

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ooh look Swann's been hit again, cue another 10 minute delay.

 

[stumpski]

Have to bowl the overs though don't they? Unlikely that light's going to be a factor if it's anything like we have here.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rafique's injured. Out until at least the end of May.

Oh dire.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So are Durham and Yorkshire going to follow the same pattern this week as last? Durham dominate a game and fail to win and Yorkshire pull a victory out of nowhere late on the last day?

If Durham don't win they could struggle for the rest of the season as it could damage morale.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wainwright will have absolutely hated getting out to Rashid too, I bet.

 

[Daemon]

Nah, didn't retire - just dropped from the Sussex contract list.

Ah. Could've sworn I saw his retirement video, but I guess it was just him saying farewell.

 

[Howe_zat]

Oh dire.

Yeah I know. At least he'll be back for the T20s though, right?

 

[Viscount Tom]

Doubly annoying considering how flimsy our batting will be for the next game and he's a handy batsman.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Have to bowl the overs though don't they? Unlikely that light's going to be a factor if it's anything like we have here.

Unless they really take the piss they will get through more overs than the bare minimum.

But even still there will barely be more than 21 overs bowled after Swann's wasted about 25 minutes getting treatment

 

[Prince EWS]

Doubly annoying considering how flimsy our batting will be for the next game and he's a handy batsman.

Yeah; Rashid could've gone up the order and focused more on his batting for the game. Rafiq probably would've ended up in the lower middle order himself anyway as you said.

What happened to him anyway?

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah; Rashid could've gone up the order and focused more on his batting for the game. Rafiq probably would've ended up in the lower middle order himself anyway as you said.

What happened to him anyway?

Bollocked his knee. They're being careful about it though. Rafiq out for six weeks

Doesn't seem to be needed for this game mind, Brooks with two in two now.

 

[Howe_zat]

182 in a session for Durham to win. Seems doubtful.

Derbys imploding

 

[Scaly piscine]

It's not even a session because tea was delayed until after 4.

It's highly unlikely Durham will get anywhere near it.

 

[Howe_zat]

Brooks 5-40. Remarkable win

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Two amazing wins a week. Only need two more and we are safe.