Durham County Cricket Club

[brandon]

Quiet on here today

Anyway, not as detailed a report tonight, the draw looking like overwhelming favourite at this moment in time, especially with the injury to Doggett - we really can’t catch a break. However, Parky was getting some pretty big turn in that last session, so while we’ve still got a lead of more or less 400 to play with, there’s still a long way for Hampfrica to go to get to a position of safety.

Honourable mention once again to Clark, immense from him. Fantastic total, hopefully the scoreboard pressure gets the better of the hosts if we get an early one tomorrow.

 

[brandon]

I know I’m talking to myself, but just 17 wickets have fallen on this pitch in 3 days play, a terrible advert for the Championship. I thought when we had them 259-6 with a lead of 252 we had a chance to get after it tonight with the bat and set them a total. Unfortunately there’s now no chance of a Durham win, but the threat of a defeat if we capitulate on the Day 4 pitch. We’ll probably have to bat for the best part of two sessions to avoid that.

 

[Durham Fan]

I know I’m talking to myself, but just 17 wickets have fallen on this pitch in 3 days play, a terrible advert for the Championship. I thought when we had them 259-6 with a lead of 252 we had a chance to get after it tonight with the bat and set them a total. Unfortunately there’s now no chance of a Durham win, but the threat of a defeat if we capitulate on the Day 4 pitch. We’ll probably have to bat for the best part of two sessions to avoid that.

When you consider it’s a used pitch too, so today is the 7th day of cricket that has been played on it. Heap of ****ing shite.

 

[Jay London]

I know I’m talking to myself, but just 17 wickets have fallen on this pitch in 3 days play, a terrible advert for the Championship. I thought when we had them 259-6 with a lead of 252 we had a chance to get after it tonight with the bat and set them a total. Unfortunately there’s now no chance of a Durham win, but the threat of a defeat if we capitulate on the Day 4 pitch. We’ll probably have to bat for the best part of two sessions to avoid that.

Yeah - I've been half watching a couple of games at the same time on you-tube. Some real issues out there in the county game with the pitches.

 

[Blenkinsop]

The opposite problem at Grace Road, a super spicy pitch that seamed and offered variable bounce throughout. Which makes it all the more galling that we won the toss, put them in and then conceded 300+.

 

[The Red Telephone]

I know I’m talking to myself, but just 17 wickets have fallen on this pitch in 3 days play, a terrible advert for the Championship. I thought when we had them 259-6 with a lead of 252 we had a chance to get after it tonight with the bat and set them a total. Unfortunately there’s now no chance of a Durham win, but the threat of a defeat if we capitulate on the Day 4 pitch. We’ll probably have to bat for the best part of two sessions to avoid that.

Its ludicrous to think we've gone from the minefield at Worcester to flat as a fart Southampton in the space of a week. As you say its a dreadful advert for the four day game.

 

[danthemanDCCC]

DURHAM CC 2025 STATS AFTER HAMPSHIRE DRAW (A):


Most Runs - Graham Clark - 336 (+160)
Most Balls Faced - Graham Clark - 636 (+309)
Most Minutes At Crease - Ben McKinney - 815 (+0)
Highest Batting Strike Rate - Jake Ball - 108 (+0) & Ollie Robinson - 61 (+12)
Highest Average - Graham Clark - 67.2 (+23.2)
Most 50s - Matty Potts, Ben Raine, David Bedingham, Alex Lees, George Drissell, Ollie Robinson & Graham Clark - 1
Most 100s - Colin Ackermann - 2 (+0)
Most 4’s - Alex Lees - 48 (+7)
Most 6’s - Matty Potts - 5 (+2)
Durham Overs Bowled - 795.3 (+154.4)
Most Overs Bowled - Matty Potts - 168 (+29)
Durham Maidens - 136 (+24)
Most Maidens - Ben Raine - 41 (+0)
Most Runs Conceded - Matty Potts - 503 (+84)
Durham Wickets - 77 (+10)
Most Wickets - Ben Raine - 19 (+0)
Durham Dot Balls Bowled - 3523 (+665)
Most Dot Balls Bowled - Ben Raine - 791 (+0)
Durham No Balls - 21 (+3)
Most No Balls Bowled - Brendan Doggett - 9 (+1)
Durham 4s Conceded - 329 (+52)
Most 4s Conceded - Matty Potts - 71 (+12)
Durham 6s Conceded - 9 (+0)
Most 6s Conceded - George Drissell - 3 (+0)
77 Wickets - 40 Catches (52%) - 15 Bowled (19%) - 22 LBW (29%) - 0 Stumpings (0%) - 0 Run Outs (0%)
Highest Partnership - 2nd Wicket v Yorkshire (H) - Gay* & Lees = 279
Most Runs In a Game - Colin Ackermann - 240 v Notts (A)
Points Gained - 58 (+13)
Point Deductions - 0 (+0)
Runs Scored - 2573 (+572)
Runs Conceded - 2514 (+470)
Avg 1st inns Score - 368 (+36)
Results - Won 1 - Drew 2 - Lost 2
Declarations - 1 (+0)
Most Catches - Ollie Robinson - 14 (+3)
Extras For - 179 (+40)
Extras Against - 147 (+27)
Fastest 50 - Alex Lees - 60 Balls (Strike Rate = 83)
Fastest 100 - Alex Lees - 126 Balls (Strike Rate = 79)
Tosses - Won 4 - Lost 1 - No Toss - 0


MILESTONES

• Durham’s 511 is their highest score v Hampshire @ Rose Bowl beating the previous best of 473.
• Record 6th wicket partnership of 165 for Durham v Hampshire @ Rose Bowl beating the previous best of 111.
• Graham Clark’s 160 is now the best Individual score for Durham v Hampshire @ Rose Bowl beating Will Smith’s 150 in 2009.
• Graham Clark’s 160 is his highest score for Durham and in First Class Cricket beats his previous best of 128
• Graham Clark’s 5th Century for Durha
• Codi Yusuf’s 44* is his highest score for Durham beating his previous best of 1
• Brendan Doggett’s 17 is his highest score for Durham beating his previous best of 0
• Matty Potts has bowled 10,000 balls for Durham in First Class Cricket
• Matty Potts has conceded 5,000 runs for Durham in First Class Cricket
• Callum Parkinson has bowled his 100th Maiden for Durham in First Class Cricket

 

[brandon]

Nothing at all to say about that one, but the lads now have best part of a fortnight off before we host Nottinghamshire.

 

[Aidan11]

Terrible game thanks to the pitch. Very difficult to watch at times.

I see that Sam Conners is now able to bowl in the 2nd XI game v Yorkshire down at Scarborough. He played in the last two games but only as a batsman so hopefully he's back to full fitness.

We need all the help we can get although this is probably a good time to be sitting out the next round of games starting tomorrow.

 

[brandon]

Sigh.

 

[Aidan11]

Squad of 14 for Notts

Ackermann
Bedingham
Carse
Clark
Conners
Drissell
Gay
Lees*
McKinney
Minto
Raine
Rhodes
Robinson+
Codi Yusuf

So Carse, Bedingham, Conners, & Minto all back.

We need a strong team to beat Notts so let's hope Campbell picks the right XI.

 

[brandon]

Tongue, O’Neil and Pennington all missing from the side that beat us on opening day, they’ve added Abbas to their ranks though, who I expect will cause us problems throughout.

 

[Aidan11]

Durham win the toss and have Notts in to bat.

Bedingham not playing so I guess he's not quite ready yet.

Rhodes thankfully dropped. He's been poor.

 

[mackembhoy]

Why we chose to field? Notts made a costly mistake doing that last season.

Wait and see but it's been a bat first at CLS for a while now unless overcast and green in early/end of season.

 

[brandon]

Why we chose to field? Notts made a costly mistake doing that last season.

Wait and see but it's been a bat first at CLS for a while now unless overcast and green in early/end of season.

It looks as flat as a pancake and we’ve decided to field first

 

[mackembhoy]

It looks as flat as a pancake and we’ve decided to field first

Thought I'd misread the tweet. Green pitch but haway surely we know how it plays here.

 

[Aidan11]

Gonna be a long day for us, that's for sure.

 

[mackembhoy]

Gonna be a long day for us, that's for sure.

I might be going a way too early but start the car!

DUR vs NOT Cricket Scorecard, 46th Match at Chester-le-Street, August 22 - 25, 2024

 

[brandon]

F*** me, how to lose a game in a single session

 

[Durham Fan]

Could be a long 4 days this. Just hope it stays flat and maybe we can get a big first innings score and pick up the required bonus points.

Been some awful pitches so far this season. Wonder if it’s the lack of rain? Even the Dukes doesn’t seem to be doing much on them.