wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
Will he be eligible to play against his parent club.Second spinner.
It'll be Thomson
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smoker
Striker
Second spinner.
It'll be Thomson
They had him in this match's squad ahead of Trevaskis after Trevaskis had repeatedly out bowled and out batted him for the seconds. A young lad hit him for 23 off his first two overs at Gosforth ffs. Some baffling selections going on.
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
Well I will be honest I have been going to the Riverside for 25 years and I haven't seen a wicket like that before. There has been dry spells but never seen a wicket play like that before.
chopsfc007
Striker
Look at Trev's record
Yes, just done likewise. Important point was they'll look at the balance of the side. With Bancroft we've got a very solid top six including Ned as w/k with Burnham looking a much more mature player.
That means we can field 5 bowlers 7-11. Watched a bit of Borthwick's bowling today. Absolute dross. Quality spinners are just not available- they're all involved in IPL and other lucrative franchises. Got therefore to be patient and develop our own spinner.Pick and Persist with Trevaskis -he's promising and only 21. We've been far too quick in discarding young spinners in the past.
smoker
Striker
I listened to County Natters after the Essex match and SB said the square was hard and dry and like nothing he had seen at the Riverside and thought it could give something to the spinners.
Look at Alex Thomson's record since he joined Durham and enjoy watching Borthwick bowl two full tosses an over.
I watched Trevaskis in the RLC year before last where he was consistently one of our best bowlers. You seen him play?
He isn't Ashwin but he's probably the best spinner on our books atm.
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chopsfc007
Striker
So you are justifying him being picked because he was ok in a totally different format
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
Definitely the biggest decision to be made is can we afford to have two players in the side batting at 6 and 7 int the order who are both competent behind the stumps. Poynter maybe the better keeper I don't really know but Eckersley us clearly a better bat.
But without doubt in championship cricket just by the sheer amount played you have to have 5 reliable bowlers not sure you can day that about Badger at the moment and spin has become far if a necessary weapon this season.
So what would your plan be Chops?
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chopsfc007
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Don't have one I just think we are not quite good enough
Twisted
Striker
As always your views are totally baffling.
A 21 year old who hasn't played a seasons worth of games, let's just assume his figures wil never improve. I assume you'd have sacked off Anderson as an international since his first few YEARS were poor. And that's a seamer not a spinner.
Fingers crossed no. Looks a poor signing alongside Dickson. Not sure if carse is fit but even if so doesn't vary the attack enough. Need a medium pace/left arm/off spinner - only options we have are given Burnham a bowl or pick Trevaskis that I can see
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I don't know that there's too many runs between Burnham and poynter is there? Probably since that 70 odd he's gone ahead but I doubt much in it before then? And poynter is in to keep wicket, that's the argument not saying I agree with it. Don't think either are really good enough with the bat, I'd happily replace them both tbf with trev and Clark and exk keeps, giving us a whopping 3 spinners
Ha’way man, you’d drop a bloke who is our second highest run scorer this season for a bloke who’s had about 5 goes at red ball batting and fails every time??
I don’t get this boards* fascination with Clark. White ball aye, but zero red ball pedigree whatsoever despite a hat full of chances.
*Granted, not everyone.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
If we are to select a second spin bowler then Trev should be selected. He's our player, either play him or he'll be away
Rip Van Fish
Striker
Good point about the dobber in the middle.
Think most of us would like a De Grandhomme type that can do that and provide a few good runs anarl
chopsfc007
Striker
Not saying he won't improve but the clamour for him is based on nothing
Should sunderland play jack diamond because he's our player or play Jordan Jones
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Twisted
Striker
nothing other than the fact we're crying out for a different option in the bowling who can hold a bat, and he's shown he has potential for both and is in much better form for the seconds than the spinner we've signed on loan
Another disappointing result but its not all doom and gloom. We're playing better cricket but are not yet strong enough to finish games, so end up dominating for long periods. Frustrating but all part of an improving team. Don't know what the score is with Carse is but if he's fit then he comes in and I would rest one of the other seamers. Trevaskis in for Poynter would be my choice, but doubt it will happen. It seems with a combination of the square being relaid and the dry weather to date our traditional seam reliant bowling attack does not totally suit the conditions at the Riverside.
Twisted
Striker
i don't rate burnham, clark is in great form for the seconds but the main is he can bowl a bit. i don't for a minute think it'll happen but just FYI clark has played quite a few less first class games than burnham but the same hundreds and about the same average.
there's only so many years you can pick a bloke for untapped potential. if he finally starts to fulfil it i'l be as happy as anyone but i don't have the same faith everyone else does of that happening
Can't really blame the square being relaid IMO when it was the same story in all three games - dominated for 3 days but couldn't take the wickets needed to win
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chopsfc007
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I wouldn't use someone that has bowled 95 balls as justification either
Clark is three years older than Burnham, so in terms of ‘fulfilling’ potential, it could be argued Clark should’ve been let go of ages ago.
As for ‘bowl a bit’, I really don’t see Graham Clark suddenly becoming the difference. He’s not even a poor mans Gareth Harte.
Twisted
Striker
I'd have let go of Burnham ages ago personally
