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Really hope this is correct he deserves a chance
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Lees likely to open in West Indies
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Really hope this is correct he deserves a chance
Twisted
Striker
reading the headline 'lees likely to open with burns & hameed' i thought we'd come up with a cunning plan there like
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
Solid choice. I bet he is pleased he dodged the Ashes bullet.
SAFC2403
Striker
Maybe thats the new ECB "reset". play with 3 openers.
Jack Torrance
Striker
Thought we’d have a new selector maybe for that series, would be happy for Lees but not sure how accurate that article is
He’s worth a shot
There’s a few candidates out there actually
Chris stocks is pretty well connected
There’s a few candidates out there actually
Chris stocks is pretty well connected
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
I've said for a while he should be selected, good luck if true
Concordsafc
Midfield
Over the moon for him, I said he should have had a chance a while ago so should a few players.
Really hope Libby ends up in the squad too.
Really hope Libby ends up in the squad too.
mackembhoy
Striker
Deserves his chance. Hope he can make the most of it, where everyone has failed in the main. His old partner at Yorkshire couldn't.
Shame for Durham if he does step up.
Shame for Durham if he does step up.
smoker
Striker
"Lees has not produced huge numbers in county cricket in recent seasons but there is a realisation that allowances need to be made for the toughest role for a first-class batter."
Conveniently ignoring it's the hardest ground in England to bat at. Averaging 48 here is like 80 at the Oval.
Conveniently ignoring it's the hardest ground in England to bat at. Averaging 48 here is like 80 at the Oval.
Three Durham players in the test XI may stop FTECB relegating us to the minor counties at least.
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rentaghost
Striker
Good luck to him. The West Indies is a great place to start off where the pitches are a lot flatter and slower than they used to be 15 or so years ago. Let’s hope he fills his boots. He’s a cracking bloke by all accounts as well.
Silly Point
Striker
Pitches were anything but flat last time mind and no doubt their bowlers will be fired up and smelling blood as usual against us
rentaghost
Striker
I'm probably thinking back to the tours before then when they had some flat drop in pitches. I rate their quicks mind and think Gabriel and Roach are a handful for anyone. No easy games in test cricket but there are worse places to start I reckon.
wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
It will be a lot easier than what they have just gone through in Aussie.
Twisted
Striker
providing test players for england is the only point of county championship cricket blah blah
Liverpool Beachball
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Interesting comment on the end of his Yorkshire career
It was an open secret that he had no respect for Gale. In fact I'd imagine Gale was the one coach that the players and members would have had no sympathy for in the recent cull.
Be great if he could be the answer. Another feather in Durham’s cap, has any county produced more cricketers that have had such an impact as Stokes, Wood, Colly, Harmison, even Stoneman and Jennings, in recent years?
Most if not all contributed to some major successes, Ashes and World Cup winners and big Test match wins home and abroad.
Most if not all contributed to some major successes, Ashes and World Cup winners and big Test match wins home and abroad.
