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Durham v Middlesex [A] C.C. 1/5/26

GordonMuchallNo1Fan said:
So what is our mindset here as clearly only one team have wanted to win this game.

16 overs to get 90 runs, I don't see that happening, however do we get as close to 430-450 as we can by 110 overs then declare and have a go at them to see if we can maybe chase 150 with 40-50 overs tomorrow?

Thoughts?
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I suggested that yesterday, declare 70-80 behind to see if the Middlesex captain would set a total for a run chase.
 

consettsafc said:
I suggested that yesterday, declare 70-80 behind to see if the Middlesex captain would set a total for a run chase.
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Given the way they batted pitifully for 140 overs, I can't imagine they'll accept giving us a chase especially when we have Bedders and Gay in such good form. That leaves it up to us to try and bowl them out. I think get the 400 batting point, then bat like wankers on the understanding we have at least 15-18 overs at them tonight.
 
hudson88 said:
Robinson is completely shot to pieces. Hard to remember such a fall for a Durham player
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Funnily enough I was having this conversation with an old couple at the Riverside yesterday. Like me they had been coming since 1992 and despite Roseberry, Morris and Bainbridge getting a mention we agreed nothing was comparable to Robinson's decline.
 
GordonMuchallNo1Fan said:
Given the way they batted pitifully for 140 overs, I can't imagine they'll accept giving us a chase especially when we have Bedders and Gay in such good form. That leaves it up to us to try and bowl them out. I think get the 400 batting point, then bat like wankers on the understanding we have at least 15-18 overs at them tonight.
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Agree with that. Raine and Potts will be watching the way that second new ball has been hooping and fancying their chances
 
Kasey Aldridge is proving to be a really good signing. That's the second time he's come in and steadied the ship after a cluster of quick wickets.
Doctor_Sunlun said:
Need to try and smash a few quick runs here to get rid of the lead then have a bowl imo
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15 off the over
 
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Just play cricket -bat sensibly and get as big a lead as possible. Minimum 14pts from game. Guaranteed top of division.
smoker said:
Kasey Aldridge is proving to be a really good signing. That's the second time he's come in and steadied the ship after a cluster of quick wickets.
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Good bat,steady 4th seamer, top slip fielder. Should say shrewd signing, Marcus, but I'm not going to.
 
110 overs done. Middlesex 1 bowling point.

About 25 overs to go, over to Durham now to launch it and score quickly and put them in for an hour tonight
 
Parkside said:
Just play cricket -bat sensibly and get as big a lead as possible. Minimum 14pts from game. Guaranteed top of division.

Good bat,steady 4th seamer, top slip fielder. Should say shrewd signing, Marcus, but I'm not going to.
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Yep another one called poor too early fair play to him
 
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