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Home gave up at 5 o’clock as ground will be sodden
From my point of view very little positivity to report as shot selection and batting has been truly awful
Derby are not a good side but are winning this at a canter
Who can come in to replace this threadbare squad who are either past their sell by date (eg Smith) or not good enough( eg Clark)
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They have a week after this game. Perhaps some of the injuries will recover … who knows.

But before anyone starts slitting wrists. The pitch was a bowling pitch without a doubt, Vic got it wrong it seamed a lot giving a large number of 'bowled' dismissals. And as one of the commentators said, based on first class stats Viljoen and Olivier are a very good opening bowling pair and probably the best in the division.

I think for a couple of the debutants this game will be good experience.
 
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They have a week after this game. Perhaps some of the injuries will recover … who knows.

But before anyone starts slitting wrists. The pitch was a bowling pitch without a doubt, Vic got it wrong it seamed a lot giving a large number of 'bowled' dismissals. And as one of the commentators said, based on first class stats Viljoen and Olivier are a very good opening bowling pair and probably the best in the division.

I think for a couple of the debutants this game will be good experience.
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Yes and remember Durham scored 500+ against that very same attack only a few weeksago. Vic can't do anything about overhead conditions but leaving grass on the pitch to aid seam appears a very strange decision
 
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It’s about time the rain benefited us for a change
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It's all dried up now.
Rule No.1 in cricket is that the weather usually benefits Durham once every 10 years and seeing as how it bailed us out against Worcs last season then it doesn't look too good for the foreseeable future.:(

Parkside said:
leaving grass on the pitch to aid seam appears a very strange decision
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Godleman must have agonised for hours about whether to put us in when he saw that wicket yesterday morning.:eek::eek::(
 
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Not for the first time, since Vic got the job are folk questioning the wickets prepared. As for Durham, I continue to be impressed with Harte, looks a very good cricketer, Josh Coughlin great to see as well and hope to see more of him. Today some hideous wickets thrown away, the one by Smith sums Durham up basically. More game time the merrier though for these players, but I'm like a broken record and make no apologies for it, but I really want to see a new coach at the club.
 
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Not for the first time, since Vic got the job are folk questioning the wickets prepared. As for Durham, I continue to be impressed with Harte, looks a very good cricketer, Josh Coughlin great to see as well and hope to see more of him. Today some hideous wickets thrown away, the one by Smith sums Durham up basically. More game time the merrier though for these players, but I'm like a broken record and make no apologies for it, but I really want to see a new coach at the club.
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Agree about Harte and I also think Davies has a future. Be unfair to judge him on this match but has shown fine form for the 2nd and only 21 year old.
Many more wickets like today's though and we won't be able to retain promising young batsmen.
 
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Been away all weekend and just seen the score. Pathetic comes to mind. Our football and cricket teams have been on a similar path over the last few years and neither have been going upwards.

Will DCCC ever be able to get back to their previous position as serious contenders for the major honours, or are the ECB building a new reality akin to the PL where only the elite test ground counties can win? I suspect the later.
 
tynevalleyblackcat said:
Been away all weekend and just seen the score. Pathetic comes to mind. Our football and cricket teams have been on a similar path over the last few years and neither have been going upwards.

Will DCCC ever be able to get back to their previous position as serious contenders for the major honours, or are the ECB building a new reality akin to the PL where only the elite test ground counties can win? I suspect the later.
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Unfortunately I'm inclined to agree with you with regards your opinion on the direction FTECB want to take domestic cricket.
 
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Many more wickets like today's though and we won't be able to retain promising young batsmen.
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Whilst I agree regarding the preparation of the wickets, surely you aren't suggesting that we are producing batsmen that are only capable of playing on batsman friendly wickets, if so they won't have a very good career.
 
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Whilst I agree regarding the preparation of the wickets, surely you aren't suggesting that we are producing batsmen that are only capable of playing on batsman friendly wickets, if so they won't have a very good career.
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Our Test team are only capable of playing on batsman friendly wickets. The current track makes batting a lottery. We've lost enough players already because of it. Better money, easier job, no brainer.
 
Down for the last rites..there's about 30 in the ground at present.
Bearing in mind the announcement that the Members Forum will commence after close of play today will this mean 6pm or 12.30pm? ?
 
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