Come on, it's disappointing to lose obviously but we would he hoping to challenge for promotion from league two and we've just given the best side over the last two years a hell of a run for their money. I bet they haven't had many tougher games than that over the last few years. A couple of promising performances to start the season.
CC :: Essex v Durham
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Aidan11
Winger
He started it though. He just needed to keep things steady and then suddenly he wanted to play shots. That was not the position to do that. It was the manner in which he got out and we collapsed soon afterwards
brandon
Striker
He played shots his whole innings, Topley on commentary noted how calculated he was in doing it and how quickly he picked up length and pace. I’m sure there’s nobody as annoyed he got out as him, but we lost 9 other wickets to that one and if only one more player scored 40 odd we’d have won.
CollingwoodFTM
Striker
Boo
Shandy drinker
Striker
As predictable as......
sundohland losing
Def snatched from the jaws of a victory
Johnson out
sundohland losing
Def snatched from the jaws of a victory
Johnson out
The Red Telephone
Striker
Fair enough .We'll just have to see how we do against fellow mid table Div 2 side Derbyshire on Thursday.
Burnham. Both the hero and villain of the hour. Only he could manage to achieve that. Got ourselves into winning positions but could not capitalise on them. Couldn’t polish off their tail in the second innings and got off to a disastrous start with the bat in our second innings. Just shows we are still weak in some areas. Could maybe do with a class spinning all rounder. However I am convinced that we have improved on the last couple of seasons but there is still work to do.
Monument View
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What a dissapointing weekend of sport for Sunderland and Durham fans.
Always seem to get themselves into winning positions and then completely blow it.
It just appears that they are inbred born losers
Always seem to get themselves into winning positions and then completely blow it.
It just appears that they are inbred born losers
Bri
Striker
This is all down to Harmer. Essex have a pretty ordinary pace attack but a great spinner was enough to defeat Durham who I think had a better batting and bowling divisions - apart from spin. Maybe Durham batsmen aren't as proficient against spin, at least the home grown ones.
Disappointing two games but at least we've been more than competitive in both. A big advance.
Disappointing two games but at least we've been more than competitive in both. A big advance.
Or you could look at Notts,who haven't won a game,batting all the last day for the loss of 5 wkts and Essex tail batting 60 overs. Durham were batting today on a slow,flat track not a bunsen. Promising? Depends on your expectations I suppose.
The Red Telephone
Striker
Spot on.
The Hesford Diet
Striker
As you're probably aware, I'm an Essex supporter of decades standing, so declined to comment too much, so as not to antagonise anyone.
It was a very Essex performance, knowing how to win a game from a dire position, and executing it superbly. I think some of the criticism of Durham has been a bit harsh, though.
Let's not forget that after 4 overs of the run chase, Durham hadn't scored but already had two batsmen back in the pavilion, after conceding 50+ 8th and 9th wicket partnerships. Holding your nerve applies to every player, not just someone who made 40-odd when chasing a sub-170 target.
It will hold Durham in good stead if they learn not only from their errors, but also what their opponents did well, when next in a match winning position.
It was a very Essex performance, knowing how to win a game from a dire position, and executing it superbly. I think some of the criticism of Durham has been a bit harsh, though.
Let's not forget that after 4 overs of the run chase, Durham hadn't scored but already had two batsmen back in the pavilion, after conceding 50+ 8th and 9th wicket partnerships. Holding your nerve applies to every player, not just someone who made 40-odd when chasing a sub-170 target.
It will hold Durham in good stead if they learn not only from their errors, but also what their opponents did well, when next in a match winning position.
Did you expect to go to Essex and win?
Bri
Striker
It will. He had a 10 wicket match, and we're a couple of days further along in the pitch aging stakes.
smoker
Striker
Pathetic didn't even watch it as it was so predictable after last night.
If we tidied up their tail for 250 in the second innings, like we should have done, we'd have won that match at a canter.
Bowling attack is one dimensional. If the pitch isn't seaming, we are bollocksed. We need greater depth and variety, e.g. a left armer, and an off-spinner. Carse needs to cut out all the buffet balls or be used sparingly. He also needs to learn how to reverse swing the ball as bowling fast alone isn't enough on a flat wicket.
Regarding batting, we need to cut out all that 5/3 shite and depending on the tailenders to rescue the innings. Batsmen need to work on defending in a pressure situation. Alex Lees is a repeat culprit for surrendering his wicket cheaply in those situations.
Cook looks a dangerous bowler, I'd rank him at Rushworth quality.
Not knowing how to play spin is embarrassing though. We need to sort that out as the wickets will play dry this year due to the dry spring. Harmer is going to get a bucket of wickets
If we tidied up their tail for 250 in the second innings, like we should have done, we'd have won that match at a canter.
Bowling attack is one dimensional. If the pitch isn't seaming, we are bollocksed. We need greater depth and variety, e.g. a left armer, and an off-spinner. Carse needs to cut out all the buffet balls or be used sparingly. He also needs to learn how to reverse swing the ball as bowling fast alone isn't enough on a flat wicket.
Regarding batting, we need to cut out all that 5/3 shite and depending on the tailenders to rescue the innings. Batsmen need to work on defending in a pressure situation. Alex Lees is a repeat culprit for surrendering his wicket cheaply in those situations.
Cook looks a dangerous bowler, I'd rank him at Rushworth quality.
Not knowing how to play spin is embarrassing though. We need to sort that out as the wickets will play dry this year due to the dry spring. Harmer is going to get a bucket of wickets
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I go into every game hoping that Durham will win and certainly expected them to win after bowling Essex out for 96. They're clearly weak in areas as I've already pointed out. I like to temper my optimism with realism.
