Durham v Lancashire [H] C.C. 24/4/26

[Raymondo]

Potts has been unplayable in this over.

 

[Lagger]

Gerrin

 

[mackembhoy]

Why did we chose to field?

We've seen over the past few years this is a bat first ground these days.

 

[The Red Telephone]

Don't think I can remember Rainey bowling as sloppy as this.

 

[Parkside]

Why did we chose to field?

We've seen over the past few years this is a bat first ground these days.

Because Campbell is arrogant and believes we're better than we actually are.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

I wish they'd put the seats back to the side of the sightscreen at the Lumley End.

 

[Durham-Mackem41-Rem]

Not often you say this but Raine has been awful allover the place

 

[Raymondo]

Why did we chose to field?

We've seen over the past few years this is a bat first ground these days.

I think the theory in cases such as this; where a flat pitch which is expected to hold itself together for four days (which has seemingly become the norm at CLS under Vic), is that the first morning/day might be the best time to get any sort of assistance out of it.

It’s what England and Surrey have done over recent years. You need to take 20 wickets to win a game of cricket and bowling first gives you the best chance of doing that.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Why did we chose to field?

We've seen over the past few years this is a bat first ground these days.

Difficult to dictate the game if Lancs get a decent score.

 

[mackembhoy]

I think the theory in cases such as this; where a flat pitch which is expected to hold itself together for four days (which has seemingly become the norm at CLS under Vic), is that the first morning/day might be the best time to get any sort of assistance out of it.

It’s what England and Surrey have done over recent years. You need to take 20 wickets to win a game of cricket and bowling first gives you the best chance of doing that.

Aye understand the logic there.

But were a better batting side than we are a bowling side. I don't get the giving up a potentially big score to the other side first up.

 

[The Red Telephone]

I wish they'd put the seats back to the side of the sightscreen at the Lumley End.

Another bizarre decision by the powers that be.

 

[mackembhoy]

Difficult to dictate the game if Lancs get a decent score.

Always my thoughts on a flat pitch. Make advantage and put scoreboard pressure is always a better tactic.

 

[The Red Telephone]

Gerrin Conners lad

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

That's a lovely first delivery by Conners

 

[Raymondo]

Conners with a hideous delivery that is slapped into the hands of Potts at point

Big moment in the game this, Harris in my view is the best overseas batsman currently playing in the Championship not named David Bedingham.

 

[Aidan11]

Ha ha. Wicket with a bad ball.

 

[Raymondo]

Aye understand the logic there.

But were a better batting side than we are a bowling side. I don't get the giving up a potentially big score to the other side first up.

I’d always bat first, especially when we had the better of Kent in the last game by batting first and getting a lead. That said, that pitch did a bit, this one hasn’t yet.

 

[T S Garp]

I can't believe that we've picked Conners for a game like this.

Wicket with his first ball, I’m giving that to you

 

[Bri]

Why did we chose to field?

We've seen over the past few years this is a bat first ground these days.

It looks a green top, lots of movement.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Another bizarre decision by the powers that be.

Three blokes fannying on with dafabet signage in the trapdoor and six groundstaff wandering around. Get them putting seats in.