The Breen Machine
Striker
Lancashire have bowled with a lot of discipline in this match. Think McKinney was playing for movement away on that one and was fooled in the end as the ball held it's line.
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Durham v Lancashire [H] C.C. 24/4/26
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290 to win with 8 wickets left
chopsfc007
Striker
McKinney is nowhere near consistent to get england call
Durham-Mackem41-Rem
Goalkeeper
Very poor by McKinney just a straight ball pitched outside leg should of covered the line with his pad.
The Breen Machine
Striker
No I don't think he's ready yet either but form won't bother them, it usually doesn't.
Run rate picking up, they're going for the win here
bedlington mackem
Striker
Absolutely ....but I feel that in order to win one of these two have to bat long. There is no reason we can't win this provided we bat with the discipline Coughlin showed yesterday....but so far so good. Bedders and Gay seem happy to meet the 4 an over target and having reached it are not taking risks ( so far ) .....this is a good sign. Measured cricket.
Re the "mentally weak" accusation towards Durham ...i dont think anyone can argue that we seemingly saw this many times last season ....I believe they have appointed a sports psychologist for this season ( certainly they advertised for one ) so hopefully that issue hoghlighted post season is being addressed. Signs are encouraging so far this season
Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
The required rate has been about 3.6ish most of the day. If we want to go for it then we need to push on as even if it doesn't rain, I'm sure bad light will become an issue. Even if we lose 10 overs, it's still only 219
in 50 overs.
in 50 overs.
bedlington mackem
Striker
We certainly have the batsmen to meet the 3.6 target....its all about whether the batsmen can keep their discipline imo....but so far so good
SuperSub
Midfield
On the stream they were saying that Lancs were not allowed to sub Arav Shetty the all-rounder who bowls a bit of spin for Tom Hartley, instead it was the wicketkeeper/batsman George Bell that was brought in. Has there been any official reasoning behind that? Not complaining as a Durham fan as it doesn't give Lancs a spinning option on the final day but it does make this sub rule seem a bit of a farce.
Together with Benks as batting consultant.Hopefully,McKinney can develop with his guidance.
smoker
Striker
Username checks out.
Hartley,having represented England,was deemed far more experienced than Shetty and hence not a like for like replacement. Lancs Aussie Harris arguing that you're unlikely to have an identical replacement.A like for like for Jimmy Anderson
50 up for Gay
50 up for bedders
172 needed
172 needed
Bri
Striker
it being a farce or being games was always the danger with it.
on the games, i have just managed to catch up and I'm glad to see Durham making a game of it. So far its been an ideal match, assuming Durham go on to win that is. I not, we wus robbed!
