Durham Vitality Blast 2025

[mackembhoy]

The commentator there talking about nobody being a bunny in cricket anymore. That their is power hitting all the way down.

No room for non two dimensional cricketers anymore in T20 cricket

f***ing gerld he A doesn't know Durham and B how is he commentating on Northants when the Northern group are absolute chod.

 

[Parkside]

Thought Raine was unlucky

Ball was missing off.

At Least a change of plan with Rhodes coming in at 5. Not sure that Raine experiment was going to work as good a cricketer that Ben is.

I'd always have Ben batting early given our pedestrian line up.

 

[chopsfc007]

It’s simple statistically we are the worst side in the format but n the north group we have only made finals day 3 times and the final once.

Yorkshire were 4/3 early this season and posted over 200. Our average score is around 160 which is just not enough.

Ackerman is a class 4 day and 50 over player but woeful and this format Lees is the same.

Even when we won the other night we hit 1 x 6.

In your top 6 in this format they should all be capable of clearer the rope and that’s not the case with us.

Like watching the same bad movie on repeat out batting in T20.

Middlesex worse

 

[Turner the Cat]

Neesham and Rhodes again having to dig Durham out of a bit of a difficult position as with Leicestershire

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Ball was missing off.

I'd always have Ben batting early given our pedestrian line up.

Very early or very late he will come off occasionally a bit like Clark or Robinson.

 

[Raich Carter]

Turned it on and we instantly lost a wicket, jinxed it

 

[Aidan11]

I've had so much on this evening I forgot we were playing.

Looks like we're going to put a reasonable score on th board but I think Northants will chase it..

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Lasses 188-5

 

[T S Garp]

In news from the Riverside the Women have posted a total of 188 for 5 in their 20 overs

I see this thread has gone true to form (I’m saying nout else )

 

[Black_Cats1879]

153/8 t. Not a good score for the men tonight

 

[T S Garp]

Lasses 188-5

Beat me to it

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Beat me to it

Some canny hitting to be fair. Glorious weather here tonight

 

[SuperSub]

That knock from Neesham has given us a slim chance but our top order batting, especially in the powerplay has been pretty garbage this year.

 

[T S Garp]

Some canny hitting to be fair. Glorious weather here tonight

Yes, nice to see some inventive batting, and I can’t remember the last time I was in T shirt and shorts at the Riverside

 

[Parkside]

153/8 t. Not a good score for the men tonight

No, but not unexpected. And Northants have a very experienced attack in this format

That knock from Neesham has given us a slim chance but our top order batting, especially in the powerplay has been pretty garbage this

Nowt to lose by bringing McKinney and Drissel in to open.

 

[bedlington mackem]

Lasses 188-5

Good effort from them tbf....but Blaze have some quality in their side.....see how it goes

 

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

Bonkers over from Ballinger. She went off embarrassed/injured.

I'm genuinely curious how many paying patrons are here, not including members or those connected with those who form that guard thing.

Seems to be about 130/150 in total.

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Regardless of whatever the result is tonight I think they probably need to consider bringing Mckinney into the team to probably bat in the top 3. I know Campbell was thinking of using him at 7 in the role Jones performed last season but I think it's worth giving him a go in the top 3 the way we are performing.

 

[Monument View]

Going to be very difficult to defend 157 on such a small ground

 

[SuperSub]

No, but not unexpected. And Northants have a very experienced attack in this format

Nowt to lose by bringing McKinney and Drissel in to open.

When you have Lees averaging 14 with a strike rate @110 and Ackermann 16 @106 as two of your top 4, then it's probably time to change it up.