***Official*** English Domestic Season 2009

[Neil Pickup]

Is it me or is Gareth Andrew actually bowling quite well here? 5-1-19-3.

Also, hugely amused at Gareth Batty's potty mouth.

 

[superkingdave]

Turned over too late for Hoggy's spell, but 1/25 off 8 a useful return. Dunnot what pace he was bowling at tho.

Has Rana Naved been to Advanced Hair Studios, btw? Didn't he used to be bald?

EDIT: Yup, wasn't my imagination:

Said the same myself about 6 weeks ago in this very thread, supposedly it comes and and goes every few weeks

Has Rana Naved had one of those hair replacement thingy maggigs? He's a full head of hair now!

 

[stumpski]

Yorkshire 114-5, as Bairstow becomes their second batsman to go first ball ... Worcs now favourites perhaps?

 

[S Chanderpaul]

Luke Wright tons up.

Done pretty well in the four day game this season with bat and ball to be fair.

 

[zaremba]

Hooray for Luke Wright, and it's not often that even I get to say that.

Pressure's on Pantshire now

 

[jakob1978]

Notts struggling for runs early in their innings. Durham scored 356 (4 good batting points there), and Notts are 2 for none after 8.2 overs (6 maidens).

No commentary available for this match, so no idea if it's great accurate bowling, or if it's wide stuff that they're able to leave though.

 

[S Chanderpaul]

How come Harmison is allowed to play if he wasnt even in the Durham squad yesterday?

 

[Scaly piscine]

How come Harmison is allowed to play if he wasnt even in the Durham squad yesterday?

He was part of the 13 along with Onions. Notts had Broad & Swann as part of their 13. If any of them didn't play for England they can be substituted in during the match.

Anyway Harmison has 7-6-1-1... 17-1 off 17 overs.

Make that 17-2 off 18 overs.

 

[jakob1978]

How come Harmison is allowed to play if he wasnt even in the Durham squad yesterday?

He was in the squad, as was Onions (and indeed Broad and Swann were in the Notts squad i think). Theres some sort of rule which allows teams to name players in the England team, and then use them when they're released from the squad.

Anyway, 2 wickets have fallen, Wood & Wagh have fallen to Harmison and Thorp respectivly. Notts now 17/2 after 18 overs.

 

[Scaly piscine]

There's a surprise. Plunkett comes on and gives a guy on 4 off 50odd balls two boundaries and chucks in a wide for good measure.

 

[jakob1978]

There's a surprise. Plunkett comes on and gives a guy on 4 off 50odd balls two boundaries and chucks in a wide for good measure.

But he does then take the third wicket, Patel going for 7, leaving Notts 43/3

 

[jakob1978]

And Plunkett takes another, Hussey going for 9.

Notts now 47/4

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yea big wicket. Expect Durham will allow Adams and Ealham to smash a few later, but should get a substantial first innings lead here.

 

[jakob1978]

Yea big wicket. Expect Durham will allow Adams and Ealham to smash a few later, but should get a substantial first innings lead here.

And now Shafayet falls LBW to Thorp, score now 54/5

 

[jakob1978]

Well..Brown and Read put up a good resistance with an 80 partnership, but Blackwell bowled Brown to put them 6 down. Notts now on 146/6.

And just as I click post, Blackwell traps Read LBW...score now 158/7

EDIT 2 - And now Blackwell gets Adams, to leave them 166/8
Great situation for Durham if they can bowl Notts out below 200, and deny them any batting points (or even below 250 and restrict them to 1)...Given the points difference plus games in hand situation, this match was always going to be vital, and Durham are really on top here.

EDIT 3 - And now Ealam goes to Blackwell...Notts 168/9

EDIT 4 - Plunkett gets Sidebottom, and Notts are all out for 171. Great work from Durham.

 

[grecian]

Not wildly happy at Claydon bowling those two overs when he clearly wasn't going to continue once Harmi arrived.

Blackwell must be up there with Joyce to be best signing of the season. Good for him.

 

[four_or_six]

Yeah, Plunkett having a decent season since his return from injury.

Still only 24, definitely reckon we'll see him for England again in the future.

 

[aussie]

All Sidebottom needs now is a second innings 5 for..

 

[jakob1978]

All Sidebottom needs now is a second innings 5 for..

From the way things are going, he might not get a second bowl.

Notts are 55/5 following on, still 130 runs behind

EDIT 1 - 66/6 now, Harmison has taken 3 for 19 from 9 overs this morning.

EDIT 2 - 66/7, Harmison getting Read for his 4th wicket of the innings

EDIT 3 - 68/8, Harmison gets his 5 for the innings by getting out Adams

 

[brockley]

Dave hussey 2 failures puts out of hope of any ashes call up anytime.