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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2021 13:05:19 GMT
 South Northumberland Cricket Club (often referred to as South North) is a cricket club, founded in 1864,[1] based at the Roseworth Terrace ground in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.[2] They play in the North East Premier League, which they have won on ten occasions. They have also won the ECB National Club Cricket Championship on three occasions, most recently in 2016[3] and the ECB National Club Twenty20 twice, most recently in 2017.[4] |
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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2021 13:19:57 GMT
Uncle Ken's been busy
Durham v Lancashire
Royal London one-day Cup, Group A
Thursday August 5, 2021, 11am
Roseworth Terrace, Gosforth (South Northumberland CC)
Lancashire are looking to retune in the Toon.
The Red Rose met their first speed bump in Group A yesterday when narrowly beaten by Middlesex at Emirates Old Trafford as they chased 258 and finished on 251-9 with injured Keaton Jennings unable to bat.
It means they have lost top spot in the table, although Mark Chilton, Tom Bailey and co remain very well placed to reach the knockouts for the second successive year after the semi-final finish in 2019.
Tomorrow, they face a fellow contender in Durham in the Newcastle suburb of Gosforth.
While Lancashire are second with three wins from five games and seven points - they are a point behind leaders Essex - Durham are fourth with five points from four.
They have won two of four games so far.
This is Lancashire’s last away game in the group phase, with home games against Worcestershire (Sunday) and Essex (next Thursday) to follow at Emirates Old Trafford.
Team news: Lancashire’s limited resources due to the Hundred has actually worked in their favour in the sense that they have managed to keep a very settled side through this group phase.
They have built confidence and momentum, despite yesterday’s defeat against Stuart Law’s Middlesex.
But a change will be required following the calf injury suffered by Keaton Jennings whilst batting against Middlesex. That would seemingly open the door for Lytham St Anne’s-born opener Taylor Cornall to make his first-team debut.
The 22-year-old left-hander has impressed in second-team cricket in recent months and has already played two first-class matches for Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities.
Captain Dane Vilas played in the opening day win over Sussex at Sedbergh before being called away to the Hundred by the Northern Superchargers.
He is set to remain with the Headingley based side for the remainder of that competition.
Opponents: Lancashire will come up against a Durham side who will be confident of advancing themselves.
Captained by Scott Borthwick, they have entertained during their opening four games, with opener Graham Clark in sensational form.
The North East county, featuring Australian overseas batsman Cameron Bancroft, have won two of four games so far, posting scores of 405-4 and 335-4 along the way.
The former came in a thumping win over Kent at Canterbury and the latter in defeat against Gloucestershire at Scarborough - their last match last Thursday. They have also had a rainy No Result.
Clark, former Lancashire all-rounder Jordan’s younger brother, has posted scores of 141 and 140, added to a 65 in a win over Middlesex. His opening partner Alex Lees has also notched scores of 100 and 85.
Equally, as strong as their batting has been, their bowling has been nowhere near as formidable. Defending a 406 against Kent, they conceded 302-8 before falling to defeat against Gloucester defending 336.
Coach James Franklin is working alongside Liam Livingstone at Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred, with Alan Walker deputising.
Previous meeting: The last meeting in this competition also took place at Gosforth, a group stage fixture in early 2019.
Lancashire won it by three wickets chasing 230 en route to the semi-finals.
Australian Glenn Maxwell claimed 3-42 from 10 overs of off-spin as the Red Rose, who won the toss, bowled Durham out for 229 following 115 from Alex Lees at number three. Saqib Mahmood and Graham Onions both added two wickets.
Lancashire lost Keaton Jennings five balls into their reply, slipping to 1-1.
But Steven Croft’s measured 99, ended when he was trapped lbw by seamer Matt Salisbury, underpinned the chase which was later completed with an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 32 in 3.2 overs between Rob Jones (33) and Graham Onions (16 not out).
Onions’ innings included two sixes against his home county.
What they said: Coach Mark Chilton, along with players and supporters alike, will hope his “little blip” description of defeat against Middlesex proves to be spot on.
The former Red Rose captain, in charge of the side during the RL50 in Glen Chapple’s absence whilst on Hundred duty, was not overly concerned by the loss, admitting: “I think this group are more than capable of winning this competition.”
But there is plenty of work ahead for that to happen, chiefly sealing a top three finish in the group for knockout qualification.
Tomorrow’s Durham clash is the first of three remaining group games.
“I haven’t looked too far ahead,” he said. “You know what I’m going to say, take it one game at a time.
“There’s no point in working out too many permutations. It’s about us turning up at Durham and playing in a nice positive and confident way and believing that we can go and turn them over.
“They are a good side, so we know it will be a tough game. But I know we are more than capable of doing it.
“We had a pretty good result there last time (South North, two years ago).
“We had a good run chase, and Jonesy got us over the line. So we will take some good memories from that game.
“It’s something to look forward to, and I really like playing at the outgrounds. You get a nice atmosphere there.
“Bunny (Graham Onions) knows it really well, so we got a lot of inside knowledge.”
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 9:38:52 GMT
Won toss and put them in
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 9:39:40 GMT
Cornall in for Jennings
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Post by chris on Aug 5, 2021 13:24:15 GMT
Partnership of 156 runs off just 101 ball takes the game and possibly qualification away from Lancashire. Couple of bad dropped catches from the younger players. Lancashire may have beat the lower sides but now have Essex and Worcestershire to play. What price Essex, Durham and Worcestershire ending up top three and no cricket for Lancashire at all between August 12 and August 26.
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 13:28:36 GMT
327-6
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Post by exile on Aug 5, 2021 13:29:19 GMT
For the second game running we have let the opposition off the hook and, unless Durham bowl a load of pies, we haven't a hope of chasing down 328. Poor tactics to turn back to seam when spin had got the batsmen tied down and (assuming Croft is fit to bowl) we still had 12 overs of spin available. Instead we had ball after ball served up in the slot, not to mention 3 dropped catches, one of them an absolute dolly.
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 15:15:27 GMT
Miracle required
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Post by Dave Towers on Aug 5, 2021 15:21:44 GMT
I suppose it works both ways: Sussex had us at 115 for 7 and must be wondering how it slipped away.
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Post by Phil on Aug 5, 2021 16:06:51 GMT
For the second game running we have let the opposition off the hook and, unless Durham bowl a load of pies, we haven't a hope of chasing down 328. Poor tactics to turn back to seam when spin had got the batsmen tied down and (assuming Croft is fit to bowl) we still had 12 overs of spin available. Instead we had ball after ball served up in the slot, not to mention 3 dropped catches, one of them an absolute dolly. The Blundred has affected us badly and now Jennings is injured it's a weak side. Don't think Bailey has done great as captain either, shouldn't have taken himself off v Middlesex when they were struggling and poor today. |
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Post by alanw on Aug 5, 2021 16:57:24 GMT
Well beaten. We need a win on Sunday against Worcestershire now.
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Post by man in the stand on Aug 5, 2021 17:17:55 GMT
Again Bailey bowled 9 overs rather 10. As for captaincy he had Croft on hand for advice. I wonder why Croft didn't bowl?
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Post by exile on Aug 5, 2021 17:28:48 GMT
For the second game running we have let the opposition off the hook and, unless Durham bowl a load of pies, we haven't a hope of chasing down 328. Poor tactics to turn back to seam when spin had got the batsmen tied down and (assuming Croft is fit to bowl) we still had 12 overs of spin available. Instead we had ball after ball served up in the slot, not to mention 3 dropped catches, one of them an absolute dolly. The Blundred has affected us badly and now Jennings is injured it's a weak side. Don't think Bailey has done great as captain either, shouldn't have taken himself off v Middlesex when they were struggling and poor today. All counties have been weakened by the Blundred and the absence of Jennings made little difference today. It was our performance in the field during the last 15 overs that did for us. I don't think I've ever seen worse death bowling from a Lancashire side. I don't understand why Bailey is captain. He's a great red ball bowler and very good in 50-over at the top of the innings but, when you have a side with a lot of inexperienced players, the last thing you need is an inexperienced captain who is probably following a plan made by Chilton, one of the most tactically clueless captains I have ever seen (although tbf he was probably following a plan made by Watkinson) |
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2021 17:34:42 GMT
Durham view
Durham 327 for six beat Lancashire 240 by 87 runs
An unbeaten century from Sean Dickson and career-best performances with bat and ball from Luke Doneathy provided a winning platform for Durham to beat Lancashire by 87 runs in their Royal London Cup contest at Gosforth.
Dickson and Doneathy combined for a partnership of 156, lifting the hosts from 171 for six to a total of 327 from their 50 overs. Dickson took centre stage as he scored his first List A century, although Doneathy more than played his part with a career-best knock of 69.
Rob Jones and Josh Bohannon notched in-vain half-centuries for Lancashire. However, Doneathy was the visitors’ bane once more with the ball as he claimed four wickets to allow Durham to claim their third win in five matches to lift them above Lancashire in Group A into second place.
Lancashire won the toss and inserted the home side, whose solid start to the contest was stymied as Graham Clark, Scott Borthwick and Cameron Bancroft were all dismissed cheaply. David Bedingham announced his arrival with a crisp straight drive down the ground to the fence.
He and Alex Lees allowed Durham to regain their footing amid the clatter of wickets. Lees reached his 14th List A half-century in the process from 62 balls, continuing his impressive one-day form. Bedingham’s aggression allowed him to reach his second fifty of the competition in only 40 balls. However, Morley had his revenge to dismiss Lees, who missed a straight ball and was out lbw for 59.
Hurt then produced a fine piece of bowling and fielding to prise out Bedingham for 60, leaving Durham in trouble at 155 for five. Dickson and Doneathy responded with controlled aggression.
The two players put on a unbeaten stand of 156 for the seventh wicket, propelling Durham into a position of strength at the end of the innings and a total of 327. Dickson led the way his maiden List A century from 75 balls, smashing Danny Lamb to the fence in the final over. Doneathy played his role to perfection clearing the rope, and on occasions the ground, five times with a career-best 69.
Lancashire made a steady start, although regular boundaries eluded Luke Wells and Bohannon. Wells attempted to cut loose, but he was caught by Clark off the bowling of Salisbury. The Durham man then notched his second wicket to remove Steven Croft, ensuring there was no repeat of his 99 at South North two years previously.
Bohannon made a brisk half-century from 55 balls to end a lean time at the crease. His attempts to push on were ended when Doneathy produced a fine return catch to dismiss the right-hander for 52, forcing the visitors to regroup.
Jones and George Lavelle countered with a partnership of 89 keeping Lancashire in touch with the run-rate. Jones notched his second fifty in a row from 50 balls, playing the anchor role for his team.
Lavelle hit three sixes, but another lofty blow resulted in his wicket as Salisbury claimed a good catch over his shoulder. Paul van Meekeren dealt a massive blow to the visitors when he bowled Jones, who played onto his own stumps.
The Netherlands international then removed George Balderson to allow the hosts to close in on victory. Doneathy surged through the tail with figures of four for 36 to secure a dominant win for Durham in their bid to qualify for the latter stages of the competition
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Post by chris on Aug 5, 2021 17:48:43 GMT
The Blundred has affected us badly and now Jennings is injured it's a weak side. Don't think Bailey has done great as captain either, shouldn't have taken himself off v Middlesex when they were struggling and poor today. All counties have been weakened by the Blundred and the absence of Jennings made little difference today. It was our performance in the field during the last 15 overs that did for us. I don't think I've ever seen worse death bowling from a Lancashire side. I don't understand why Bailey is captain. He's a great red ball bowler and very good in 50-over at the top of the innings but, when you have a side with a lot of inexperienced players, the last thing you need is an inexperienced captain who is probably following a plan made by Chilton, one of the most tactically clueless captains I have ever seen (although tbf he was probably following a plan made by Watkinson) |
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