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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,663
    I think England were the better team out there in all departments. If you removed that one bloke. Quite a big if 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,567
    The 34 year old with 175 just took it away from us 

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,775
    Did well to reach the final. Can’t legislate for a miracle innings but our lads gave their best.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,663
    LenGlover said:
    Did well to reach the final. Can’t legislate for a miracle innings but our lads gave their best.
    I don't think that was a miracle innings tbh. It was what was feared could happen, and it did 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,567
    edited 2:58PM
    The chase which is impressive with such a total to go for was on but that period of 2 or so overs where 4 wickets went just put the mockers on it 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,775
    Leuth said:
    LenGlover said:
    Did well to reach the final. Can’t legislate for a miracle innings but our lads gave their best.
    I don't think that was a miracle innings tbh. It was what was feared could happen, and it did 

    However you describe it 175 is an exceptional 1 day innings and was fundamental in giving us too much to chase.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,275
    Really good effort, still bodes well for the future of English cricket hopefully.

    Just beaten by an incredible innings from a serious talent.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,113
    Think the future is very bright. Hopefully most of this side that aren't already regulars at county level start to break through. 

    Just beaten by a ridiculous innings from one player. How long before he's in the Indian test side?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,807
    There's a back story that was mentioned in commentary relating to James Minto.

    James grew up in a single-parent family with his two brothers. In 2024 their Mum, Jemma, sadly passed away at the age of 50 when he was just 17. That left James and his 19 year-old brother to look after their 16 year-old sibling, Teddy. At that point, Durham stepped in and put together a support package for the boys.

    Of today's XI only James and Farhan Ahmed were not privately educated. They both came through a system where family and club networks were the pathway to success. In the case of Durham, very few of their cricketers actually go to private schools. James, especially, should understand and appreciate what he has and will achieve in the game and be thankful that he was brought up in Durham.  
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,958
    Addick Addict said:
    There's a back story that was mentioned in commentary relating to James Minto.

    James grew up in a single-parent family with his two brothers. In 2024 their Mum, Jemma, sadly passed away at the age of 50 when he was just 17. That left James and his 19 year-old brother to look after their 16 year-old sibling, Teddy. At that point, Durham stepped in and put together a support package for the boys.

    Of today's XI only James and Farhan Ahmed were not privately educated. They both came through a system where family and club networks were the pathway to success. In the case of Durham, very few of their cricketers actually go to private schools. James, especially, should understand and appreciate what he has and will achieve in the game and be thankful that he was brought up in Durham.  
    Considering they're the newest county, Durham have an incredible track record of producing players. Indeed it seems crazy that they never got county status until 1992.

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,567
    edited 3:37PM
    killerandflash said:
    Addick Addict said:
    There's a back story that was mentioned in commentary relating to James Minto.

    James grew up in a single-parent family with his two brothers. In 2024 their Mum, Jemma, sadly passed away at the age of 50 when he was just 17. That left James and his 19 year-old brother to look after their 16 year-old sibling, Teddy. At that point, Durham stepped in and put together a support package for the boys.

    Of today's XI only James and Farhan Ahmed were not privately educated. They both came through a system where family and club networks were the pathway to success. In the case of Durham, very few of their cricketers actually go to private schools. James, especially, should understand and appreciate what he has and will achieve in the game and be thankful that he was brought up in Durham.  
    Considering they're the newest county, Durham have an incredible track record of producing players. Indeed it seems crazy that they never got county status until 1992.
    Wonder if that has helped them when it comes to finding players away from the usual institutions? They don't have all that upper class boys club type thing that the historic county set ups have. 
    We need more players who become coaches away from private education so they might not be so blinkered to the talent other areas of society could provide. Especially as they are the ones who most likely need the support. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,113
    It's a really interesting thing county pathways and at least down here with Sussex it's one of the 3 big private schools in the county that have the time money and facilities for cricket or the one state academy that's got cricket facilities to rival any county setup because the backer Rod Aldridge is hugely into cricket. They've just opened this huge new indoor nets complex down here next to the AMEX. 

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/16/square-one-english-cricket-brighton-university?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other


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