The final group game of the Metro Bank One Day Cup is upon us and Durham take on Derbyshire knowing a win would secure a place in the Quarter Finals.
Ryan Campbell has named a 14-player squad to take on Derbyshire, in a must win clash which includes the return of Paul Coughlin and Ben Raine. Coughlin was rested for the game against Kent at Canterbury while Raine has been managing his workload.
Ben McKinney has joined up with the England Lions squad ahead of their four-day fixture against Sri Lanka, while James Minto is playing for Durham Under 18s against Nottinghamshire.
Durham are currently third in Group A with 9 points while Derbyshire sit in 4th place with 8 points – having won 4 and lost 3. Hampshire sit in fourth place and also have 8 points, sitting ahead of Derbyshire on net-run-rate.
A win on Wednesday would put Durham through to the quarter finals which take place on Friday at 11am. If Lancashire beat Worcestershire at Emirates Old Trafford then Durham would have a home quarter final, however a win for Worcestershire would result in Durham being away from home on Friday.
Derbyshire are missing three players to the Hundred with Wayne Madsen, Ross Whiteley and Pat Brown all on franchise duty. Aneurin Donald has been released from the Birmingham Phoenix squad and is available for Derbyshire.
Squad v Derbyshire [13 August]
Colin Ackermann, Scott Borthwick, Jonathan Bushnell, Paul Coughlin, Bas de Leede, George Drissell, Brandon Glover, Daniel Hogg, Michael Jones, Alex Lees, Haydon Mustard+, Stanley McAlindon, Ben Raine, Neil Wagner
Words from Ryan Campbell
Opposition Corner
Captain: Ross Whiteley
Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The all-rounder can dominate the bowling at the top of the order and will be key to Derbyshire’s chances.
Keep an eye on: Harry Moore became the youngest player to represent Derbyshire at 16 years and 114 days when he made his debut in the competition against Worcestershire at Derby last August. A tall right-arm quick, his potential has been recognised with selection for England Under-19’s.
Final thought: Although Wayne Madsen is on Hundred duty, the batting still looks strong with Lloyd, Reece and Brooke Guest in the line-up. Pat Brown was a late replacement call for Northern Superchargers but Zak Chappell and Daryn Dupavillon will add a cutting edge to the bowling that was missing in last year’s competition.
Match Centre
The Club’s match centre will be in operation for the fixture with live scorecards, statistics & video highlights as they happen. You can watch the game live via Durham’s match centre and Durham Cricket YouTube channel.