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19th August 2023 Match Previews

Crawshaw added to 13 player squad as Durham face Warwickshire in penultimate Metro Bank one-day cup game

Durham head to Edgbaston tomorrow for their penultimate game in this year’s Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign, to face Warwickshire.

Ryan Campbell has named a 13-player squad to face group leaders Warwickshire with three changes to the squad named last time out to face Somerset.

Harry Crawshaw is named in a Durham senior squad for the time this season and if selected tomorrow could be in line to make his List A debut.

Luke Robinson and Paul Coughlin are omitted from the 15 named last time out while Bas de Leede has returned to the Northern Superchargers.

Graham Clark, Ollie Robinson, Ben Raine, Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse remain unavailable due being in The Hundred.

Durham face a Warwickshire side who have qualified for the knockout stages of the one-day cup having won six out of six while Durham are in sixth place with 2 wins from six.

Durham are now not able to qualify for the knockout stages following Thursday’s defeat to Somerset.

Migael Pretorius was rested on Thursday, while Ben McKinney has now joined up with England under 19s.

Mitchell Killeen will remain with Durham for the final two group games of Metro Bank one-day cup before joining up with England after the fixture at Bristol on Tuesday.

Words from Alex Lees

“Obviously our performances have been disappointing over the last couple of games. The reality is that our levels have not been good enough. We’ve got two games to go, but we’ve been under par. The frustrating thing is that we were 130 for two even against Somerset after facing the first 20 to 25 overs because that was the biggest seam movement I’ve seen all year. We got ourselves into a good position after that, but we lost eight wickets for under 50 runs.
“It’s frustrating for the entire group because it’s not the first time we’ve batted like this. We need to take ownership of the situation and the guys need to develop their skills and come back better from this. The trendy brand of one-day cricket is crash, bang, wallop. Unfortunately, we can’t always play that way at out-grounds and get those 400 scores that everyone wants to do. If we’re being realistic we know we’re not going to qualify, but now we have to go out there and represent Durham and put a bit of pride for our team in this tournament.”

Squad v Warwickshire [19th August]

David Bedingham, Scott Borthwick, Jonathan Bushnell, Harry Crawshaw, George Drissell, Oliver Gibson, Brandon Glover, Michael Jones, Mitchell Killeen, Alex Lees*,Tom Mackintosh+ Migael Pretorius, Liam Trevaskis

Opposition Corner

Captain: Will Rhodes

2022 finish: Sixth (Group A)

2022 leading runscorer: Rob Yates (412)

2022 leading wicket taker: Olly Hannon-Dalby (16)

Key player: Jake Lintott – The career trajectory of the left-arm wrist-spinner has hit it’s first dip after the astonishing rise of recent years. Without a The Hundred gig for the first time, the 30-year-old will be looking to rekindle the form and confidence which took him so far so quickly. If he does, a hatful of wickets could follow.

Young Player to watch: Ethan Brookes – The highly-talented all-rounder is approaching a crossroads. Much of his cricket, especially with the bat, suggests he is ready for a sustained first-team chance but the competition for places at Warwickshire is high. A storming 50-over campaign would make his point to the coaches at Edgbaston and, should his first-team path continue to be blocked there, elsewhere.

Final thought: Interest remains high in 50-over cricket at Edgbaston and crowds have been excellent for the format despite the absence of key players in The Hundred. The Bears supporters enjoy seeing home-grown players fledge but this is the club’s only chance of silverware this season so they would appreciate a proper tilt at the trophy – qualification from the group, at least.

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 Warwickshire Cricket YouTube channel.

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