Lead High Performance Coach, James Franklin, has named his first 13-man squad of the season for the opening Specsavers County Championship match at Derbyshire.
The squad, captained by Alex Lees, left Emirates Riverside this morning for a final training session at the Pattonair County Ground this afternoon before the Specsavers County Championship begins.
Durham are going in search of their first win at the County Ground since the title-winning season of 2013, though they did win the four-day fixture at Chesterfield two seasons ago.
Last year’s encounter ended in a tense draw as Stuart Poynter’s first-class career-best & a fiery spell from Mark Wood almost handed the Ds victory after a sticky start.
Ned Eckersley is included in his first Durham squad after penning a season-long deal earlier this week while Liam Trevaskis could make his second first-class appearance after
Cameron Steel misses out as he returns to full training following a concussion picked up during the pre-season tour of South Africa, while Cameron Bancroft is set to arrive in the country over the weekend.
Squad vs Derbyshire (5-8 April)
Alex Lees (c), Gareth Harte, Will Smith, Michael Richardson, Jack Burnham, Stuart Poynter, Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine, James Weighell, Liam Trevaskis, Josh Coughlin, Matt Salisbury, Chris Rushworth
Match Coverage
The Club’s new Match Centre is in operation for the fixture, offering a live scorecard & other statistics as the game is happening. The live scorecard also has clickable links through to match videos, allowing you to keep posted with the latest events throughout the day.
The centre also has live match highlights as the game is happening, keeping you up to date with all the latest action from the Pattonair County Ground.
BBC Newcastle’s Martin Emmerson will provide live commentary from the ground, as he will from every single Durham game during the 2019 season.
Derbyshire also run a live streaming service, which can be watched via their website.