Derbyshire v Durham preview

The twelve for tomorrow is much as I expected, with Chesney Hughes unavailable, so the same side looks set to take the field as did so well against Somerset, with Peter Burgoyne in the frame to play, but only if the track is set to turn later. I suspect the final place will be between Peter and Alex Hughes but Hughes’s excellent second innings at Taunton may give him the nod. Mark Turner is back in the squad, replacing the injured Matt Higginbottom, but I suspect only for cover.

As for Durham, they travel with a strong squad top-heavy with quality seam bowlers and a squad that lines up as follows:

Mark StonemanKeaton JenningsScott BorthwickWill SmithMichael RichardsonPaul CollingwoodPhil MustardUsman ArshadJamie HarrisonMitch ClaydonRyan BuckleyChris RushworthGraham Onions

The weather looks set to play a major part and there will be a few interruptions over the four days if the forecasts are correct. A draw would be no bad thing, but only if there’s a similar result at Taunton, as we can live without losing ground on Somerset at this late stage.

Fingers crossed that everything goes our way – hope to see a few of you down there in the coming days!