Cricket: Riverside crowd set to roar for delayed match.Byline: Stuart Rayner DURHAM are aiming to fill the Riverside for a game they still do not believe should go ahead. Dale Benkenstein's side will finally play their Twenty20 quarter-final against Glamorgan on Tuesday after their original tie was scrapped in a controversy over an ineligible player. Durham's scheduled opponents that day, Yorkshire, were found to have fielded Azeem Rafiq Azeem Rafiq (February 27 1991) is an English cricketer. A right arm off-spin bowler with a scholarship to Yorkshire, Azeem is also captain of the England Under-15s, and the first Yorkshire cricket player of an Asian background to captain any England cricket side at any level. despite the 17-year-old off-spinner not being properly registered to play. The Riversiders were first ordered to play Nottinghamshire then, after an appeal, Glamorgan, despite Durham's argument they should not be asked to play the tie again so close to Twenty20 Finals Day, a week today. Now Durham want to see their biggest ever crowd for a domestic match to give the team the best chance of reaching the Rose Bowl showpiece show·piece n. Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind. showpiece Noun 1. anything displayed or exhibited 2. . With a Twenty20 international between England and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. on August 20, the capacity of the Chester-le-Street ground has been expanded to 16,000 with temporary seating. The county has done their bit by cutting adult ticket prices to pounds 5. Accompanying children can come for free and their surrounding council car parks will also be free from 3.30pm. The game starts at 5.30pm. All gate proceeds will be split between the County Durham “Durham county” redirects here. For other uses, see Durham County. County Durham is a county in north-east England. It can be used to refer to 4 different entities:
"We want to encourage as many people as possible to back the team in our quarter-final next week and to use it as an opportunity to support local charities," said Durham chief executive David Harker. Now Paul Collingwood Paul David Collingwood MBE (born 26 May 1976), is an English cricketer. He is a regular member of the England Test side and captain of the One-Day International team. He is also vice-captain of his county, Durham County Cricket Club. has been left out of the England side at Headingley, the all-rounder could be available to play if England release him. Shaun Pollock Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team. He was also chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003. is expected to be freed from his media commitments that day. Meanwhile, Stephen Harmison has been rested for Durham's Pro40 League Division Two game tomorrow. But Gordon Muchall is in line for only his fourth competitive match this season. Mark Davies and Graham Onions are both in a 12-man squad. The game will now start an hour earlier at 12.45pm. DURHAM (from): Di Venuto, Mustard (wk), W Smith, Chanderpaul, Benkenstein (c), B Harmison, Muchall, Plunkett, Breese, Davies, Thorp, Onions. |
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