Durham will be looking to secure a place in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final when they head to Radlett Cricket Club to take on Middlesex tomorrow at 11am.
Ryan Campbell has named an unchanged squad of 13 from the squad which beat Lancashire on Friday at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Durham secured a place in the semi-final when they beat the Red Rose by 162 to claim the club’s biggest List A win against another county.
Campell’s side will go up against Middlesex for the second time in two weeks having narrowly lost against the Seaxes at Banks Homes Riverside with three balls to spare, as the visitors chased down 304.
Middlesex lost just once in Group B of the Metro Bank One Day Cup and finished top of the group, eight points ahead of Durham who finished third.
The hosts are without three players to the Hundred with Max Holden and Leus Du Plooy on franchise duty.
Words from David Bedingham
The Lancashire win was amazing from start to finish. The wicket played very hard and you had to take time to get in on it. But credit to Ollie Robinson, he changed the game when he came in and I always thought 350 would be a tough chase.
The bowlers were excellent and I thought it was a fine all-round team effort. Having 350 on the board put pressure on Lancashire and we played really well in the second half of the game. It was really good to have a win without stress.
Ryan Campbell just said it was nice to see me calm when I’d only scored two off 17 balls and I’d like to say I wasn’t calm at all! Ollie just made it easier for me.
We are very excited to head to Radlett, any time we go South it is always quite fun, hopefully we can turn that result around after losing to them at home. It would be class to secure a win and head to a Final for Durham.
Squad v Middlesex (16 August)
Colin Ackermann, Kasey Aldridge*, David Bedingham, George Drissell, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Alex Lees, Ben McKinney, James Minto, Callum Parkinson, Will Rhodes, Luke Robinson, Ollie Robinson+, Ben Stokes.
Opposition Corner
Captain: Ben Geddes
2025 Position: Quarter-finals
2025 Most Runs: Sam Robson (502)
2025 Most Wickets: Henry Brookes (17)
Why they can win the competition: Middlesex made huge strides in this competition last year winning six group matches to make the knockout stages, demonstrating an ability to win games from unfavourable positions. They’re a different beast in 50-over cricket compared to the Vitality T20 Blast.
Player to watch: Luke Hollman – the leg-spinning allrounder, Middlesex’s top performer in the Blast, recently expressed his disappointment at missing out on selection for The Hundred. Don’t be surprised if this combative cricketer takes the opportunity to showcase himself to the franchise market.
Young gun: Naavya Sharma – the 20-year-old seamer built on his Lions’ call-up with impressive performances at the back end of the VitalityT20 Blast. If he can transfer the powerplay and death overs skills he exhibited to the longer white-ball format, he’ll be a match-winner.
Final thought: Even with young stars Caleb Falconer and Sebastian Morgan on The Hundred duty there’s reason for optimism. Middlesex might be a batter light but if the top five fire, the bowling resources are there to spearhead a challenge.
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 the Middlesex Cricket YouTube channel.