C&G cricket 14/5

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Lots of fixtures in this round but this is the one that stands out for me.

Event	Lancashire vs Durham
Selection	Durham
Strength	10/10
Date	14/05/2006
Bookmaker/Price	VC Bet @ 2.50 (Back)
Reasoning	Dale Benkenstein takes Durham to Old Trafford having started the season reasonably well in 1 day cricket. They will miss Paul Collingwood in this match but the welcome return of Steve Harmison will be a boost to them. In Benkenstein they have a very destructive batsman and the rest of the order can score quickly too. Lancashire have also started well this season but in Northants, Worcs and Leicestershire they haven't really faced a side that will test them like Durham will. Lightning will be without Flintoff and Mahmood who are at Lords with England and there are doubts over Brad Hodge too as he retired hurt in the University match in the week. I feel, like Surrey last week, that the bookies are slightly overrating Lancashire this season and Durham can go in here at a tasty price.

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Re: C&G cricket 14/5 Durham were never in the game really to be fair. I've no idea why Harmison played but didn't get the new ball though.