Journalist of 30+ years.
Cricket commentator for BBC Sport covering Durham CCC. Presenter/reporter on BBC Radio Newcastle for 28 years. Sunderland. Cycling. Cricket. North East England. Roker Riviera.
Martin Emmerson
The Sky News helicopter is currently following Andy Burnham's train all the way down to London.
Unclear what exactly they expect to happen en route
Adam Bienkov
Trainspotting Live on the BBC is really excellent.
England were penalised 12 World Test Championship points and fined 50% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in their loss to New Zealand at The Oval
That's lunch on the final day and Durham need another 234 to beat Northants in 64 overs.
They are 62-1. Lees has 31 and Rhodes has three.
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It's the final day of Durham v Northants.
It's overcast and a bit gloomy in CLS, but warmish.
I think we may need the lights on though.
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It's gloomy in CLS and the lights are on.
Two wickets have come in the first 25 minutes.
Bartlett was caught in the gully off Potts for 28, off the fourth ball of the day. Clark took the catch.
Guthrie's just been caught at mid-on by the diving Raine, for 11, off Aldridge.
N'Hants 230-8. Lead 275.
Durham chose Ackermann as Stokes' replacement to give them the extra batting option.
Bartlett takes a cracking one-handed catch at backward point to remove McKinney for 28.
I am not sure how he reached it. He seemed to grow three feet when in the air!
Guthrie was the bowler.
Durham are 48-1 and need another 248 to beat Northants.
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Here's the BBC Radio Newcastle commentary link for the final day of Durham v Northants:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
It's me, Radders and the boy Howells again today.
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Northants are all out for 250 meaning Durham will need to chase 296 to win.
That's in 80 overs at 3.7 an over.
Potts took 4-77.
Broad was the last man to go for 49, caught behind off Raine.
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