Middlesex thwarted by snow at Durham
Middlesex 389: Malan 74
Durham 295-4: Stoneman 139*; Finn 3-64, Harris 1-57
Close, day three: Durham trail Middlesex by 94 runs
No play was possible on the third day of Middlesex’s match against Durham at a chilly Chester-le-Street.
Following heavy flurries of snow in the morning, there were rain showers in the afternoon and all hope was abandoned after a 4pm pitch inspection.
With the forecast also poor for Wednesday, the weather seems certain to spoil what might have been an excellent four-day match at a venue notorious for three-day finishes.
England selector James Whitaker had a wasted trip from Edgbaston. He would have hoped to watch Steven Finn bowling at Mark Stoneman, who is unbeaten on 139. Durham are 295-4, in reply to Middlesex’s 389.
