Durham vs Nottinghamshire – County Championship Division One – Onions’ career-best nine stun Notts
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826, at Trent
Bridge, August 16th 2012.
Having battled relegation all season, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782 had started the match disappointingly and were bowled out for 194 shortly before the lunch interval on day 2. That lineup did not include Onions, who was preparing for the all-important third Test against South
Africa for the national team and joined just in time to replace http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Claydon-c1973 -as per agreement between the two counties - after knowing that he was again omitted from the final Test eleven.
However, he showed little signs of weariness and in fact, looked hungrier to succeed, single-handedly dismantling the hosts and helping his side gain a slender 40-run advantage in just over 3 hours of his involvement.
The pacer started the rout in his first over when be caught http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Riki-Wessels-c2319, and had Chris Read caught first ball as Notts slumped to 5 for 50.
A resilient stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Fletcher-c1855 with a direct throw, consequently spoiling
his chances of taking all 10. Nonetheless, he swiftly claimed the last – his 9th – to halt the home team on 154.
Durham openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Stoneman-c1910, remained unbeaten on 5 and 19 respectively, taking the team total to 27 for no loss at the end of the day.
"When I hit the stumps for the run-out, I was delighted to get the wicket but I suppose now you think to yourself it would have been fantastic to get all 10 wickets. I knew when I got to seven that all 10 was a possibility and although I was tired I knew
I had to keep going. But, look, I can't be unhappy with nine. It's a very good achievement and I'm very proud of that," Onions said.
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