Coles started nicely to thwart Durham’s bowling attack, but the hosts struck back with Conners picking up his first Championship wicket of the season as Ibrahim was caught behind for five. Durham continued to pile on the pressure and they very nearly had their fifth wicket when wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson dropped a regulation catch down...
Northampton lost a number of senior players following their successes in 2024, including Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Alex Waller. And Coles – who described last season as being like “a bit of a fever dream almost” – believes it is now time for others to step up to the mark. “We came in on...
