T20 Finals Day- One crushing defeat, but one huge step forward
21.07.26, 22:11 Updated 21.07.26, 22:11
Thomas Ridley
One crushing defeat, but it’s one huge step forward into the right direction at the same time.
That’s The Chester’s view on Durham’s 10-wicket defeat to The Blaze in the final of the Vitality Blast.
Yes, there will be some disappointment within the squad, but Dani Hazell and Hollie Armitage have done a remarkable job turning a team of inexperienced also-rans into trophy contenders within the space of a year.
In their inaugural season, an over-reliance on certain players hindered them, but this season others have come to the fore.
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Thomas Ridley is a freelance journalist and editor of The Chester