Durham force Yorkshire to follow on

Yorkshire looked anything but the championship Division One contenders they are as Durham bowled them out for 129 and forced them to follow on at Leeds. Left-armer Simon Brown (4-33) spearheaded a more than competent team-effort. Only three home batsmen reached double-figures and they have now lost al but one of their last five games in all across different competitions.

Brown was well supported by his county colleagues. Steve Harmison struck first by dismissing David Byas and Richard Blakey, and Paul Collingwood trapped Michael Vaughan (34) l.b.w. after he had been 86 balls at the crease. Darren Lehmann (28), the Australian, threatened briefly until he sliced a ball from Mel Betts to substitute fieldsman Nicky Phillips.

That was as good as it got for Yorkshire who fell from 84-4 to 129 all out as Brown dismissed four of the last six batsmen. Anthony McGrath (29 n.o.) looked on as his partners followed each other out in swift succession. Simon Katich and Collingwood stood out in some fine Durham catching. Following on 185 runs in arrears Byas and Vaughan played out the last twelve overs without loss.

Earlier in the day Durham had progressed from 253-8 to 314 all out against less than effective Yorkshire bowling. Ryan Sidebottom (5-66) was defied by captain Nick Speak (61 n.o. from 185 balls) and Harmison (43).