Stan McAlindon made an unforgettable County Championship debut for Durham.
The 18-year-old Carlisle youngster took Derbyshire’s last two wickets in successive deliveries to end the innings.
He produced a superb delivery off the final ball of his 13th over which cut back and without playing a shot Sam Conners was clean bowled.
Then off the first delivery of his 14th over he had Toby Pettman caught low down at first slip.
The Cumbrian teenager finished his maiden stint in the Championship with figures of 13.1-0-63-2.
STANLEY MCALINDON, GET IN ????
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) July 11, 2022
A maiden First-class wicket! #ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/MGLoVSBQ3W
Stalwart Chris Rushworth, on his 36th birthday, stole the show for Durham taking 7-44 as Derbyshire were bowled out for 283.
McAlindon’s pal, wicket-keeper Tom Mackintosh was also making his County Championship debut and he snapped-up three catches.
The Durham openers, England’s Alex Lees and Matthew Salisbury had to survive one over before stumps and the only score came from two no balls by Pettman.
It now means that McAlinson is on a hat-trick when he delivers his first ball in Derbyshire’s second innings. If he claims a wicket he could have a place in cricket’s record books as the longest-ever hat-trick – spanning three overs!
