AFTER the euphoria of Lord’s came the anti-climax of Edgbaston as Durham ended their season with their third mauling in two seasons by the Warwickshire Bears.

On the ground where they lost by 318 runs in the second match last season they suffered their second innings defeat by this season’s runners-up, having fought valiantly against all other opponents.

In the home match the margin was an innings and 188, this time it was an innings and 13 as they were dismissed for 215, despite a gallant 52 by Gordon Muchall and 38 by Ryan Pringle.

* Full report in tomorrow's Northern Echo