DURHAM will be without Dewald Pretorius for three weeks after the South African paceman suffered a thigh strain in Monday's National League defeat by Lancashire.

Vince Wells returns to the squad in the only change for today's C & G Trophy match at Reading against Berkshire, who include former West Indies skipper Jimmy Adams.

The 35-year-old Jamaican now works for Sky TV and has been drafted in as one of the two overseas players allowed, the other being South African paceman Tyron Henderson.

Given his links with the North-East going back to his days as the Eppleton professional, Adams was mentioned as a possible replacement for Martin Love in the Durham team at the end of last season.

But they felt he did not have the necessary one-day expertise as they were still hoping to hang on to their National League division one place and went instead for Victoria batsman Brad Hodge.

Along with the exciting Indian opener Virender Sehwag, Hodge will be in the Leicestershire side to visit Jesmond to play Northumberland today.

Also in the C & G, the Durham Board X1 are in action for what looks likely to be the final time under ECB cutbacks as they take on National League champions Glamorgan at Darlington.

Gordon Muchall was due to play for the Board X1, but has retained his place in the Durham senior side after innings of 46 and 23 in the defeats by Scotland and Lancashire.

Durham are desperate to improve their batting and will want to do better than on their visit to Finchampstead to play Berkshire at the same stage three years ago.

Berkshire drafted in former England off-spinner John Emburey for that match and he took four for 13 as Durham were dismissed for 140. But Melvyn Betts took four wickets as the hosts were shot out for 97.

Their top scorer was Lee Nurse, grandson of former West Indian Test star Seymour Nurse, and he is in the side again, as is former Hampshire all-rounder Julian Wood and Reading club captain Sam Patel.

Berkshire also include their coach Paul Prichard, the former Essex captain, plus a J Morris, but this is James, not ex-Durham batsman John.

Despite his own good form, Durham skipper Jon Lewis said: "If you are captain and the side is losing everything else seems insignificant.

"The Scotland defeat was one of the low points of my captaincy. They deserved to beat us and I sincerely hope they go on to win some more National League games. It has been harsh on Nicky Phillips to leave him out because he has been a good one-day bowler for us and it has not been an easy decision."

Phillips could replace Pretorius today, but it is more likely that Wells will come in to strengthen the batting as Durham still have plenty of bowling options.

Durham had an hour's inquest after the Scotland defeat and Lewis said: "There was a lot of honesty and criticism and the lads came back in the following day feeling better for it.

"It is a developing side, but they will learn more quickly if they are winning, which is why we brought some experienced players in to help.

"It is not working at the moment, but we still believe the approach is right and we need to put more of the things we talk about into practice."

Durham (from): J J B Lewis (capt), M A Gough, N Peng, V J Wells, G J Pratt, G J Muchall, D R Law, A Pratt, J Srinath, N Killeen, S Harmison, N C Phillips.

Berkshire: J Wood (capt), L Nurse, R Howitt, P Prichard, J Adams, S Naylor, J Morris, S Patel, T Burrows, J Theunissen, T Henderson, T Lambert, S Myles.

Glamorgan come to Darlington in good form as they have begun the defence of their National League title with comfortable wins against Leicestershire and Kent.

Matthew Maynard has already made two championship hundreds this season and cricket watchers at Feethams will remember his 151 not out there in a NatWest Trophy match in 1991.

That was Durham's last season as a Minor County and after Glamorgan amassed 345 for two in 60 overs Durham replied with 305 for nine, John Glendenen making 109 and Darren Blenkiron 56.

Maynard and all-rounder Adrian Dale are the only Glamorgan survivors from that day. They are now captained by Robert Croft and their one overseas player is Australian paceman Michael Kasprowicz.

The Durham Board also have an Australian, Gateshead Fell pro Marcus North, as their one overseas player in a team captained by former Cambridge University skipper Quentin Hughes.

The team also includes all-rounder Gary Scott, now on a development contract with Durham. It was his 65-ball century against Herefordshire which booked the Board X1's place in the third round.

* Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak is looking forward to returning to Durham for the second npower Test starting on June 5.

The former Durham City professional said: "We know all about the excellent facilities and welcome we will get at Riverside. I've played there for Hampshire and Zimbabwe and the facilities and people are first-class."

Zimbabwe are no strangers to Riverside, having beaten the West Indies in a one-day international there in 2000.

Riverside will become the first new Test venue for 101 years and Streak said: "The first Test at a new ground is always a special occasion and we're delighted to be part of this one."

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