Warwickshire completed resounding back-to-back home wins in the LV=County Championship with an eight-wicket triumph over Durham at Edgbaston. The Bears followed up their 181-run victory over Worcestershire last week with another emphatic success to suggest that they are genuine Division One title-contenders this season. Durham’s title-credentials, meanwhile, took a knock as they folded to their second defeat …
Unlike may other counties, Durham have stuck with a tried and trusted overseas player for 2015, a season in which they could play large parts without England duo Ben Stokes and Mark Wood. Kevin Howells (BBC radio) They love being written off but never will be by me. Another trophy under their belt last year …
A resolute all-round performance from Paul Collingwood and a century from skipper Mark Stoneman were the outstanding features of Durham’s 31-run victory over Yorkshire Vikings in their Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final at Headingley. The former England all-rounder was second top-scorer with 38 in Durham’s 237 and he then weighed in with 2-29 off his 10 …
Durham enhanced their chances of winning the LV= County Championship with a week to spare by taking command of a dramatic opening day at home to Nottinghamshire. After 15 wickets fell in the first 49 overs, batting became much easier with Phil Mustard and Paul Collingwood sharing a stand of 121. Mustard made a fluent …
Centuries from Mark Stoneman and Ben Stokes, together with Paul Collingwood’s unbeaten 74, helped Durham pile on the runs on day one of the top-of-the-table LV= County Championship clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough. Ryan Sidebottom dismissed Keaton Jennings and Scott Borthwick for ducks to leave Durham five for two and went on to claim his …