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There may yet be casualties on England’s road to the top

7 June 2016 0 comments

…wicket-keepers should come under the same consideration. Cook of course did enforce it at Durham, and, indeed, at Headingley, which meant a double dose of concentration for Bairstow and the…

Paul Nixon column – I’d have hated to umpire if Dev was bowling

7 June 2016 0 comments

Of all the performances to come out of the recent second Test in Durham, from Moeen Ali’s attacking century to Jimmy Anderson’s second-innings bowling display, not to mention Dinesh Chandimal’s…

While Compton should care less, Finn must locate that ‘happy place’ again

7 June 2016 0 comments

…meant he only had one chance to bat, and it could have been a similar story at Durham. However, he acquitted himself well in partnership with Alastair Cook to hit…

Numbers stack up for Cook as Sachin looms in sights again

7 June 2016 0 comments

…his place among the game’s greats. So when he made his 10,000th Test run at Durham last Monday, it was indeed a very special moment, even more so given he…

Martin Johnson column – There’d be no fun if Geoffrey’s mum was at No.11

6 June 2016 0 comments

…to Sri Lanka, they batted conspicuously better in their second innings in Durham, although my own theory for the improvement is that their coach suddenly had the brainwave of turning…

Umpires are unsung heroes of our game

6 June 2016 0 comments

…to home with the appointments, certainly if you’re doing second XI matches,” he says. “They try to avoid long distances between matches too so you wouldn’t be sent from Durham…

Derek Pringle column – Finn must eye up the prey and hit the deck hard

6 June 2016 0 comments

…At Durham, if the speed gun can be trusted, he was clocking 81-85mph. That is only just above medium pace and not something he was picked for. In the past,…

Where are they now? Glamorgan – National League winners 2002 & 2004

30 May 2016 0 comments

…with 48 points, six more than second-placed Durham and eight ahead of third-placed Worcestershire. “We had a Lord’s final in the Benson & Hedges in 2000 when we lost to…

Martin Johnson column – ‘Sorry, you will have to write it in office. I can’t cope’

29 May 2016 0 comments

…Leeds and Durham, not least as the former holds the joint record (England v West Indies, 2007) for the coldest day ever recorded at a Test match. The Sky cameras…

Paul Nixon column – Westley has look of future England Test star

16 May 2016 0 comments

…Essex gave him the opportunity to impress. He’s come through with a good pedigree having been at Durham University and I remember playing against him when he was a kid…

Saddened Sanga urges Sri Lanka to follow England blueprint

16 May 2016 0 comments

…that, Sangakkara, now playing for Surrey at the age of 38, believes Angelo Mathews’ side have a chance to compete with England over the coming three Tests at Leeds, Durham…

Foster’s got a sense of humour and it’s been needed

10 May 2016 0 comments

…and graduate of Durham University had started in 2001, when, at the age of 21 and with one season of first-class cricket behind him, he was already being touted as…

Paul Nixon column – Quality bowlers rising to top during run fests

10 May 2016 0 comments

…haven’t been mentioned for international duty but ultimately, on flat Test pitches, you’ll need bowlers who have a little bit of nip with their pace. That’s something Durham’s Chris Rushworth…

England must stop papering over the cracks with big runs the priority

10 May 2016 0 comments

…Australia last year. Stoneman has been Durham’s rock at the head of the order for the past few seasons and while his first-class average of 31.6 is nothing to get…

Durham’s plight a cautionary tale…

4 May 2016 0 comments

…rescue package is forthcoming from the ECB it will stipulate that Durham will not be able to spend any of the money on overseas or Kolpak players. Mind you, Durham…

Martin Johnson column – 1,000 runs in May? No just 1,000 Goose pimples!

4 May 2016 0 comments

…which hosts the coldest cricket matches. It can get pretty parky up in the northern outposts, such as Durham and Scarborough, but the ground at which spectator survival is impossible…

Finn’s return to fitness makes up for Wood’s latest setback

26 April 2016 0 comments

…Mark Wood will miss the first Test series of the summer against Sri Lanka with the ankle injury that had troubled the Durham fast bowler all winter. However, what was…

Ansari puts England dream on hold

19 April 2016 0 comments

…cricket again. On Wednesday, he made his comeback for Surrey 2nds, and he is expected to make his Championship return against Durham on Sunday week but there is a refreshing…

Marcus Trescothick: Tom Abell is knocking on the door

12 April 2016 0 comments

…good early season form, starting in their Championship opener against Durham at Chester-le-Street, should encourage England to factor him into their thinking as they continue their search for a long-term…

ICP Young Gun – Gavin Main

7 April 2016 0 comments

…level, but the Lanark-born youngster is determined to change that. Having only started playing in his back garden at the age of 11, Main was first picked up by Durham…

ICP Young Gun – Ollie McGee

30 March 2016 0 comments

English cricket has produced its fair share of world-class left-arm spinners in recent years, and Durham and Northumberland hotshot Ollie McGee is hoping he can be the next off the…

Where are they now? Shropshire – NatWest Trophy giant killers 1984

23 February 2016 0 comments

…shock against Durham in 1973 and history repeated itself at St George’s ground in Telford 11 years later. Foster says that Shropshire only wanted to do themselves justice, especially after…

Don’t Bash Blast, franchise system won’t work for us

20 February 2016 0 comments

…60 per cent of the Australian population. The nine cities that would be likely to be awarded franchises (Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Durham, with London having…

David Balcombe retires from professional cricket

16 February 2016 0 comments

…Durham UCCE in 2005. In 67 first-class appearances, Balcombe took 196 wickets at an average of 32.83 and calls it a day at the age of 31. Balcombe said: “To…

Where are they now? Durham – 1992 County Championship debutants

9 February 2016 0 comments

…1992. Graveney said: “Durham’s board of directors worked tirelessly for a long period of time to get first-class status either with Northumberland or as a stand- alone county. “At that…

Search Results for "durham"

There may yet be casualties on England’s road to the top

Paul Nixon column – I’d have hated to umpire if Dev was bowling

While Compton should care less, Finn must locate that ‘happy place’ again

Numbers stack up for Cook as Sachin looms in sights again

Martin Johnson column – There’d be no fun if Geoffrey’s mum was at No.11

Umpires are unsung heroes of our game

Derek Pringle column – Finn must eye up the prey and hit the deck hard

Where are they now? Glamorgan – National League winners 2002 & 2004

Martin Johnson column – ‘Sorry, you will have to write it in office. I can’t cope’

Paul Nixon column – Westley has look of future England Test star

Saddened Sanga urges Sri Lanka to follow England blueprint

Foster’s got a sense of humour and it’s been needed

Paul Nixon column – Quality bowlers rising to top during run fests

England must stop papering over the cracks with big runs the priority

Durham’s plight a cautionary tale…

Martin Johnson column – 1,000 runs in May? No just 1,000 Goose pimples!

Finn’s return to fitness makes up for Wood’s latest setback

Ansari puts England dream on hold

Marcus Trescothick: Tom Abell is knocking on the door

ICP Young Gun – Gavin Main

ICP Young Gun – Ollie McGee

Where are they now? Shropshire – NatWest Trophy giant killers 1984

Don’t Bash Blast, franchise system won’t work for us

David Balcombe retires from professional cricket

Where are they now? Durham – 1992 County Championship debutants

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