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We’ve Scot to start winning, says Claydon

MITCH Claydon hopes to set the ball rolling for Durham today ahead of a big week of LV= County Championship cricket.Read

Steve Harmison is getting back up to full speed

THE Ashington Express is nearly up to full speed, according to Gordon Muchall. Most of Muchall’s cricket this season has come in the second team, where he has been rubbing shoulders with some big-name team-mates. Read

Durham's Gordon Muchall looks to carry on hitting

GORDON MUCHALL enjoyed his first bat on a proper pitch last week. So he is looking forward to his chance to play on one of English cricket’s most run-laden pitches. Read

Durham CCC finally get into swing of things

IT was an important step forward in a difficult start to the season for Durham, but a nervy one.Read

Herschelle Gibbs gets off to a flyer in Mumbai

HERSCHELLE GIBBS made a half-century in a winning return to Indian Premier League cricket yesterday.Read

Paul Collingwood gets ready for Somerset battle

ONE-DAY cricket has changed beyond all recognition even since Paul Collingwood was last in charge of Durham.Read

Injury to Stokes piles on the pain

DURHAM’S miserable start to the season continued yesterday with the news that Ben Stokes has been sent for anti-inflammatory injections in his back.Read

Durham waste no time in win bid

AFTER less than 40 overs in the first two days, Durham knew there was no time to waste at Lord’s yesterday.Read

Durham aren't in a mood to party

NOT that you would have known from sitting in the Chester-le-Street stands, but yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Durham’s first First-Class game.Read

Plunkett battles to regain his position in first team

WHEN Durham get their season under way on Thursday, one man is likely to be notable by his absence. While the first team are locking horns with Nottinghamshire at the Riverside, England bowler Liam Plunkett looks set to be grafting in Marton with the second XI as he makes his slow ascent back to the top. Read

Callum Thorp collects three vital wickets for Durham

CALLUM Thorp handed Durham a big boost ahead of Thursday’s season-opener with three wickets against Durham University yesterday.Read

Dale Benkenstein shines again for Durham CCC

THIRD in the Championship, semi-finalists in the CB40 and quarter-finalists in the Twenty20 Cup, 2011 was a nearly season for Durham.Read

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All to play for in final week

SIMON KERRIGAN’S final-over heroics have left Durham relying on others slipping up in a nail-biting final week of cricket’s County Championship season.Read

Durham head for Taunton in buoyant mood

HAVING rediscovered their mojo on a mini tour of the south, Dale Benkenstein insists Durham will be thinking only of themselves in today’s CB40 semi-final at Somerset.Read

Weather intervenes as Cook's men face tricky test

SO much for an Indian summer. September skies in Durham were always going to be a tricky opponents as England looked to transfer their dominance over India in the Test series into the shorter form of the game. Read

Durham look for change in fortune

DURHAM are ready to put a bad week behind them by qualifying for only the third semi-final in their short First-Class history.Read

Durham stars named in England one-day squad

DURHAM’S County Championship hopes were delivered another big blow yesterday when Ben Stokes, Scott Borthwick and Graham Onions were named in England’s one-day squad.Read

Bill Graham: I am glad the season is ending

NORTHUMBERLAND team boss Bill Graham admits he will not be sad to see the back of the current Minor Counties Championship season.Read

Phil Mustard insisting life begins at 40

PHIL MUSTARD admits Durham’s first trophyless season in four years was the inspiration behind their improved 40-over form.Read

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