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Geoff is cooking up a T20 recipe

WITH room for improvement ample given Durham’s T20 history and a competition this summer at least 16 games long, Geoff Cook insists the Riverside outfit are determined to solve their 20-over shortcomings.Read

Northumberland young guns get a chance to shine

NORTHUMBERLAND could make as many as NINE changes for today’s Knockout Trophy dead rubber against Staffordshire.Read

Cook putting Onions on menu for a crunch Lancashire clash

GRAHAM ONIONS will make a timely return to the Durham attack against Lancashire today as his county count the cost of a hard-fought victory over Warwickshire.Read

Northumberland will turn to their big game Hunter

FORMER Durham seamer Ian Hunter will return to action for Northumberland today as they look to salvage their Minor Counties Championship Knock Out Trophy campaign against Cumberland.Read

Steve Harmison back on form for Durham

STEVE HARMISON was so nervous about making his Durham comeback against Worcestershire that he forgot his wife’s birthday.Read

Chris gets in the swing again

CHRIS RUSHWORTH thinks being a swing bowler without swing is helping him to improve.Read

North set to miss impressive Hunter

IAN HUNTER will be in action at Ropery Lane today, when his county could do with him in Cheshire.Read

Scott Borthwick and Ben Stokes rising to the challenge

SCOTT BORTHWICK realises there are high expectations on the shoulders of himself and Ben Stokes this season.Read

Symington targets a return to Lord’s

THE MCCA Trophy final has returned to Lord’s and Northumberland captain Marc Symington has targeted a return to cricket HQ for the Jesmond-based outfit.Read

Durham came up short, says Gareth Breese

GARETH BREESE admits it is nearly four years since Durham punched their weight in one-day cricket – and it is about time they put that right.Read

Cruel for Ruel as Sussex triumph

SUSSEX’s 20-year-old left-hander Luke Wells rode his luck to complete his maiden century before his team suffered some late jitters on the way to two-wicket LV= County Championship victory against Durham at Chester-le-Street.Read

Durham unearth a new Rich talent

IF Friday was all about the re-emergence of a Durham star, yesterday might just have been the day they found another.Read

Benks declares he forgot he was in charge!

DALE BENKENSTEIN was so wrapped up in his batting yesterday he forgot he was captain of Durham again!Read

Revelation Ben Stokes gives Durham edge

DURHAM already knew Ben Stokes was a phenomenal talent with the bat, but the Cumbrian has always intended to prove he is far more than that.Read

Durham feeling strain before a ball is bowled

HOURS after the winning runs were hit in the cricket World Cup final, Durham will step back on to the county treadmill.Read

England’s build-up for Cup a World apart from Ian Blackwell’s day

ENGLAND’S preparation for this World Cup has been far from ideal, but it has been a stroll in the park compared to what Ian Blackwell endured in 2003.Read

It’s as hot as Hell and mentally draining, but England can do it

With the cricket World Cup starting next Saturday, Durham and former England one-day all-rounder IAN BLACKWELL tells Stuart Rayner just what Andrew Strauss’ boys will face when dealing with the sub-continent conditionsRead

Big-hitter Ben has big future

HE bears more than a passing resemblance to Paul Collingwood in looks and even bowls like him, but Ben Stokes has more in common with Kevin Pietersen as a batsman.Read

Demand high for England Test tickets

THE Box Office at Emirates Durham ICG has been incredibly busy this week, selling over 4,000 tickets for England’s NatWest ODI against India, which will take place on Saturday, September 3, 2011.Read

Phil Mustard's keen to lead new Durham

AFTER two years ruling English cricket's roost, Durham took a step backwards this summer.Read

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