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We’re keeping our cool, says Cook

DURHAM will not make any knee-jerk reactions to Thursday’s 31-run Pro40 League Division Two defeat at Taunton.Read

Dynamic Caddick destroys Durham

FORMER England strike bowler Andy Caddick rolled back the years to dent Durham Dynamos’ NatWest Pro40 promotion hopes in a high-scoring game at Taunton.Read

Lord’s stars can’t ease off yet

DURHAM’S players have been warned not to let the best season in their short first-class history peter out.Read

Benk not hot on Mustard

DURHAM captain Dale Benkenstein has poured cold water on the increasing clamour to fast-track Riversiders wicketkeeper/batsman Phil Mustard into the England set-up.Read

Strugglers Vale draw on spirit

FIGHTING to the death to avoid relegation, Clara Vale’s players can be forgiven for having mixed emotions about their rain-affected draw at the weekend.Read

North seal title after finale

NORTHUMBERLAND have won the Minor Counties Eastern Division for the first time in their history following a dramatic final day of the season.Read

Champions finish off in style

CHAMPIONS Blaydon rounded off their season with style with an impressive eight-wicket win over Shotley Bridge.Read

Low on a High after victory

EPPLETON’S David Lowther came agonisingly close to his maiden first-team century.Read

Northumberland and Cheshire for play-off final

NORTHUMBERLAND will play Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship play-off final – after they won the Eastern Division title for the time in their history after a final day of high drama.Read

We’re ready for more success

DURHAM captain Dale Benkenstein is confident his side can refocus following their record-breaking exploits at Lord’s last weekend when they face a pivotal period in their NatWest Pro40 League campaign.Read

Superb North in a final flourish

NORTHUMBERLAND will play Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship play-off final – after they won the Eastern Division title for the first time after a final day of high drama.Read

Benk warns glory boys

DURHAM captain Dale Benkenstein is confident his side can refocus following their record-breaking exploits at Lord’s when they face a pivotal period in their NatWest Pro40 League campaign.Read

Caution key for star of the future

He is often seen as the jester in Durham’s dressing room but it is time people started taking Phil Mustard seriously as the wicketkeeper begins to push for international recognition.Read

Club must build on best ever campaign

NORTH-EAST cricket fans, not to mention the odd Durham player, will have woken yesterday morning nursing sore heads but feeling on top of the world after England’s newest first-class county romped to a stunning 125-run victory over Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final.Read

North in run chase

NORTHUMBER-LAND were today looking to record another successful run chase and keep their slim title hopes alive by beating Bedfordshire at Jesmond, (writes JEFF BOWRON).Read

Threemendous Kyle Lords the occasion

ANCHORMAN Kyle Coetzer reckons his pivotal Lord’s innings mirrors his maiden first-XI season with a neat symmetry, (writes NICK PUREWAL).Read

Colly hails club's heroes

JUBILANT Paul Collingwood believes 15 years is no time to wait for Durham’s maiden first-class trophy, (writes NICK PUREWAL).Read

Payback time for Dynamos

PAUL Collingwood and Dale Benkenstein insisted Durham Dynamos’ amazing Friends Provident Trophy final victory was just reward for 15 years of hard work at the club.Read

Rain ruins day for frustrated North side

THE rain hit several games in the Foster’s Durham Senior League and while the two title contenders came out of the afternoon with the same points return, it was Burnmoor who were the happier on Saturday night with their 24-point lead intact and four games left to play.Read

Triumphant Durham no longer the underdogs

DURHAM have struggled as the underdog since they became a first class county, but every dog has its day and this was theirs.Read

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