County news

Collingwood will help Durham until he has 'zero energy'

Oct 6, 2017: The former England batsman will play his 22nd season for Durham after confirming a new contract with the county at the end of a difficult season for the club

Durham news

Durham's year of unending misery

Oct 4, 2017: A year to the day since they were handed relegation and a 48-point penalty, things have only gone from bad to worse at Durham

Two taking 20

Sep 19, 2017: How many times has that happened in Tests?

World XI in Pakistan 2017

Collingwood cautious but keen amid World XI speculation

Aug 23, 2017: Paul Collingwood admits that playing international cricket in front of a passionate Pakistan crowd in next month's proposed World XI fixtures would be professionally tempting at this late stage of his career

Durham v Yorkshire, NatWest Blast North Group, Chester-le-Street

Yorkshire falter in face of Collingwood's wondrous season

Aug 4, 2017: Paul Collingwood might never see 40 again but his defiant form is once again a bright spot in Durham's careworn season

Twenty20 Vision

Can Hales take the T20 route to Ashes glory?

Jul 31, 2017: Alex Hales continues to excel in limited-overs cricket, so much so that it invites the thought whether an Ashes call-up this winter can be entirely ruled out

Durham v Leicestershire, NatWest Blast, North Group, Chester-le-Street

Parkinson helps Leicestershire to four wins on the bounce

Jul 20, 2017: North group leaders Leicestershire made it four wins out of four, all away from home, in the NatWest T20 Blast when they beat Durham by 27 runs at Chester-le-Street.

Durham v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Chester-le-Street, Day 2

Clark's maiden ton sets up Durham

Jun 20, 2017: Graham Clark's maiden century put Durham in command on the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Glamorgan at Chester-le-Street

Kent v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Canterbury, 2nd day

Northeast staves off Kent disaster

Jun 9, 2017: Rookie pace bowler Barry McCarthy bagged season's best figures of 4 for 52 to blow away Kent's top order and move Durham into the box seat at Canterbury

Kent v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Canterbury, 1st day

Collingwood digs in to give Durham the upper hand

Jun 8, 2017: Bottom side Durham enjoyed the upper hand over promotion-chasing Kent during a cut-and-thrust opening day to their Specsavers County Championship encounter in Canterbury

Glamorgan v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Swansea, 1st day

Collingwood century proves age is just a number

May 26, 2017: It's been a 41st birthday to remember for Durham captain Paul Collingwood, as he struck 127 off 174 balls to aid his team's recovery on the first day of their County Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan

Notts v Durham, Royal London Cup, North Group, Trent Bridge

Collingwood secures memorable Durham chase

May 11, 2017: Paul Collingwood rolled back the years to help Durham complete a remarkable run chase under the Trent Bridge floodlights

Durham v Northamptonshire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Chester-le-Street

Durham hold on after Jennings ton

May 7, 2017: Keaton Jennings and Michael Richardson continued their superb form with a stand of 158 in to propel Durham to a 19-run Royal London Cup win against Northamptonshire

Durham v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, North Group, Gosforth

Spritely Collingwood stars with bat and ball

May 5, 2017: Paul Collingwood starred with bat and ball at Gosforth as Leicestershire never recovered from a disastrous start

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 3rd day

Collingwood's resolve gives Durham chance of victory

Apr 23, 2017: Paul Collingwood fell three short of a century as Durham established a first innings lead of 116 against Gloucestershire at Bristol

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Div Two, Bristol, 1st day

Collingwood takes the strain to keep Durham in touch

Apr 21, 2017: Paul Collingwood led from the front as Durham restricted Gloucestershire to 266 for 7 before bad light ended play 19 overs early in Bristol

The hills are alive with the sound of county cricket

Apr 20, 2017: April is here: time for cricket to signal a season of renewal amid the sunshine and the smell of fresh-mown grass

Twitter round-up

'Misbah was like a violinist in a crashing stock market'

Apr 14, 2017: Bizarre analogies, pithy one-liners and slick selfies abound in our Twitter round-up

Collingwood looks up from the bottom

Apr 11, 2017: With a 48-point deficit against their name, Durham have their work cut out in Division Two this year. Their captain knows it's going to be a slog

Twenty-five years of Durham

Tales from the Riverside

Apr 6, 2017: The 25th anniversary of Durham should be a time to celebrate glorious deeds. But it will also be marked by gloom and a sense of injustice, accompanied by the suspicion that a legacy has been either squandered or crushed