Warwickshire v Durham, LV= Championship, Division One, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Stoneman resists barnstorming Barker

May 19, 2015: Title contenders in any team sport are often characterised as much by an aversion to defeat as a thirst for victory

Durham v Warwickshire, Royal London Cup final, Lord's

Breese provides another Durham 'fairytale'

Sep 21, 2014: Gareth Breese struck the winning runs in what is likely to be his final appearance for the club, earning Durham their fifth major trophy since 2007. It was no surprise that the word "fairytale" cropped up

Durham v Warwickshire, RL Cup final, Lord's

Stokes nerve guides Durham to title

Sep 20, 2014: Durham claimed their second piece of limited-overs silverware to cap another season as county cricket's magnificent overachievers

Yorkshire v Durham, Royal London Cup quarter-final, Headingley

Durham burst Yorkshire's bubble

Aug 28, 2014: Yorkshire will rue their elimination from the Royal London Cup, comfortably beaten by Durham despite home advantage in this quarter final

Durham v Notts, Royal London Cup, Chester-le-Street

Stokes revives himself with hundred

Aug 12, 2014: Ben Stokes put his frustrations behind him by thrashing a century as Durham ended Nottinghamshire's unbeaten Royal London Cup record at Chester-le-Street

Durham v Sussex, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Stoneman third ton in solid Durham day

Jun 22, 2014: Mark Stoneman struck his third County Championship century of the season before lower order runs helped Durham to a decent total on day one against Sussex.

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Stoneman, Borthwick tons in record stand

Jun 1, 2014: A second-wicket partnership of 274 from centurions Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick ensured Durham got much the better of Middlesex on day one at Chester-le-Street.

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Stoneman helps set MCC 224

Mar 25, 2014: Mark Stoneman's century helped set a testing target for MCC and a final day of some intrigue awaits in the desert.

County cricket 2013

Geoff Cook at heart of Durham's title push

Sep 9, 2013: In June, Geoff Cook suffered a heart attack while out running. He admits it was 'touch and go' for a while, but now he is back working with his beloved county as they chase the Championship title

Durham v Sussex, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Stoneman misses out but Durham well placed

Sep 3, 2013: Mark Stoneman made 96 and, although his team missed out on a second batting point, Durham's seamers claimed three Sussex wickets before the close

Yorkshire v Durham, North Marine Road, 1st day

Stoneman, Stokes douse Yorkshire optimism

Aug 28, 2013: Any talk of Yorkshire for the Championship was quickly quietened as hundreds for Mark Stoneman and Ben Stokes took full toll of a poor Yorkshire bowling performance

Scotland v Durham, YB40 Group B, Glasgow

Durham dodge showers to earn points

Aug 11, 2013: Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B leaders Durham cruised to victory in a rain-affected game against Scotland in Glasgow

Durham v Warwickshire, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Stoneman plays vital hand for Durham

Jun 13, 2013: On a day when 17 wickets fell at Chester-le-Street, Mark Stoneman passed 50 for the seventh time in his last 10 County Championship innings for Durham against Warwickshire.

Somerset v Durham, Taunton, 3rd day

Stoneman century puts Durham ahead

Jun 8, 2013: Mark Stoneman struck a century as Durham racked up a big total to take the lead on the third day at Taunon

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Stoneman starting to repay the faith

May 24, 2013: Durham think so highly of Mark Stoneman that allowing him the time to find consistent form at the top of their batting line-up has always been considered worth the wait

Surrey v Durham, The Oval, 2nd day

From a young buck to old stagers

May 11, 2013: While the opening day belonged to youth the second was a day that celebrated the experience of 35-year-old Gareth Batty and 38-year-old Dale Benkenstein

Nottinghamshire v Durham, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Few alarms in Durham's perfect chase

May 2, 2013: With a sprint finish to a marathon, Durham claimed a victory that speaks volumes for their character, their determination and their team spirit.

Durham v Yorkshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Stoneman makes Bairstow pay for drop

Apr 26, 2013: Jonny Bairstow dropped a catch that proved costly as Mark Stoneman scored a hundred to leave Yorkshire a tough final day

Durham v Sussex, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Brown and Magoffin spark Sussex fightback

Sep 11, 2012: A fluent unbeaten 76 by Ben Brown and superb bowling by Steve Magoffin helped Sussex to step up their bid for second place in the County Championship

Nottinghamshire v Durham, CB40 Group B, Trent Bridge

Lumb keeps selectors on notice

Aug 19, 2012: Nottinghamshire hit their highest-ever score in 40-over cricket to defeat Durham by 43 runs in the Clydesdale Bank 40 at Trent Bridge