Gary Pratt

Plays of the Day from Australia's win over England

This week's CricInfo XI centres on those English and Australian cricketers who have saved their best performances for their country for the main event - the Ashes

Gary Pratt, the Durham batsman to sprang to fame by running out Ricky Ponting at Trent Bridge last summer, is one of four players who won't be offered a new contract by Durham

An A to Z of the past year's players and happenings

England's unexpected Ashes hero Gary Pratt has signed a one-year extension to his Durham contract

The Australians have found plenty to moan about during their tough Ashes tour

The Wisden Cricketer's review of this month's goings on at Durham

Sri Lanka A wrapped up the third consecutive victory of their tour of England, as Durham were sent packing in a rain-affected affair at Chester-le-Street

Hampshire spent a day in the warm sunshine at Riverside near Chester-le-Street as Durham posted their highest ever Innings score agaist their visitors, and Martin Love the highest individual score in contests between the two sides

Kent 362 v Nottinghamshire 137 for 5 at Maidstone Scorecard A blistering century from Ed Smith and a late burst from Mohammad Sami put Kent in command against Notts at Mote Park

Dimitri Mascarenhas: six wickets as Hampshire fought back v Northants Kent 101 for 2 trail Surrey 401 by 300 runs at The Oval Scorecard Rob Ferley's career-best figures of 4 for 76 weren't enough to prevent Surrey taking control on

Scotland v Somerset, Edinburgh Scorecard Scotland made it two wins out of two after they beat Somerset by six wickets in a rain-affected match at Edinburgh

Along with captain Ian Bell, Gary Pratt has been the mainstay of the England batting line-up

The NatWest England Under 19 Cricket Team travel to Sri Lanka today (Friday 7 January) as reigning Under 19 World Champions, aiming for a repeat triumph in the forthcoming Under 19 Cricket World Cup