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MCC news

Muralitharan, Sehwag to captain MCC

Feb 20, 2014: Muttiah Muralitharan and Virender Sehwag are among the players named in the MCC squad for next month's Champion County match in Abu Dhabi

County news

Benkenstein appointed as Hampshire coach

Feb 13, 2014: Hampshire have appointed Dale Benkenstein, the former Durham captain, as their new first team coach. He will join Hampshire in time for the pre season tour to Barbados

England news

Collingwood gets England World Cup coaching role

Feb 12, 2014: Paul Collingwood's reputation as one of the coming men in England's coaching ranks has grown with the announcement that he will join England's coaching staff in the Caribbean and the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh

England news

Finally, Onions gets an England call

Feb 8, 2014: Graham Onions, whose exclusion from England's Ashes squad became the subject of widespread criticism, has been summoned as extra fast-bowling cover to the England Lions squad in Sri Lanka

Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney

England set to gamble on Borthwick

Jan 1, 2014: Rookie legspinner Scott Borthwick is poised to make a Test debut in Sydney as England reach the final Test in Sydney with the Ashes long gone

County news

Cook steps back from Durham first team

Dec 6, 2013: Geoff Cook, Durham's director of cricket, will take a step back from first-team responsibilities in order to devote more time to the county's development of young players

England news

Steve Harmison retires from cricket

Oct 6, 2013: Steve Harmison, the England fastbowler who took 223 wickets in 63 Tests, has retired from competitive cricket, bringing to end a 17-year career with Durham

County news

County ins and outs 2014

Oct 3, 2013: ESPNcricinfo keeps tabs on the movement between counties ahead of the 2014 season

England news

Stokes wins Cricket Writers' award

Sep 30, 2013: Ben Stokes, the Durham and England allrounder, has capped an impressive season by winning the Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year award

Sussex v Durham, Hove, 4th day

Sussex tame Durham bowlers to clinch third

Sep 27, 2013: Chris Nash led the way with 108 as Sussex beat champions Durham by six wickets to secure third place and £87,000 prize money in the LV= County Championship

Sussex v Durham, Hove, 3rd day

Jennings, Richardson turn the tables

Sep 26, 2013: Keaton Jennings and Michael Richardson both scored hundreds as Division One champions Durham fought back on the third day at Hove

Sussex v Durham, Hove, 2nd day

Wright and Brown give Sussex edge

Sep 25, 2013: Champions Durham could end the season with a defeat after Sussex took control on the second day of their Championship match at Hove

Sussex v Durham, Hove, 1st day

Anyon, Jordan run through champions

Sep 24, 2013: James Anyon claimed only the sixth five-wicket haul of his career and Luke Wright hit an unbeaten 74 as Sussex gained the upper hand against Durham

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

Durham claim third Championship title

Sep 19, 2013: Durham clinched the LV= County Championship title by wrapping up a routine eight-wicket win over Nottinghamshire on a rain-delayed third day at Chester-le-Street

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

Durham prove unstoppable

Sep 18, 2013: A potent bowling attack and a strong team spirit developed through shared goals and experiences has taken Durham to the brink of a third County Championship title

County cricket

Collingwood's value immense to Durham

Sep 18, 2013: Paul Collingwood appeared genuinely surprised by the suggestion that he might be considered a candidate for the Managing Director of England Cricket position

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

Durham blitz brings title a step closer

Sep 17, 2013: Paul Collingwood should steer Durham away from trouble in their crucial match against Nottinghamshire as they closed in on the Championship title

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 4th day

Onions puts Durham on brink of title

Sep 14, 2013: The dream of an England recall in his home Ashes Test might have been denied to Graham Onions but he may look back and decide that bowling Durham to the title was reasonably adequate consolation.

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 3rd day

Borthwick cheer among Durham frustration

Sep 13, 2013: A slow pitch, a slow outfield and rain after tea combined to undermine Durham's plan to achieve the victory that would make them odds-on to clinch the title

Derbyshire v Durham, Derby, 2nd day

Rushworth answers Durham's call

Sep 12, 2013: Chris Rushworth's persistence in nailing down a county career might yet help Durham win the Championship