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

Jennings' patience trumps Overton's pace

Apr 20, 2014: While the pace of Jamie Overton caught the eye, it was the patience and denial of Keaton Jennings that gave Durham the advantage over Somerset.

England news

Stokes wants to lock away anger

Apr 17, 2014: Ben Stokes has admitted he needs to mature if he is to fulfill his potential as a cricketer after missing the World T20 in Bangladesh when he broke his wrist punching his locker

Northamptonshire v Durham, Northampton, 3rd day

Collingwood faces tricky decision

Apr 15, 2014: Paul Collingwood may have to risk an adventurous declaration on the final day to try to fashion a Durham victory and newly-promoted Northants might be the sort of team to persuade him to gamble

County news

Durham enlist Sangakkara on short-term contract

Apr 15, 2014: Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed he will represent Durham for two to three County Championship Division One matches in preparation for Sri Lanka's tour of England

Northamptonshire v Durham, Northampton, 2nd day

Northants make positive start

Apr 14, 2014: In Northamptonshire's first innings back in Division One, against one of the best attacks in the country and replying to an intimidating Durham total, they presented themselves well

Northants v Durham, Div 2, Wantage Road, 1st day

Unlucky Northants stage plucky return

Apr 13, 2014: Northants turned in a respectable showing against champions Durham on their return to Division One despite having horrendous bad luck in the build-up to the season

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Sehwag blazes ton to see MCC home

Mar 26, 2014: Virender Sehwag's century saw MCC cruise to victory in the Champion County match in the desert and condemn Durham to a losing start to 2014.

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.

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Harrison five ensures honours even

Mar 24, 2014: Jamie Harrison gave himself a pre-season confidence boost by claiming 5 for 60 in Abu Dubai to help limit MCC's lead to 44 in the Champion County match

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Panesar begins season with five

Mar 23, 2014: Monty Panesar begins the new season with more questions to answer over his future but he opened a new campaign with another reminder that on the field is his most comfortable environment.

County cricket 2014

Champions Durham eye one-day improvement

Mar 22, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews Durham's prospects for the 2014 county season

England news

Stokes set to miss month of season

Mar 21, 2014: Ben Stokes, the England allrounder, could miss at least the first month of the season following surgery on the wrist he broke thumping a locker during England's final T20 against West Indies in Barbados

County news

Hastings signs for Durham

Mar 17, 2014: Defending county champions Durham have signed John Hastings, the Victoria and Australia pace bowler, as their overseas player for the bulk of the 2014 season

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