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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Lees, Robinson set up victory before Potts closes door on Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/417300/417352.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-montgomery-thwarted-as-durham-hold-nerve-in-tight-finish-1537837 Fri, 22 May 2026 21:07:06 GMT Lees also makes century and Bedingham 76 not out as visitors pile on the runs at Bristol https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399000/399068.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1531264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1531264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-mckinney-214-drives-durham-onwards-as-gloucestershire-wilt-1531264 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:48:52 GMT Lees makes 94 before Porter's three-wicket burst redresses the balance in evening session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386500/386515.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-mckinney-century-gives-durham-upper-hand-in-relegation-battle-1502056 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:58:29 GMT Allrounder claims two wickets before anchoring 301-run chase with unbeaten hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/385300/385330.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1500306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-barnard-stars-with-bat-and-ball-as-lees-century-is-outdone-1500306 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:28:33 GMT Opener's career best helps Middlesex reel in 388 target - the highest successful List A run chase in England as Alex Lees, David Bedingham tons go in vain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/405000/405066.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1499092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1499092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-2025-sam-robson-overhauls-durham-with-169-not-out-1499092 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:19:39 GMT He and Graham Clark put on 181 together to break their own record for Durham's highest T20 stand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403900/403923.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1495878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-blast-alex-lees-scores-maiden-t20-ton-to-secure-durhams-quarter-final-place-1495878 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:41:26 GMT Colin Ackermann hits 83 not out, Alex Lees 77 as home side run up 231 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/403100/403192.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-blast-ackermann-fireworks-light-way-as-durham-crush-notts-1493551 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:44:41 GMT Lees records second century of the match in Durham's successful rearguard action as Surrey go top of table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400700/400746.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-emilio-gay-alex-lees-centuries-secure-draw-for-durham-at-surrey-1493158 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:38:16 GMT Draw still the favourite as visitors limp to close nine down in face of mammoth 820-9 dec https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400600/400695.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1493021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-worrall-burst-lifts-surrey-after-durahm-battle-on-lees-hundred-1493021 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:24:38 GMT Alex Lees makes 62 against old club to drive Durham to six-wicket win at York https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/402100/402183.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1490331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-t20-blast-potts-takes-five-as-durham-trounce-yorkshire-1490331 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:39:28 GMT Minto, the 17-year-old nightwatcher, became the county's youngest ever half-centurion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400600/400694.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1486170.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-alex-lees-emilio-gay-and-james-minto-lead-durham-fightback-1486170 Sat, 17 May 2025 18:07:41 GMT Overnight lead of 12 may not be enough for visitors as Raine and Potts claim two wickets each https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399500/399547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-lyth-and-bad-weather-give-yorkshire-hope-as-durham-dictate-terms-1482220 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:26:36 GMT Unbroken second-wicket stand puts hosts in sight of White Rose first innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399500/399506.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-lees-gay-tons-help-durham-put-the-squeeze-on-yorkshire-1481954 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:28:40 GMT The 10-cap England opener has led Durham's white-ball teams for the past two years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379200/379230.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1465564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1465564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alex-lees-named-durham-club-captain-signs-new-contract-1465564 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT Former England opener racks up big hundred to put seal on Durham's campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357500/357594.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-alex-lees-leads-durham-dominance-over-kent-1452989 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:49:43 GMT In-form opener will face Surrey in upcoming round after injury to Scott Borthwick https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379100/379175.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/emilio-gay-joins-durham-on-loan-for-remainder-of-season-1451230 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:37:55 GMT Maiden first-class hundred for former England Under-19s captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386500/386515.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1448365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1448365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-mckinney-sparkles-lees-grinds-to-put-durham-in-control-1448365 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:56:18 GMT Classy centuries take centre stage at Sedbergh alongside Ackermann and de Leede https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/385300/385330.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-one-day-cup-lees-century-drives-durham-as-bohannon-battles-in-vain-for-lancashire-1444427 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:20:39 GMT Excellent bowling from Nathan Sowter, Ben Raine and Callum Parkinson sets up win for last QF place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382200/382299.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-2024-alex-lees-colin-ackermann-fifties-take-durham-to-victory-1443887 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:06:59 GMT Opener Lees commands crease with 113 as Robinson takes bowlers on with gusto for 146 not out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379200/379230.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1440515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1440515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2024-alex-lees-and-ollie-robinson-tons-see-durham-pour-runs-on-essex-1440515 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:43:33 GMT Leicestershire fall short of testing total as visitors find form with bat to secure first win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382200/382299.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-alex-lees-leads-the-way-as-durham-get-back-on-track-1437411 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:58:37 GMT Ben Raine 93 helps to close gap to Warwickshire's massive first innings, but late wickets dent cause https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379200/379263.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-durham-need-another-day-of-doggedness-as-rob-yates-unpicks-resistance-1429164 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:40:43 GMT Alex Lees replies with 94 not out after brutal stint in the field for Division One returnees https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/379200/379222.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1429031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-county-championship-alex-davies-256-rob-yates-191-will-rhodes-178-leave-durham-with-mountain-to-climb-1429031 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 11:06:22 GMT Fifties for Borthwick, Robinson and de Leede as home side ease towards big first-innings lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357900/357981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1396229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1396229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-alex-lees-graham-clark-hundreds-help-durham-into-position-of-strength-1396229 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:25:31 GMT High-scoring thriller comes down to final-ball scramble as Durham seal gripping victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365200/365294.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1393371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/metro-bank-one-day-cup-bedingham-brilliance-proves-just-enough-as-ed-barnards-161-falls-one-run-short-for-warks-1393371 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:23:39 GMT Trevaskis, Lees and Jones chime in with fifties as hosts secure second win in four games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/363100/363124.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1391991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-2023-graham-clark-steers-durham-to-victory-over-derbyshire-1391991 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:30:56 GMT Graham Clark chimes in with 72 as visitors post their record List A total of 427 for 9 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/365200/365294.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1390912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alex-lees-david-bedingham-tons-lead-durham-to-crushing-132-run-win-over-sussex-1390912 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:38:45 GMT Pair won two Championship titles together for Yorkshire in 2014-15 before Lees joined Durham https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357900/357981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1389492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1389492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-alex-lees-picks-up-where-adam-lyth-leaves-off-as-durham-launch-pursuit-in-earnest-1389492 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:18:31 GMT Third-wicket pair add 305 from 333 balls as visitors trail Derbyshire by 79 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357500/357594.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1388570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-alex-lees-wins-race-to-1000-runs-in-record-durham-stand-with-david-bedingham-1388570 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:47:28 GMT Gloucestershire trail by 117 overnight after ex-England opener posts 195, his Durham best https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357500/357594.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386833.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386833.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-alex-lees-posts-third-century-in-a-row-as-durham-pile-on-the-runs-1386833 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:18:20 GMT Formidable stand leaves Leicestershire facing stiff fourth-day challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357900/357981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-alex-lees-david-bedingham-drive-durham-into-ascendancy-1384635 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:05:29 GMT Durham pile on the runs as Leicestershire's attack struggles to get a tune out of the Kookaburra ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/359800/359869.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1384057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-lees-and-robinson-heap-more-misery-on-coach-less-leicestershire-1384057 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:02:06 GMT 171-run fifth-wicket stand leaves Glamorgan sweltering in the sunshine https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358000/358065.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1381179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1381179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ollie-robinson-david-bedingham-hit-county-championship-centuries-1381179 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:30:46 GMT Durham pile up 217 for 3 on way to first win at the ground in a decade https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/360700/360743.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-yorkshire-haunted-by-defeat-again-as-alex-lees-adds-to-headingley-hurt-1378799 Sun, 28 May 2023 18:35:48 GMT Worcestershire trail by 392 runs as Ben Raine adds 71 for hosts before showers force early close https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358000/358050.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1368763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1368763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-matthew-potts-takes-two-wickets-to-give-durham-early-inroads-on-worcestershire-1368763 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:47:31 GMT Alex Lees makes 70 as Ben Gibbon replies with four wickets for Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322400/322472.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1368480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1368480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-david-bedingham-hundred-gives-durham-impetus-1368480 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:42:43 GMT Alex Lees, Michael Jones score half-centuries while Graham Clark hits six sixes in 47 off 52 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357600/357607.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1367291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-division-two-durham-raise-bazball-banner-as-cavalier-approach-pays-off-at-hove-1367291 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:32:20 GMT Fastest hundred in Lions history secures useful lead as Sri Lanka reply strongly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/354000/354066.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1358053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1358053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-a-v-england-lions-2nd-test-jamie-smiths-71ball-century-gives-england-lions-a-victory-glimmer-1358053 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:00:46 GMT Tourists declare on 413 after 67-over innings on opening day of tour in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/353300/353302.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-lions-take-bazball-approach-as-alex-lees-strikes-94-ball-century-against-sri-lanka-presidents-xi-1355890 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:12:26 GMT Opener accepts route back won't be swift after failing to pin down his berth in 2022 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340800/340822.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alex-lees-on-being-dropped-by-england-and-how-he-plans-to-win-his-test-place-back-1354607 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:57:11 GMT Uncapped pair join recalled Keaton Jennings, Ben Duckett in squad as Alex Lees, Matthew Potts are dropped https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/347400/347464.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-test-squad-pakistan-2022-liam-livingstone-will-jacks-in-england-test-squad-1339685 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:15:00 GMT Ten Test players handed full deals for 2022-23 season, as ECB looks to protect pace stocks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324500/324559.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/liam-livingstone-ben-foakes-earn-ecb-full-contracts-but-alex-lees-jason-roy-miss-out-1339445 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:29:30 GMT Selectors keep faith with group that squared series in style at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344700/344759.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1331719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-sa-3rd-test-england-name-unchanged-squad-for-third-test-against-south-africa-1331719 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:29:28 GMT Michael Jones scores freely as England opener digs in https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339600/339641.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1326191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-alex-lees-knuckles-down-as-durham-start-strongly-1326191 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:52:54 GMT "They have to concentrate on how we're going to play, and they're worried about that" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342100/342169.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-5th-test-2022-ben-stokes-england-approach-means-opposing-teams-will-now-fear-third-innings-1323263 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:05:43 GMT Trio of half-centuries turn ongoing chase of 378 in hosts' direction, much to the joy of the Edgbaston crowd https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342100/342140.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-2021-22-5th-test-day-4-joe-root-jonny-bairstow-alex-lees-power-england-dream-1323193 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 19:02:07 GMT Pope vindicates selection at No. 3 as Root races to fastest century of his career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340800/340847.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-nz-2nd-test-trent-bridge-joe-root-ollie-pope-fulfil-captains-decree-of-positivity-1319577 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:13:19 GMT But new England opener is looking beyond pressure to convert after a series of starts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340500/340591.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1318930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-nz-2022-alex-lees-feels-the-need-for-big-runs-1318930 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:50:57 GMT Familiar names and a handful of bolters will line up at Lord's for McCullum's appraisal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338000/338011.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-new-zealand-england-reinvention-can-wait-as-rob-key-presents-test-squad-filled-with-raw-materials-1315586 Wed, 18 May 2022 14:30:13 GMT Openers add 313 for first wicket to put contest out of Sussex's reach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338600/338692.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sean-dickson-alex-lees-guide-durham-to-high-scoring-draw-at-hove-1313118 Sun, 01 May 2022 16:20:50 GMT He and Rizwan share 154-run sixth-wicket stand, but Durham openers give visitors hope https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338600/338654.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313032.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313032.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-cheteshwar-pujara-double-hundred-leads-sussex-to-towering-first-innings-1313032 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:25:49 GMT Durham left to rue rain earlier in match as Glamorgan recover from top-order wobble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307700/307760.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-chris-cooke-holds-firm-after-andrew-salter-seven-for-ignites-wicket-flurry-1310249 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 09:55:43 GMT Half-centuries from Scott Borthwick and David Bedingham put Glamorgan on back foot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320807.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-2022-alex-lees-163-underpins-durham-victory-push-1310074 Sat, 09 Apr 2022 18:58:29 GMT Encouraging signs for England batting as West Indies suffer on unforgiving surface https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/336100/336174.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1305710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1305710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/west-indies-vs-england-joe-root-century-drives-england-as-dan-lawrence-falls-late-for-91-1305710 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:17:37 GMT Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335100/335119.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-eng-2022-zak-crawley-alex-lees-impress-as-englands-latest-opening-gambit-1303206 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:08:45 GMT Durham and Glamorgan to contest most downgraded one-day final in English cricket history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/325900/325991.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-2021-scott-borthwick-says-title-still-a-prize-worth-fighting-for-1274015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jake Libby resists for Worcestershire but Liam Trevaskis seals 46-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288500/288547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-alex-lees-anchors-innings-as-durham-ease-into-royal-london-knockouts-1272848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Feroze Khushi's century on List A debut is in vain as hosts take tense two-wicket win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288500/288547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-2021-alex-lees-delivers-durham-victory-with-unbeaten-126-against-essex-1272638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT George Munsey rattles off 96 but Kent fall well short in their chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324700/324793.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270650.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270650.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-2021-graham-clark-141-alex-lees-100-as-durham-pass-400-to-crush-kent-1270650 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosts recover to post competitive 246 on opening day at Chester-le-Street https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290300/290355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263073.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263073.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-alex-lees-resists-with-99-as-josh-tongue-five-for-lays-marker-for-worcestershire-1263073 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham extend lead between showers as signs of low bounce warn of trials ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320800.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-will-young-alex-lees-tons-leave-warwickshire-ferreting-for-answers-1261887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Late declaration sets visitors 374 to win, after Rushworth completes another Durham five-for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275900/275998.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-harvey-hosein-sets-tone-for-derbyshire-defiance-as-durham-face-tough-victory-push-1260906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jake Ball, Luke Fletcher share four wickets before late recovery from eighth-wicket pair https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/319000/319067.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-durham-fail-to-capitalise-despite-alex-lees-david-bedingham-fifties-1258260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matty Potts excels with the ball after Alex Lees sets Durham's innings with gritty 67 not out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309100/309142.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1232663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vitality-t20-blast-lancashire-crushed-on-used-wicket-as-durham-keep-knock-out-hopes-alive-1232663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Notts chase 182 with 22 balls to spare as Durham flounder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308200/308227.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/joe-clarke-blasts-44-ball-ton-as-nottinghamshire-cruise-home-1230795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lees bats for more than four hours for 84, his fourth 50 against Derbyshire in two seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307600/307655.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Third-wicket stand of 159 lifts visitors from 17 for 2 on rain-affected first day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307600/307655.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dawid Malan was unbeaten on 50 as Yorkshire closed three down and needing 68 more for victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307093.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1228360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fourteen wickets fall at Chester-le-Street as Yorkshire steal a march on Northern rivals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307000/307022.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1228216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees' century and 86 from Jack Burnham set up Durham for an imposing 368 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290300/290355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham's Australian skipper reaches 109, Alex Lees unbeaten on 70 as visitors lead by 96 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286800/286819.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193444.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193444.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1193444 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener's 143 sets up Durham for second-innings declaration before Chris Rushworth nips out 3 for 11 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290300/290355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1191144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1191144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1191144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290300/290355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener 63 not out as Durham lead by 185 runs going into final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279800/279882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jack Burnham, Alex Lees produce patient knocks to defy pressure from Ravi Rampaul https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279800/279882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1186939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1186939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1186939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ex-Yorkshire batsman Lees left 51 not out as No Result condemns visitors to early exit from Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288500/288547.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1183463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Durham pulled off a comfortable DLS chase after restricting Warwickshire in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288300/288395.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1182193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stand-in skipper supports decision to appoint Australian in wake of nine-month ban for ball-tampering https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286000/286079.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179112 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees was once hailed as the most exciting young batsman in the country, a captain at 22. Now he hopes Durham will rescue a career in free-fall https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire would have slipped into the bottom two if they had lost after following-on against Surrey but hundreds by Shaun Marsh and Alex Lees guarded against calamity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1120637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1120637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1120637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Yorkshire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed will miss MCC's season curtain-raising fixture against the Champion County, Middlesex, next month, to undergo a sinus operation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254900/254923.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1083910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1083910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire asserted themselves so successfully against Durham with both bat and ball that victory looks comfortably within their grasp on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252071.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1055565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1055565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1055565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees sustained Yorkshire during a tricky opening day against Durham with a season's best 132, passing 1000 first-class runs in the process https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251800/251823.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1054921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suddenly Yorkshire are confident in white-ball cricket but it was not always that way. The change over the past few weeks has been dramatic https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/250300/250325.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1047741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1047741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1047741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Gale mustered his best sore of a difficult season but it did not ease his troubles entirely as Lancashire continued to dominate the Roses match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221800/221855.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1046443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire skipper Alex Lees lambasted an umpiring decision by Martin Saggers as 'terrible' as Nottinghamshire all but assured themselves of a last-eight place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190000/190027.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1035113.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1035113.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1035113 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scarborough's restorative properties have long been proclaimed by many who love nothing better than to holiday in this grand old seaside town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240900/240903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1032067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1032067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1032067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A match that both sides might have won and lost on several occasions eventually came down to the final delivery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/241800/241811.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1008315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1008315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1008315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees scored an unbeaten 91 for the defending champions as Yorkshire reached stumps on 170 for 4 in their first innings, still 91 runs adrift of the home side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/241500/241567.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1007251.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1007251.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1007251 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The MCC's spinners, James Tredwell and Samit Patel, combined to take five wickets in Yorkshire's second innings in Abu Dhabi to set up an intriguing final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237700/237799.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/987419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/987419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-987419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees has become Yorkshire's youngest captain since Lord Hawke, the most formidable figure in the county's history, upon being appointed to lead the side in one-day and Twenty20 cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190000/190027.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/948961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/948961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-948961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset kept alive their slim hopes of Royal London Cup quarter-final qualification with a convincing six-wicket victory over Yorkshire at Scarborough as Alex Lees' captaincy trial began with defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193800/193829.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-906657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A career-best one-day knock of 90 from Leicestershire opener Angus Robson, the highest of the match, could not stop Yorkshire completing a 31-run victory over their visitors in the Royal London Cup clash at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190000/190027.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/906063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-906063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire Vikings took a crumb of comfort out of a dismal campaign by beating North Group leaders, Birmingham Bears, by eight wickets in their final NatWest T20 match at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218500/218585.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/902975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-902975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees scored a century to get Yorkshire's reply off to a solid start but his dismissal late in the day led to some self-recrimination https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/210500/210555.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/864097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/864097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-864097 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's batsmen, led by skipper Alex Lees and Tim Bresnan, battled hard and successfully to all but match Worcestershire's very decent first-innings 311 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/210500/210553.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/861041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/861041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-861041 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World Cup is just getting into the swing of the knockout stages but England are long gone, with Alastair Cook preparing to resume the captaincy for a Test tour of the West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171100/171187.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2015/content/story/851515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2015/content/story/851515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-851515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graham Thorpe feels the international scheduling is such that he is looking at whether the England Lions are good enough not for a ten-year career at the highest level, but an eight-year one https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135600/135604.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/821469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/821469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-821469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The possibility of Jonathan Trott resuming his international career has increased with his inclusion in the England Lions squad to tour South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194000/194035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/793775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS 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