Ian Blackwell

Ian Blackwell, 34, has announced his retirement from cricket after struggling with a shoulder problem and losing a contract with Durham in January

Durham are in talks with South Africa batsman Jacques Rudolph with a view to him joining the club for the 2013 season.

Andy Bull, writing in the Guardian , reflects on England allrounder Ian Blackwell , whose county career is likely to be over after his release from Durham last week

Ian Blackwell's career may be over at the age of 34 after his contract was terminated a year early by Durham.

Tim Ambrose and Ian Blackwell piled on the runs at Edgbaston as Warwickshire all but ended Nottinghamshire's Championship hopes

The last year has been tough on Neil Dexter, its nadir the sudden death of his brother, Keith, back home in South Africa over the winter

Ian Blackwell has joined Warwickshire on loan from Durham until the end of the season.

Warwickshire are exploring the loan market in an attempt to secure their first Championship title since 2004

Ian Blackwell took a career-best 7 for 52 with his left-arm spin as Durham secured a 19-run victory against Australia A

Australia A made a solid start as they chased 224 for victory against Durham after another day dominated by the ball at Chester-le-Street

Ian Blackwell continued his success in the champion county fixture with a determined unbeaten century for the MCC against Lancashire

Durham completed their eighth win of the season by beating Worcestershire by 151 runs 15 minutes after lunch at Chester-le-Street

Durham's County Championship title ambitions have been kept alive by a 208-run victory against Sussex at Hove

The large gathering of former Sussex players at Hove on Friday would not have been impressed by the efforts of the current crop to stave off defeat by County Championship title hopefuls Durham

Durham snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in today's Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Leicestershire at Chester-le-Street

Paul Collingwood shrugged off his Twenty20 struggles with the bat to prove a match-winner with the ball as Durham beat Worcestershire by 28 runs at Chester-le-Street

Ian Blackwell has signed a two year extension to his playing contract with Durham

Northern group leaders Nottinghamshire suffered their first defeat in this season's Friends Life t20 competition when they lost by 33 runs at Chester-le-Street

Ireland captain Will Porterfield carried reigning north group champions Warwickshire to a five-wicket win