By David Rimmer
DURHAM’S double whammy of relegation and their 48- point deduction has provoked much anger towards the ECB from their supporters and North East MPs.
Cricket’s newest first-class county has certainly come unstuck – but one of their former players is confident cricket’s northernmost county can bounce back. It is 25 years since Durham took their first tentative steps in the professional game.
Their squad included star names such as Dean Jones, Ian Botham and Wayne Larkins. It also embraced less established players, including leg-spinner Mark
Briers who h...