Broad and England’s victory bid held up by Australia openers 30 July 2023 0 comments Stuart Broad’s hopes of retiring in a blaze of glory threatened to go awry as his old rival David Warner […]
Where stars are born (and swansongs sung!) 30 July 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS The return of the One-Day Cup this week stirs some happy memories from last year. Having previously lost […]
Durham shore up top spot 23 July 2023 0 comments By Nigel Gardner Durham stretched their lead at the top of Division Two after the final day of the County […]
Passing on the legacy of Beefy 23 July 2023 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler At the end of the first day at the Old Trafford Test, reserve umpire Martin […]
The true making of Mark Wood 16 July 2023 0 comments By Richard Edwards Having watched Mark Wood tear in at Headingley, it’s hard to imagine that he was once an […]
Pick your best keeper – and that means Foakes 16 July 2023 0 comments DARREN STEVENS Back when I was a teenager playing for Hinckley Town CC in the early 1990s, I had an […]
This is just not cricket! 16 July 2023 0 comments APOLOGETIC chairman Dr Nigel Durham says York CC players have undergone a period of ‘soul-searching’ after they were locked in […]
‘I was a bit nervous’ – Stokes endured anxious wait as England sealed Test win 10 July 2023 0 comments Ben Stokes revelled in England seizing an Ashes lifeline at Headingley again but he admitted being a hostage to fortune […]
Longstaff swaps Premier League for Tyne whites 2 July 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff has swapped studs for spikes as he’s been back in action for […]
England select Tongue for Lord’s 27 June 2023 0 comments England have thrown rookie seamer Josh Tongue into his first Ashes Test after concerns over the readiness of spinner Moeen […]
Bas-ball comes to Durham 25 June 2023 0 comments By Ciaran McCarthy Five-and-a-half years ago, an 18-year-old Bas de Leede played what could have been the solitary first-class match […]
Results 25 June 2023 0 comments NORTH GROUP NORTHAMPTON, JUNE 18 Northamptonshire Steelbacks 177-5 (Vasconcelos 51, Patel 2-23); Notts Outlaws 99 in 14.3 overs (Sanderson 3-29, […]
Quick-footed Yates keeps Bears on track 25 June 2023 0 comments Midweek round-up… Reports from the ECB Reporters Network North Group Birmingham Bears put one foot in the quarter-finals of the […]
Last-ball drama as Ali rescues Falcons 18 June 2023 0 comments By Simon Sinclair Durham and Derbyshire played out a thrilling tie in their Vitality Blast clash at Seat Unique Riverside […]
Pudsey reach for the stars 18 June 2023 0 comments By Adam Hopkins Pudsey St Lawrence held their Past Players’ Day on a scorching day at Tofts Road as they […]
Lightning are put to the sword 4 June 2023 0 comments June 2, Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street Durham 153-4 Lancashire 152-9 Durham won by 6 wickets Toss: Lancashire, who elected to bat […]
Vitality Blast results 4 June 2023 0 comments NORTH GROUP OLD TRAFFORD, MAY 27 Lancashire Lightning 208-4 (Mitchell 85*); Nottinghamshire Outlaws 186-5 (Munro 60, Montgomery 41). Lightning won […]
Roses are white, Lightning are blue 4 June 2023 0 comments Midweek roundup… Reports from the ECB reporters Network North Group Match winner: Yorkshire’s Dawid Malan smashed a fine 83 in […]
Bears are back in the hunt, says Rushworth 28 May 2023 0 comments By Matt Wright A decade on from winning the County Championship with Durham, Chris Rushworth believes Warwickshire are in a […]
Too much cricket – myth or reality? 28 May 2023 0 comments By Ben Bloom Time to pause. For many domestic cricket supporters, the past seven weeks of continuous County Championship action […]
Ace Bukhari has a blinder with both bat and ball for Thornaby 28 May 2023 0 comments THORNABY were away to Bishop Auckland in the third round of the North Yorkshire & South Durham Premier League. Yet […]
The Definitive Brian Lara 23 May 2023 0 comments Jo Harman catches up with ‘The Prince’ as he reflects on the defining moments from his record-breaking career The Sobers […]
Magic Potts makes more Test claims 23 May 2023 0 comments ECB Network May 18-21, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol Gloucestershire 292 (Charlesworth 71, Patel 5-113) & 181-6 (Harris 71, Bracey 50, […]
Don’t deny us the thrill of a chase 23 May 2023 0 comments RICHARD CLARKE AKA The Grumbler It happened again last week. County cricket had the chance to create excitement, spectacle and, […]
It’s Raine-ing runs as Ben leads the way 21 May 2023 0 comments Durham all-rounder Ben Raine reflects on his side’s excellent win over Yorkshire and hails the county’s new positive approach If […]