Match Reports
Collingwood gets Jets off to winning start
Paul Collingwood inspired the Durham Jets to a winning Natwest T20 Blast debut as they beat Worcestershire Rapids by 29 runs. The former England player smashed 62 runs of just 38 deliveries and then took 3-29, including the wicket of the Rapids top scorer Richard Oliver. Collingwood was well supported with the bat by Scottish international […]
Durham draw again in the County Championship
A knock of 159 from the departing Kumar Sangakkara helped Durham rescue a draw away to Sussex in the LV County Championship. Centuries from Luke Wright and Ben Brown helped the hosts declare on 505-9 in the first innings. But bad weather at Hove saw much of day two and three missed and Sangakkara, with […]
Brilliant Compton denies Durham
Durham are still looking for their first win of the LV County Championship season after a brilliant unbeaten century from Somerset’s Nick Compton led his side to a draw. Somerset were chasing a target of 337 for victory after Paul Collingwood’s side declared on 213-9, but the away side were always likely to play for […]
Sensational Sehwag sinks Durham
MCC captain Virender Sehwag scored a brilliant century as his side beat Durham by six wickets in the traditional season opener. The 35-year-old was eventually caught by Paul Coughlin of Jamie Harrison’s bowling but by then then damage was done.
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