Durham batsman Dale Benkenstein believes team-mate Ben Stokes should be considered for England’s forthcoming one-day matches against Sri Lanka.

Benkenstein tips Stokes for ODIs

Maximum batting points and three early wickets saw Durham push themselves into a promising position ahead of the final day of their top of the table clash against Lancashire. The visitors trail Durham by 204 runs with seven wickets in hand and a day to go.

Durham v Lancashire day three round up

Ben Stokes and Dale Benkenstein set a new Durham record for the fourth wicket to put their side in complete control against Lancashire.

Durham pair leave Lancs reeling

Durham all-rounder Paul Collingwood hopes to extend his England Twenty20 career despite retiring from Test cricket in January.

Collingwood targets England call

Despite losing a session to rain a hundred from Ben Stokes, batting with Dale Benkenstein, plus a solid partnership from Gordon Muchall and Will Smith saw Durham just short of Lancashire’s total at the close on day 2.

Stokes century keeps Durham on target

Paul Collingwood is set to return to action for Durham Dynamos Friends Life t20 campaign – durhamccc.co.uk caught up with him ahead of the opening match this week.

Collingwood looks to make t20 impact

Ben Stokes hits an unbeaten 100 for Durham as County Championship leaders Lancashire are made to struggle.

Stokes ton makes Lancs struggle

Durhamccc.co.uk caught up with skipper Phil Mustard at the close of play on day one of the side’s table topping clash against Lancashire, both sides finish the first day with three bonus points.

Mustard on day one v Lancashire

Durham bowled Lancashire out for 313 on day one of their LV= County Championship clash at Emirates Durham ICG and will begin their innings with Michael Di Venuto and Will Smith at the crease in the morning.

Durham v Lancashire day one round up

Paul Horton top scores with 94 as County Championship leaders Lancashire total 313 in the day against Durham at Chester-le-Street.

Horton knock leads Lancs recovery

It required patience but Durham had enough of if to secure themselves the win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston, claiming maximum points. Round up and comment from Geoff Cook here.

Durham win at Edgbaston despite Warks rally

Keith Barker’s maiden first-class century fails to prevent Warwickshire falling to an innings and 103-run defeat to Durham.

Durham win despite Barker heroics

Rain frustrated Durham at Edgbaston with just sixteen overs possible in the day, but it was still enough for the visitors to enforce the follow on and have Warwickshire 35-3 when play was abandoned at 5.50pm.

Rain frustrates Durham on day three at Edgbaston

Warwickshire slip closer to defeat against Durham despite losing most of the third day to bad weather.

Rain fails to thwart Durham push

Callum Thorp claimed three vital wickets as Durham reduced Warwickshire to nine down on day two as they looked to chase down the visitors 600 plus score. Durhamccc.co.uk caught up with him at the close of play.

Thorp: We are building momentum

Another sturdy partnership on day two saw Durham propel their total to 602-6 at which point they declared prior to tea. By the close on day two Warks were 186-9.

Durham on the attack at Edgbaston

Durham dominate Warwickshire with bat and ball to tighten their grip on the clash at Edgbaston.

Durham tighten grip over Warwicks

After a few fifties this season Will Smith was delighted to convert today’s effort into a hundred and will return to the crease on day two 153*, Durhamccc.co.uk caught up with him at the close of play.

Smith: I was determined to keep going

A cracking day with the bat saw a determined 221 run partnership from Will Smith, 153*, and Dale Benkenstein, 90*, saw Durham just short of a fourth bowling point at the close of play on day one at Edgbaston.

Smith ton delights Durham at Edgbaston

Will Smith hits his first first-class century since 2009 to give Durham the upper hand on Warwickshire on day one at Edgbaston.

Smith ton has Bears on back foot

Durham’s Friends Life t20 campaign is just about to get underway and we are offering you the chance to practice your skills with Durham’s t20 coaching camp on Thurs 2 June before the Dynamos game against Warwickshire.

Sign up for our pre match t20 coaching camp!

Durham CCC return to Edgbaston on Tuesday to take on Warwickshire CCC in the LV= County Championship, looking to secure the fourth win of their campaign to date. A thirteen man squad has been announced – find out more here.

Cook names squad for Warks Championship clash

After a fantastic batting effort and a record 150 from Ben Stokes Durham missed out on victory after Warwickshire passed the target of 286 with 21 balls to spare.

Bears win despite record Stokes knock

Geoff Cook has tweaked the eleven that beat Scotland last week adding a new name to the squad that will face Warwickshire Bears at Edgbaston tomorrow in the CB40.

Dynamos team news v Warwickshire Bears

Durham claimed their third LV= County Championship win of the season beating Worcester by an innings and 25 runs at New Road.

Durham claim the win at New Road

Durham enforced the follow on at New Road on day three after bowling Worcester out for 217. At the close Worcester were 271-5 with the visitors requiring four more wickets on day four to claim the win.

Durham attack prevail at New Road

Steve Harmison is among the wickets for Durham again as Worcestershire require another 99 runs to avoid an innings defeat at New Road.

Harmison on song as Worcs wobble

Durham Dynamos are preparing to deliver a ton of big hitting entertainment for thousands of avid cricket fans as they open up their hotly anticipated Friends Life t20 campaign with a family fun day extravaganza, on Thursday, June 2

Enjoy t20 even more at Emirates Durham with free fun!

Phil Mustard consolidated Durham’s strong start with his first century of the season and with Worcester five wickets down in their first innings he’s looking for the side to continue to make a real impact on day three.

Mustard century consolidates Durham total

Phil Mustard scores Durham’s third century of the innings as the visitors end day two 482 runs ahead of Worcestershire.

Worcs woe as Durham take control

A 150 plus partnership from Phil Mustard and Scott Borthwick saw Durham reach 587 before declaring on day two at New Road. After an early Harmison breakthrough Worcs were 105-5 at the close of play.

Mustard and Borthwick go on to secure maximum batting points

Former Durham Pro Chris Scott, who was the ninth player to represent the club in first class cricket, is embarking on a bike ride from London to Paris and it would be great if you could show your support!

Support former player Chris Scott in charity cycle

After a solid start the season Gordon Muchall went on to score his first century of 2011 as part of a record breaking partnership. We caught up with him at the close of play on day one at New Road.

Muchall continues form with century

Durham 2XI bowled Leicester out for 220, with Chris Rushworth claiming six wickets, on day one of their Second Eleven Championship clash and were 130-4 in response at the close of play.

Durham v Leicester SEC day one update

Gordon Muchall and Ian Blackwell, both scoring hundreds and posting a record fifth wicket partnership, more than made up for the loss of a few early wickets on day one of Durham’s LV=CC game against Worcester at New Road. Read the round up here.

Muchall and Blackwell partnership puts Durham in command

Gordon Muchall and Ian Blackwell both score centuries to put Durham in charge of Worcestershire at New Road.

Worcs toil at hands of Durham duo

Durham CCC travel to New Road to take on Worcestershire in the LV= County Championship this week and Head Coach Geoff Cook has named a thirteen man squad for the fixture. PLEASE NOTE: Play onday one starts at 12 noon.

Durham CCC team news v Worcester

durhamccc.co.,uk caugth up with stand in skipper Gareth Breese at the close of play for his thoughts on the Dynamos win over the Saltires.

Breese on the Dynamos win in Scotland

A hundred from Kyle Coetzer and contributions from Gordon Muchall and Gareth Breese saw the Dynamos set the Saltires 279 as a target. A confident display in the field saw the visitors claim an 80 run victory.

Coetzer hundred secures win over Saltires

Scotland suffer a fifth consecutive defeat in the CB40 after losing by 80 runs to Durham in Edinburgh.

Scots beaten again as Durham win

Durham CCC is offering its Friends Life t20 season ticket holders the opportunity to guarantee their tickets for the most fiercely anticipated cricket match the North East has ever seen – The Ashes in 2013.

t20 season ticket holders given Ashes ticket opportunity

FIRE IN BABYLON charts the glorious supremacy of the West Indies cricket team throughout the late 70′s and 80′s and is released in cinemas nationwide from 20 May.

Fire in Babylon – Out 20 May

Gordon Muchall once again saw the innings through in this weekend’s Clydesdale Bank 40 clash against Hampshire Royals, taking his tally of runs on the competition to 264 in four innings.

Muchall: We need to win against Scotland

A solid all round team performance meant that Durham Dynamos took the game in their stride in their Clydesdale Bank 40 fixture against Hampshire Royals this Sunday (15 May) claiming a seven wicket victory with 3.2 overs to spare.

Muchall guides Dynamos to a Royal win

Durhamccc.co.uk caught up with Ben Stokes after he scored his fourth first class hundred which helped secure Durham a hard fought draw with rivals Somerset.

Stokes: That was my most important hundred so far

Durham Dynamos face Hampshire Hawks at home in the CB40 this Sunday and Scottish Saltires in Edinburgh on Monday – find out who is in the squad here.

Durham Dynamos team news v Hampshire and Scotland

Durham battled hard at the crease for a second day to secure a richly deserved draw against Somerset at Emirates Durham ICG. Read the round up here!

Durham battle to secure draw v Somerset

Ben Stokes makes his second century of the season to help Durham secure a draw with Somerset at Chester-le-Street.

Stokes hits ton to deny Somerset

Durham posted a first innings total of 237 and were 227-3, trailing Somersets first innings score by 146 at the close, with their total 227-3. Round up and thoughts from Gordon Muchall here.

Di Venuto century boosts Durham total

Michael di Venuto hits a century to give Durham a chance of saving their match with Somerset.

Di Venuto ton holds up Somerset