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Collingwood was wrong – Benkenstein

DURHAM captain Dale Benkenstein has admitted he sympathises with England one-day skipper Paul Collingwood, even though he disagreed with his behaviour against New Zealand at The Oval. Read

Durham skipper on hold

DURHAM remain on course for Twenty20 cricket’s Champions League even though their captain does not know whether he will be allowed to play in it. Read

Riverside Test date thrown into doubt

CHESTER-le-Street’s only Test match for the next four years has been thrown into doubt after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officially severed ties with Zimbabwe Cricket. Read

Classy show gives hope of success

THE clouds that encroached on Durham’s Twenty20 campaign last night will come with the ultimate silver lining if the Dynamos accomplish the simple task of avoiding defeat against Derbyshire tonight. Read

Uncertainty overshadows cup campaign

DURHAM continue their bid to qualify for this autumn’s Twenty20 Champions League at the Riverside tonight with chief executive David Harker admitting they still have no idea if captain Dale Benkenstein will be allowed to compete in it. And he fears the eventual make-up of the competition could be decided in the law courts, writes STUART RAYNER. Read

Rain is a pain for cricket leagues

NORTHUMBERLAND’S second Minor Counties Championship match of the season against Lincolnshire will now be a two-day game. Read

Harmison in groove again

TWENTY20 cricket may be a game designed for the enjoyment of batsmen, but as Durham proved against Leicestershire Foxes last night it is also a game which can be won by the bowlers, writes LUKE EDWARDS. Read

Nicholson expects a bit more bounce

NORTHUMBERLAND stage their second Minor Counties Championship eastern division game of the season at Benwell Hill following the high-scoring opener against Norfolk, writes JEFF BOWRON. Read

Northern Rock North East Premier League

THERE is little doubting the match of the day in the Northern Rock North East Premier League – and it doesn’t involve any of the top teams. Read

Durham Leagues

BOLDON take on Philadelphia today in a game crucial to both teams if they are to realise their ambitions of becoming top four sides in the Warmseal Durham Senior League. Read

Northumberland Leagues

LINTZ spent most of last season in the thick of the championship battle but have so far found it difficult to rediscover that form. Read

Imports boost Durham’s bid

Weather dampens in-form Durham

DURHAM were shown the single biggest reason why Twenty20 cricket in this country will struggle to match its Indian equivalent last night – the frustratingly unpredictable nature of the English summer. Read

Mustard is worth another look – Knight

A COUPLE of weeks ago he might have been expecting to spend tonight preparing to play for England against New Zealand at Edgbaston, but instead Phil Mustard will be on Twenty20 Cup duty with Durham. Read

King of the castle stages royal show

Paul Collingwood's pivotal return to form in an England shirt couldn’t have come in a more appropriate setting. Read

Teenager may get debut in cup clash

TEENAGER Scott Borthwick could make his Durham debut in tomorrow’s televised Twenty20 Cup game against Lancashire, but captain Dale Benkenstein insisted it would not be the result of a panic reaction to his side’s first defeat in the competition. Read

Durham leagues round-up

IN the Warmseal Durham Senior League, Hetton Lyons did a demolition job on Philadelphia but lost the league leadership as Burnmoor gained 29 points against bottom club Durham City. Read

Northumberland leagues review

SWALWELL march on in the Wellstream Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League, their 46-run win over Ashington making it nine in a row. Read

Harker in fair play call to the top brass

DURHAM chief executive David Harker is hoping England and New Zealand put on a show in tomorrow’s first match of the NatWest Series – to remind the cricket world there is life beyond the Midlands. Read

Northern Rock North East premier league

THE contrasting fortunes of life in the Northern Rock North East Premier League could not be more starkly illustrated than by the two clubs separated by just a couple of miles in distance, but by an immeasurably bigger margin in performance. Read

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