Durham begin defence of trophy with defeat at Derby 9:24am Saturday 3rd May 2008 CRICKET was plunged further into the realms of farce last night as Durham lost their Friends Provident Trophy match at Derby by one run. Collingwood to cushion Plunkett blow 9:54am Friday 2nd May 2008 HOLDERS Durham today head into the first of three Friends Provident Trophy matches in four days knowing they could be without Liam Plunkett for a further five weeks. Collingwood boost for Durham 9:24am Monday 28th April 2008 Durham v Surrey (LV County Championship) : Day Four Rain dampens Durham plans for home success 9:49am Saturday 26th April 2008 Durham v Surrey (LV County Championship) : Day Three Durham and Yorkshire not keen on unification plans 9:53am Saturday 26th April 2008 DURHAM chief executive David Harker and his Yorkshire counterpart Stewart Regan have made it clear they do not favour unification with long-standing opponents as plans to create a streamlined Twenty20 Premier League in England gather pace. Killeen enjoys a slice of well-deserved luck 10:39am Friday 25th April 2008 Durham v Surrey (LV County Championship) : Day Two Gritty recovery from Stoneman 11:08am Thursday 24th April 2008 Durham v Surrey (LV County Championship) : Day One Pollock signing confirmed 11:11am Thursday 24th April 2008 DURHAM confirmed yesterday that one of the world's greatest all-rounders of the last decade, Shaun Pollock, will be joining them for the domestic Twenty20 Cup, which has been extended to ten matches this season. Harmison primed for the arrival of Butcher 9:54am Wednesday 23rd April 2008 FORMER England team-mate Mark Butcher has been promised a tough time by Steve Harmison when Surrey visit Riverside for the LV County Championship match starting today. Reader comments (2) Harmison and Hoggard firmly in selectors’ minds 8:43am Tuesday 22nd April 2008 THE England Performance Squad announced yesterday offers reassurance to a clutch of recent discards that they remain in the selectors' plans this summer. More ...

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