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Durham County Cricket Club (rebranded as Durham Cricket in February 2019)
Durham CCC competes in the
The club's limited overs kit colours are yellow and blue in the
History
Earliest cricket in Durham
Cricket probably did not reach Durham until the 18th century. The earliest reference is a game at Raby Castle on or soon after 5 August 1751 between the Earl of Northumberland's XI and the Duke of Cleveland's XI. The game was commemorated by a ballad which starts:
- Durham City has been dull so long,
- No bustle at all to show;
- But now the rage of all the throng
- Is at cricketing to go.
As it happens, there was a return game soon afterwards at Stanwick, near Richmond, and that is the earliest reference to cricket in Yorkshire.
The first recorded match of representative cricket in the county took place in 1848 at
The first team to carry the name of 'Durham County' played an
Origin of club
Durham CCC was founded as an official entity on 23 May 1882, and the nascent club played its first competitive match on 12 June of that year, beating
Ground, Sunderland.The club established an enviable record as a
Durham as a first-class county
1989 - 2005
Early in 1989, the club began the process of applying to become a first-class cricketing county and join the County Championship. First-class status was awarded on 6 December 1991, with Durham becoming the first new first-class county for 70 years. Their first season in the County Championship was the 1992 season.
For over a decade after gaining their status, Durham were not distinguished by marked success as a first-class county. In the 2004 season they finished bottom of the two-division County Championship, sixth out of ten teams in the
However, in 2005 under the captaincy of Australian
2006 - 2015: One Day Trophy and County Championship victories
Hussey was prevented from returning to the Riverside in 2006 as he was contracted to the Australian international team; and with vice-captain Paul Collingwood away on English international team duty Dale Benkenstein was captain for 2006.
Durham had mixed success in the 2006 season, finishing second in the North Division of the
However, one other team could also be relegated.
During the 2007 season the club won its first major trophy, the Friends Provident Trophy, by beating the 2005 winners Hampshire Hawks in a game which started on 18 finishing a day later due to rain. The toss between Dale Benkenstein and Shane Warne was won by the latter who sent Durham into bat. Fellow Aussie Michael Di Venuto and wicket-keeper Phil Mustard opened the batting. Mustard looked strong from ball 1 but Di Venuto was a little shaky and was dismissed by Hampshire's West Indies international Daren Powell and caught by Michael Carberry. Ex-Scotland u-19 captain Kyle Coetzer and Shiv Chanderpaul made significant contributions (61 and 78 respectively), the latter being run-out. Captain Benkenstein made a quickfire 61 off 43 deliveries. Durham finished their innings on 312–5.
With the fall of Nic Pothas (47) and Dimitri Mascarenhas (12) the tail was exposed and was quickly disposed of with Hampshire finishing on 187, handing Durham a historic win. Veteran Ottis Gibson was named man of the match for his spell of 3–24 at the start of the Hampshire innings, which included wickets with his first two deliveries.
In September 2008, Durham claimed their first
Twelve months later, Durham retained their County Championship title defeating Nottinghamshire by an innings and 52 runs at a sun soaked Riverside Ground in front of 5,000 jubilant supporters.
For the 2011 season, Durham County Cricket Club wished to return to a more traditional arrangement and have insisted on a smart dress code including jackets for gentlemen at all games.
In September 2013 Durham won the County Championship for a third time after beating Nottinghamshire by 8 wickets at Chester le Street.
Durham won the 2014 One-Day Cup, defeating Warwickshire by three wickets in the final at Lord's on 20 September 2014.[9]
During this period of success Durham saw a number of homegrown players go on to make an impact on the England side. Players such as Paul Collingwood (who was the first Durham CCC player to hit a Test century and double century and captained England to victory at the 2010 ICC World Twenty20), Steve Harmison, Liam Plunkett, Graham Onions, Ben Stokes (who became England Test captain in 2022) and Mark Wood formed part of successful England sides of the 21st Century, including the 2005 Ashes series, 2009 Ashes series, 2010 ICC World Twenty20, 2010–11 Ashes series and 2015 Ashes series. Other Durham players to feature for England during this time included Phil Mustard, Scott Borthwick, Keaton Jennings and Mark Stoneman.
2016 - 2022: Financial issues and relegation
Following a series of financial "bailout" payments made by the England and Wales Cricket Board to Durham during the 2016 season, the county, which had finished fourth in Division One at the end of the season, were relegated to Division Two in place of the eighth place team, Hampshire. Durham were also placed under a salary cap administered by the ECB until 2020 and started the 2017 Championship season with a deduction of 48 points.[citation needed] The club's eligibility to bid to stage Test cricket at the Riverside Ground was also removed[5][6] although club will still be eligible to bid to host one-day and Twenty20 international matches.
The decision led to a number of first team players leaving the club, including Borthwick and Stoneman (to Surrey) and Jennings (to Lancashire). However, some players who left followinf the relegation would later return as the club rebuilt, including Borthwick, Ben Raine and Paul Coughlin
Ben Stokes and Mark Wood were part of the England team which won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, with Stokes playing a starring role in the final in which he was named man of the match. The Riverside Ground hosted 3 games of the tournament.
Durham reached the final of the 2021 One-Day Cup but lost by 58 runs in the final to Glamorgan.[10]
Stokes and Wood were also part of the England squad which won the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Other Durham players to earn England call ups in these years included Alex Lees, Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse.
On 28 April 2022, Stokes was named as England's new Test captain,[11] replacing Joe Root.[12]
On 6 May 2022, in Stokes' first match since becoming England's captain, he hit 17 sixes against Worcestershire, setting a new record for sixes hit in a single innings of a match in the County Championship.[13] Stokes scored 161 runs from 88 balls, which included the fastest century in first-class cricket by a Durham player.[14]
2023 - present: Return to Division One
In December 2022, former Australia cricketer and
Ground history
The club's acceptance into first-class cricket was made conditional on the building of a new Test match-standard cricket ground.[16][17][18] Work began on the new ground at the Riverside, a spectacular location overlooked by Lumley Castle, in 1990, and the ground hosted its first game, Durham v Warwickshire, on 18 May 1995.
Development of the Riverside Ground has continued until the present day, and in 2003 the Riverside Ground was raised to Test match status. The ground has been used for six England Test matches, against
As part of the conditions of a package of financial support announced in October 2016, the ECB imposed a number of sanctions on Durham County Cricket Club, including removal of the club's eligibility to bid to stage Test cricket at the Riverside Ground.[5][6] The club will still be eligible to bid to host one-day and Twenty20 international matches.
The Riverside hosted 3 games of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
This following table gives details of every venue at which Durham have hosted a first-class or List A cricket match:
Name of ground | Location | Year | FC matches |
LA matches |
T20 matches |
Total |
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Riverside Ground | Chester-le-Street | 1995–present | 182 | 176 | 70 | 428 |
Feethams | Darlington | 1964–2003 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Grangefield Road
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Stockton-on-Tees | 1992–2006 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
The Racecourse | Durham City | 1992–2011 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
Park Drive | Hartlepool | 1992–2000 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
Ropery Lane | Chester-le-Street | 1967–1994 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Eastwood Gardens | Gateshead Fell | 1992–1994 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Roseworth Terrace | Gosforth1 | 2014–2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Green Lane | Durham City | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Osborne Avenue | Jesmond1 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: cricketarchive Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Updated: 5 October 2016 |
- ^ ^ Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, historically part of Northumberland.
Players
Since Durham's induction as a first-class county, each player has been allocated a unique squad number. The first 11 numbers were allocated in batting order from the club's first game, and subsequent numbers have been allocated in order of appearance.
Current squad
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
- ‡ denotes players with international caps.
No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
7 | Graham Clark | England | 16 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
9 | Ben McKinney | England | 4 October 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
10 | Michael Jones ‡ | Scotland | 5 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
16 | Scott Borthwick ‡ | England | 19 April 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Club captain |
19 | Alex Lees ‡ | England | 14 April 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | LA/t20 captain |
20 | Jonathan Bushnell | England | 6 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
48 | Colin Ackermann ‡ | Netherlands | 4 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
All-rounders | ||||||
23 | Paul Coughlin | England | 23 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
27 | Bas de Leede ‡ | Netherlands | 15 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
38 | Ben Stokes ‡ | England | 4 June 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England test captain; England central contract |
44 | Ben Raine | England | 14 September 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
70 | Ashton Turner ‡ | Australia | 25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player (T20 only) |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
5 | David Bedingham ‡ | South Africa | 22 April 1994 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
21 | Ollie Robinson | England | 1 December 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
52 | Haydon Mustard |
England | 12 July 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Bowlers | ||||||
6 | Brandon Glover ‡ | Netherlands | 3 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
8 | George Drissell | England | 20 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
11 | Mitchell Killeen |
England | 29 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
12 | Luke Robinson | England | 12 October 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
17 | Callum Parkinson | England | 24 October 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
22 | Daniel Hogg | England | 19 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
25 | Scott Boland ‡ | Australia | 11 April 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
28 | Stanley McAlindon | England | 28 April 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
33 | Mark Wood ‡ | England | 11 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | England central contract |
35 | Matthew Potts ‡ | England | 29 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
72 | Nathan Sowter | Australia | 12 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | UK passport |
73 | Oli Gibson |
England | 7 July 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
99 | Brydon Carse ‡ | England | 31 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
Lists of players and club captains
- List of Durham CCC players
- List of Durham cricket captains
Durham players with international caps
Durham county cricketers who have during their career also represented their national team in Test cricket or One Day International cricket.
Honours
First XI honours
- Division Two (1) - 2023
- Gillette/NatWest/C&G/Friends Provident Trophy: 1
- Royal London One-Day Cup: 1
- 2014
- Sunday League/Pro 40/National League (2nd Division): 1
- 2007
- Zimbabwean Domestic Twenty20: 1
- Minor Counties Championship: 7
- 1895 (shared), 1900 (shared), 1901, 1926, 1930, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1984
- MCCA Knockout Trophy: 1
- 1985
Second XI honours
- Second XI Championship: 3
- 2008, 2016, 2018
- Second XI Trophy: 0
Records
See also
- Durham County Cricket Club seasons
- Dynamo (disambiguation)
- Durham County Football Association
Notes
- ^ Hamilton represented both Scotland and England in international cricket.
- ^ Di Venuto represented both Australia and Italy in international cricket.
- ^ Cummins represented both the West Indies and Canada in international cricket.
- ^ Di Venuto represented both Australia and Italy in international cricket.
- ^ Hamilton represented both Scotland and England in international cricket.
- ^ Cummins represented both the West Indies and Canada in international cricket.
References
- ^ "Durham v Leicestershire in 1992". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ "Durham unveil new logo as part of county rebrand". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "List A events played by Durham". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Twenty20 events played by Durham". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "ECB and Durham agree financial package". ECB. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Durham relegated in return for ECB bailout, Hampshire stay up". ESPNcricinfo. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "188Bet lands deal with Durham County Cricket Club". slotsday.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "A Kiwi bazooka". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "One-Day Cup final: Durham beat Warwickshire at Lord's". BBC Sport. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "One-Day Cup: Glamorgan beat Durham at Trent Bridge to win first knockout trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Ben Stokes named new Test captain of England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Ben Stokes: England name all-rounder as new Test captain to succeed Joe Root". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Ben Stokes smashes record-breaking 17 sixes on return to County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "County Championship: England Test captain Ben Stokes hits 64-ball century on Durham return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Campbell named as Durham head coach on three-year deal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Dobell, George (3 October 2016). "Brutal Durham punishment reflects poorly on ECB". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Rayner, Stuart (4 October 2016). "Durham County Cricket Club crisis: A beginner's guide to what went wrong and what happens now". The Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (30 June 2016). "How Durham Became A First-Class County". The Nightwatchman. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
Further reading
- Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
- Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
- Simon Hughes, From Minor to Major: Durham's First Year in the Championship, Hodder & Stoughton, 1992, ISBN 0-340-58234-0
- Playfair Cricket Annual – various editions
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions
External sources
- Official Durham County Cricket Club website
- BBC Wear – Riverside Cricket Ground interactive 360° Panorama
- BBC Wear – DCCC celebrate with the County Championship Trophy 2008
- Scorecard from the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy Final