Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Cinch County Ground, Northampton (day one) Durham 129-3: Bedingham 57*; Procter 1-10 Northamptonshire: Yet to bat Northants 1pt, Durham 0pts Match scorecard Durham’s David Bedingham again proved the thorn in Northamptonshire’s side as he scored an unbeaten 57 on the opening day at Wantage Road. Division Two leaders Durham slumped
England fast bowler Matthew Potts has signed a three-year contract extension with Durham. The deal will keep the 27-year-old seamer at Chester-le-Street until at least the end of the 2029 season and will extend an association that started with Potts joining the pathway programme aged nine. Potts has been a standout performer in Durham’s charge
India batter Mayank Agarwal has joined Durham for the run-in to the County Championship season. Agarwal will be available for Durham’s last four games as they chase promotion back to Division One. The 35-year-old has played 21 Tests, the most recent in March 2022, and five One-Day internationals for India Agarwal, who had a brief
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Chester-le-Street (day four) Gloucestershire 137: Aldridge 5-16 & 250: Hammond 58; Aldridge 4-47 Durham 384: Bedingham 122; Langridge 3-89 & 4-0 Durham (22 pts) defeated Gloucestershire (3 pts) by 10 wickets Match scorecard Durham took just six deliveries to seal a 10-wicket victory against Gloucestershire and take another big step
