Durham Cricket

The Blaze moved nine points clear of Hampshire at the summit of the Women's One-Day Cup, while Durham and Lancashire also picked up convincing victories on a busy day of action.

Ben Stokes fell agonisingly short of a century for Durham, making 95 against Northamptonshire, while England's hopes in the second Test against New Zealand continued to fade at The Oval.

Durham chief executive Tim Bostock has pushed back firmly against concerns over Ben Stokes' wellbeing, insisting the England captain is in a positive frame of mind despite the ongoing fallout from a London nightclub incident.

Durham head coach Ryan Campbell has thrown his full support behind Ben Stokes, insisting the England Test captain is in fine fettle and grafting hard in training after being dropped for the second New Zealand Test.

Matthew Potts' magnificent eight-wicket haul powered Durham to a commanding innings victory over Derbyshire, extending their lead at the top of Division Two.

Ben Stokes has returned to Durham training after being dropped from England's second Test following a nightclub curfew breach that has put his captaincy in jeopardy.

Durham's Ben Raine and Callum Parkinson combined for a magnificent 158-run last-wicket partnership to salvage a draw from what looked like certain defeat against Kent.

Katie Levick's magnificent 6-37 bowling performance inspired Durham to a commanding 120-run victory over Somerset, propelling them four places up the Women's One-Day Cup standings.

Ben Stokes scored only 14 runs in his first county appearance since the Ashes as Durham struggled against Worcestershire at New Road.

England captain Ben Stokes scored a disappointing 14 runs in his first competitive innings for five months during Durham's County Championship clash at Worcestershire.

Ben Stokes marked his return to county cricket with impressive bowling figures of 2-40 as Durham restricted Worcestershire to 209-7 on day one at New Road.

Ben Stokes is poised to make his comeback for Durham against Worcestershire after recovering from cheekbone surgery sustained in February.