Durham

Durham are on the cusp of a dominant County Championship victory over bottom side Gloucestershire, needing just four runs on day four after Kasey Aldridge claimed nine wickets across the match.

Ben Stokes delivered a stunning all-round performance as Durham dismantled Derbyshire inside three days, winning by 338 runs to cement their place at the top of Division Two.

Ben Stokes delivered a commanding all-round performance on day two at Derby, scoring a fluent half-century and striking early with the ball as Durham built a commanding first-innings lead.

Luke Hollman delivered a stunning all-round display as Middlesex edged past Durham in a tense One-Day Cup semi-final, booking their place in a first List A final since 1990.

Remarkable fightbacks and dominant batting displays saw Nottinghamshire and Durham both secure away victories to advance to Sunday's One-Day Cup semi-finals.

A thrilling conclusion to the One-Day Cup group stage saw Lancashire post a record 443-6, while Yorkshire, Durham and Nottinghamshire also booked their quarter-final berths on a dramatic day of white-ball cricket.

Colin Ackermann has put pen to paper on a new deal at Durham, securing his future at the county until 2028 after cementing himself as one of their most versatile performers across all formats.

Emilio Gay's brilliant unbeaten century steered Durham to a nine-wicket victory at Hampshire, while Leicestershire and Middlesex both climbed to the top of their respective One-Day Cup groups.

Yorkshire dispatched Durham by seven wickets at York to move top of Group B, with Ben Stokes falling cheaply and James Wharton steering the hosts home with ease.

Josh de Caires delivered career-best figures with both bat and ball as Middlesex crushed Hampshire by 160 runs, while Durham, Leicestershire, Worcestershire and Kent also recorded victories on a busy Friday in the One-Day Cup.

Ben Stokes announced his return to competitive cricket in emphatic fashion, scoring an unbeaten 108 despite severe cramp to guide Durham to a five-wicket One-Day Cup victory over Derbyshire.

Kent produced a commanding seven-wicket win over South Group leaders Hampshire in the T20 Blast, with Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings leading the charge. Elsewhere, Alex Lees equalled Durham's all-time T20 record with a stunning century.