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Cricket

From village greens to the Riverside Ground.

The story of cricket in the North East reaches its modern peak with Durham CCC's rise to first-class status and County Championship glory. Also home to Test matches at the Riverside and generations of league cricket.

Teams & organisations

Durham CCC
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street · first-class since 1992
North East Premier League
Local club cricket at its highest level
England Test Cricket
Ashes, home & away tour memorabilia
Yorkshire CCC
Historic neighbours — programmes & scorecards

Notable memories

2008

Durham's County Title

Champions of England — a landmark moment for North East cricket.

Headingley

The Ashes 1981

Botham's Ashes — one of the great English cricketing summers.

2003 onwards

Riverside Test Matches

England vs Zimbabwe, West Indies, Australia at Chester-le-Street.

Moments in the archive

  • 1992 — Durham's first County Championship match
  • 2005 Ashes — England reclaim the urn
  • 2008 — Durham win the County Championship
  • 2009 & 2013 — Durham champions again
  • 2013 Riverside Ashes Test — England seal the series

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