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Durham Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Durham's complete 2026 Vitality Blast hub: the documented 17-player men's T20 group, all 12 North Group scores, fourth-place finish, Alex Lees' 473 runs, Matthew Potts' 19 wickets, Ben Raine's all-round return, Ryan Campbell's coaching group, Banks Homes Riverside, recent knockout history and official club channels.
Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England
DUR
2016 T20 runners-up · three Finals Day appearances · back-to-back 2024 and 2025 quarter-finals
- Captain
- Alex Lees
- Head coach
- Ryan Campbell
- Home
- Riverside Ground
- Founded
- 1882 · first-class county since 1992
Team overview
Durham at a glance
Durham are the men's professional side operated by Durham Cricket C.I.C., a community interest company based at Chester-le-Street. The county competes in the Vitality Blast as Durham, alongside separate County Championship and One-Day Cup programmes; the women's team's record is not combined on this page.
Durham finished fourth in the six-team 2026 North Group with five wins, seven losses, 20 points and a +0.462 net run rate. Only the top two advanced under the revised three-group format, so a final-over defeat at Lancashire ended their run after consecutive quarter-final appearances in 2024 and 2025.
Captain Alex Lees led Durham with 473 runs and struck a career-best 108 in the club's record 100-run T20 win over Middlesex. Matthew Potts took a team-high 19 wickets, while Ben Raine combined 50 runs with 17 wickets and finished the campaign with 4/21 at Old Trafford.
Completed group stage4TH
Fourth in North Group
The final ECB table records 20 points and a +0.462 net run rate. Durham won five matches and lost seven; there were no ties or no-results in their campaign.
Performance leaders
Durham's 2026 Vitality Blast team leaders
Figures cover all 12 Durham group matches and were aggregated from the complete Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive, then checked against official Durham match reports. Raine and Parkinson each took 17 wickets. The all-round card is a transparent runs-and-wickets summary, not an official tournament award.
Alex Lees
Twelve matches, including 108 against Middlesex and 80 at Leicestershire
Colin Ackermann
Finished with back-to-back scores of 69 and 66 not out
Matthew Potts
Eleven appearances, including two three-wicket returns
Callum Parkinson
Left-arm spin included 3/19 against Northamptonshire
Ben Raine
Joint-second for Durham wickets and closed with 4/21 at Lancashire
Alex Lees
A T20 career best in the 100-run win over Middlesex
Best team total218/6 vs Middlesex+100-run win
Best inningsAlex Lees108
Best bowlingBen Raine4/21
Completed scores
All 12 Durham scores in Vitality Blast 2026
The complete group campaign is listed chronologically: five wins and seven losses. Durham finished fourth and therefore had no quarter-final fixture to add.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match 4th Match | Derbyshire FalconsCounty Ground, Derby | DUR 203/8 (20 overs)Derbyshire Falcons 197/8 (20 overs) | Won by 6 runs |
| W | Match 13th Match | Leicestershire FoxesBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 150/4 (14 overs)Leicestershire Foxes 148/8 (20 overs) | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 20th Match | YorkshireBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 93 all out (16.2 overs)Yorkshire 151/9 (20 overs) | Lost by 58 runs |
| L | Match 34th Match | Notts OutlawsTrent Bridge, Nottingham | DUR 156/8 (20 overs)Notts Outlaws 157/4 (17.2 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 44th Match | Northamptonshire SteelbacksBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 138/8 (20 overs)Northamptonshire Steelbacks 145/9 (20 overs) | Lost by 7 runs |
| L | Match 53rd Match | Lancashire LightningBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 128/2 (10 overs)Lancashire Lightning 130/3 (9.1 overs) | Lost by 7 wickets · 10-over match |
| W | Match 64th Match | MiddlesexOld Deer Park, Richmond | DUR 218/6 (20 overs)Middlesex 118 all out (14.5 overs) | Won by 100 runs |
| L | Match 72nd Match | YorkshireHeadingley, Leeds | DUR 205/9 (20 overs)Yorkshire 208/5 (19.5 overs) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| L | Match 79th Match | Notts OutlawsBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 164/6 (20 overs)Notts Outlaws 166/8 (20 overs) | Lost by 2 runs |
| W | Match 89th Match | Leicestershire FoxesGrace Road, Leicester | DUR 160/2 (15 overs)Leicestershire Foxes 156/8 (20 overs) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 92nd Match | Derbyshire FalconsBanks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street | DUR 165/7 (20 overs)Derbyshire Falcons 160/6 (20 overs) | Won by 5 runs |
| L | Match 100th Match | Lancashire LightningEmirates Old Trafford, Manchester | DUR 141 all out (20 overs)Lancashire Lightning 142/7 (19.4 overs) | Lost by 3 wickets |
Officially documented 2026 men's T20 group
Durham 2026 Vitality Blast squad
This 17-player season group is the union of Durham's official men's Blast squad announcements from the opener through Brydon Carse's July return. It includes all 15 players who appeared in a 2026 Blast XI plus Shafiqullah Ghafari and Haydon Mustard, who were selected in official match squads. It does not mix in the larger multi-format county directory or Durham Women's separate squad.
Batters
BatterBen McKinneyWicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
All-RounderOllie RobinsonBowlers
BowlerNathan SowterCompetition record
League and season history
Durham have played England's domestic T20 competition since its 2003 launch. They reached Finals Day in 2012 and 2016, finishing runner-up to Northamptonshire in 2016; the club's own 2025 quarter-final ticket notice described that season's attempt as a bid for a third Finals Day. Durham Men also play the County Championship and One-Day Cup, while Durham Women are a separate professional side with their own results.
2026 Men · England & WalesVitality BlastCompetition hub →2026 · England · Division Two first classRothesay County ChampionshipOfficial competition site ↗2026 · England · men's 50 oversMetro Bank One Day CupOfficial competition site ↗
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4th · North Group | 5 wins · 7 losses | Alex Lees · 473 | Matthew Potts · 19 |
| 2025 | 2nd · Quarter-final | 8 wins · 6 losses · 1 NR overall | Alex Lees · 431 | Jimmy Neesham · 21 |
| 2024 | 4th · Quarter-final | 7 wins · 7 losses · 1 NR overall | Graham Clark · 322 | Ben Raine · 21 |
| 2023 | 7th · North Group | 4 wins · 7 losses · 2 ties · 1 NR | Ollie Robinson · 380 | Nathan Sowter · 24 |
Team operations
DUR coaching and support staff
Ryan Campbell
Named Durham's men's head coach throughout the 2026 campaign and continued to manage professional cricket operations after the June leadership update.
Graham Onions
Led the men's bowling programme and Durham's March 2026 specialist bowling camp.
Dale Benkenstein
Returned to Durham in March 2026 to work with the men's batting group.
Alex Lees
Captained all 12 Blast matches and finished as Durham's leading run-scorer.
Home venue
Banks Homes Riverside
Chester-le-Street, EnglandBanks Homes Riverside was Durham's home for all six 2026 Vitality Blast fixtures. The ground is also widely listed as the Riverside Ground; Banks Homes became the venue naming-rights partner before the 2025 season.
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Latest DUR updates
Official club reports covering the record win, record opening stand and the final two matches. Women's reports, rumors and supporter posts are excluded.
Final result · 12 Jul 2026
Final-over defeat at Lancashire ends Durham's Blast campaign
Read at Durham Cricket ↗Match report · 10 Jul 2026Ackermann keeps quarter-final hopes alive against Derbyshire
Read at Durham Cricket ↗Club record · 08 Jul 2026Lees and Clark break Durham's opening-stand record
Read at Durham Cricket ↗Club record · 28 Jun 2026Lees scores 108 in Durham's record T20 victory
Read at Durham Cricket ↗Official destinations
DUR website and social handles
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Reader questions
Durham FAQ
Where did Durham finish in the 2026 Vitality Blast?
Durham finished fourth in the six-team North Group with five wins, seven losses, 20 points and a +0.462 net run rate.
Who captained Durham in the 2026 Vitality Blast?
Alex Lees captained Durham in all 12 group matches and also led the team with 473 runs.
Who scored the most Durham runs in the 2026 Blast?
Alex Lees scored a team-high 473 runs, including a career-best 108 against Middlesex.
Who took the most Durham wickets in the 2026 Blast?
Matthew Potts led Durham with 19 wickets. Callum Parkinson and Ben Raine were joint second with 17 each.
Who was Durham's leading all-rounder in 2026?
Ben Raine combined 50 runs with 17 wickets and finished the campaign with 4/21 against Lancashire.
Who coaches Durham's men's team?
Ryan Campbell is the men's head coach, supported in 2026 by lead bowling coach Graham Onions and batting consultant Dale Benkenstein.
Where do Durham play home matches?
Durham play at Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-le-Street, also commonly called the Riverside Ground.
Who owns Durham Cricket?
The professional operation is run by Durham Cricket C.I.C., a registered community interest company rather than a franchise owner.
Have Durham won the T20 Blast?
No. Durham reached Finals Day in 2012 and 2016 and finished runner-up to Northamptonshire in the 2016 final.
What are Durham Cricket's official social handles?
The club website links @DurhamCricket on X, @durhamcricket_ on Instagram and @DurhamCricket1992 on YouTube.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Official Durham and ECB sources establish the squad announcements, complete results, table, captain, staff, venue and recent history. Cricsheet's complete ball-by-ball archive was used to reproduce exact team-only run and wicket aggregates; official match reports cross-check the headline performances. The men's and women's records remain separate.
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ECBFinal 2026 North Group table, points and net run rate
Open ↗02Durham CricketOpening 2026 official squad and continuity from the first two matches
Open ↗03Durham CricketJuly official squad with Ben McKinney and Luke Robinson
Open ↗04Durham CricketBrydon Carse return and late-season official squad
Open ↗05CricsheetComplete 2026 T20 Blast ball-by-ball archive used for team leader aggregates
Open ↗06Durham CricketAlex Lees captaincy and player role
Open ↗07Durham Cricket2026 men's batting consultant appointment
Open ↗08Durham Cricket2026 men's lead bowling coach role
Open ↗09Durham CricketBanks Homes Riverside naming and venue context
Open ↗10Companies HouseDurham Cricket C.I.C. legal entity
Open ↗11ECB2025 and 2024 North Group tables
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