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Durham celebrate a wicket during the County Championship fixture against Nottinghamshire earlier this year.
Thomas Ridley

Durham's red ball woes: How a season that held much promise has turned into a relegation battle

Just seven points above the drop zone, Durham desperately need to turn around their red ball fortunes or they face a return to Division Two.

29.07.25, 15:16 Updated 04.08.25, 10:50 5 Minute Read

Thomas Ridley

Thomas Ridley

Durham's red ball season has been akin to an old car coming out of the garage, new additions make you think there should be some improvement but after a while the car needs some more work.

We're midway through the afternoon session of the Surrey home game as this post is being written and yes, there is a realistic possibility that you could be reading it with the team in the relegation zone.

Last year marked a solid return to the top tier, with a fifth place finish secured, but it looks like it's going to be a tall order to improve on that this time around.

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