STOKES BACK WITH A WICKET

BEN STOKES had to wait until his 17th over to claim a wicket on his return to action as Durham chief executive Tim Bostock called for a “common sense" approach to his disciplinary situation.

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The England captain, 35, making his first County Championship appearance at the Riverside since 2024, had George Bartlett caught at slip for 30 to gain some reward from what had looked like being a frustrating day.