Ben Stokes scores two fifties and takes seven wickets for Durham in red-ball return
Cricket
Ben Stokes returned to red-ball cricket for Durham against Derbyshire in the County Championship on August 23, 2026, scoring 53 and an unbeaten 66 and taking seven wickets.
His seven wickets included a 5-17 spell that featured three wickets in four balls. Those batting and bowling contributions helped Durham to a massive 338-run victory and moved them to the top of the County Championship, with the article saying Stokes remains a major all-round force.
