Worcestershire game to be played at Stockton

Durham County Cricket Club's Frizzell County Championship fixture against Worcestershire on 14-17 May will be played at Grangefield Road, Stockton CC.

The game will give Head Groundsman, Dave Measor, every chance to prepare a world class pitch for the npower Test Match between England and Zimbabwe on 5-9 June 2003.

Durham County Cricket Club Chairman Bill Midgley said: "We are delighted to be playing at least one of our games at an outground in the south of the county this season."

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