Durham will open their campaign to secure their third successive LV= County Championship Division One title against Essex.
Wicketkeeper Phil Mustard has extended his contract with county champions Durham until the end of the 2012 season.
Steve Harmison will remain with Durham until 2013 after signing a new four-year deal with the county.
The MCC are considering hosting next season's County Championship curtain-raiser in Abu Dhabi.
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| Fixture |
|---|
| Thursday 15th April |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Durham vs Essex |
| Wednesday 21st April |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Durham vs Hampshire |
| Tuesday 27th April |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Yorkshire vs Durham |
| Wednesday 5th May |
| MCC Uni Match Uni Match |
| Durham University vs Durham |
| Monday 10th May |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Nottinghamshire vs Durham |
| Monday 17th May |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Kent vs Durham |
| Monday 24th May |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Durham vs Kent |
| Saturday 29th May |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Warwickshire vs Durham |
| Monday 28th June |
| County Championship - Div 1 |
| Durham vs Warwickshire |
| Sunday 11th July |
| Tour Match Three Day Match |
| Durham vs New Zealand A |
| Result |
|---|
| Sunday 27th September |
| Pro40 - Division One |
| Somerset vs Durham Durham won by 2 wickets. |
| Saturday 26th September |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Worcestershire vs Durham Match Drawn |
| Friday 18th September |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Hampshire vs Durham Match Drawn |
| Sunday 13th September |
| Pro40 - Division One |
| Durham vs Nottinghamshire Durham won by 4 runs. |
| Saturday 12th September |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Durham vs Nottinghamshire Durham won by an innings and 52 runs. |
| Saturday 5th September |
| Pro40 - Division One |
| Durham vs Essex Essex won by 7 wickets. |
| Friday 4th September |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Durham vs Somerset Match Drawn |
| Friday 28th August |
| Pro40 - Division One |
| Sussex vs Durham Sussex won by 193 runs. |
| Sunday 23rd August |
| Pro40 - Division One |
| Durham vs Hampshire Hampshire won by 23 runs. (Revised target - Duckworth-Lewis system) |
| Friday 21st August |
| County Championship - Division One |
| Durham vs Warwickshire Durham won by 8 wickets. |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham | 16 | 240 |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 193 |
| 3 | Somerset | 16 | 182 |
| 4 | Lancashire | 16 | 175 |
| 5 | Warwickshire | 16 | 174 |
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