Daniel Hogg's Debut Haul Leads Durham to Seventh Heaven With Victory

Durham scored a massive 531 for 7 on 7th December, with standout performances from Lees who scored 145, McKinney with 129, Turner unbeaten on 114*, and de Leede contributing 79. Nottinghamshire struggled in response, scoring 229 in their first innings with James top-scoring with 56 and McCann adding 51. Wagner shone with the ball for Durham, taking 4 wickets for 68 runs. In their second innings, Nottinghamshire fared even worse, posting 285 with Haynes leading the way with 69 and Slater scoring 53. Hogg was the standout performer for Durham, claiming a remarkable 7 wickets for 66 runs. Durham sealed a convincing victory, beating Nottinghamshire by an innings and 17 runs.

A sensational seven-wicket haul from first-class debutant Daniel Hogg propelled Durham to a dominant Vitality County Championship win against Nottinghamshire. Hogg, who already had three second-innings wickets, mopped up the Notts tail on day four to wrap up the victory, with a winning margin of an innings and 17 runs.

The win coupled with a maximum set of bonus points means that Durham consolidate their position in mid-table, meanwhile Notts will be anxiously looking over their shoulder due to sides below them picking up points in their respective fixtures. The County Championship fixtures come in thick and fast as both sides are in action again on Thursday, with Durham travelling to Taunton to take on Somerset, while Notts host runaway leaders Surrey.

Hogg, 19, stepped up his game in the second innings with Durham one seamer down and he sealed the win with a fantastic spell on day four, one which the young quick could have only dreamt of when he was handed his Durham cap on Thursday.

His performance, coupled with a maiden first-class century from Ben McKinney on day one, has given Durham fans a glimpse of the future with the pair the latest prospects from an academy that has produced plenty of international talent. On the other hand Notts were second best throughout the match and they now find themselves in a relegation scrap heading into the last four games of the season.

Resuming on 212 for 6 and still 90 behind Durham, the objective for Notts was to see out the morning session with rain forecast in the afternoon. The plan for survival took a dent just 12 minutes into the day's play as Hogg got his fourth of the innings when half-centurion Haynes edged to Scott Borthwick at first slip for 69.

Lyndon James, who made 56 in the first innings, hit Ben Raine for back-to-back fours as he looked to put the brakes on the home side's victory charge. But Hogg picked up his fifth wicket as Calvin Harrison edged to third slip for one to leave the visitors eight down.

Olly Stone joined James at the crease and frustrated the hosts as they needed just two wickets for the win. The pair continued to be solid and chipped away at the deficit, but Durham did have a chance when Ollie Robinson dropped James on 22 down the legside off the bowling of Bas de Leede.

The Notts resistance came to an end as Hogg picked up the wicket of Stone, getting him lbw for 29 and the 19-year-old wrapped up the victory when Brett Hutton was caught behind by Robinson.