County Championship: Rob Yates hits ton as Ben Stokes makes Durham return

Rob Yates made his fourth first-class century – and his third so far this summer

LV= County Championship Group One, Edgbaston, Birmingham (day two):

Warwickshire 237: Jones 102, Rhodes 39; Raine 3-51, Stokes 3-55

Durham 20-1

Durham (3 pts) trail Warwickshire (1 pt) by 217 runs

Scorecard

Warwickshire opener Rob Yates made an excellent 102 at Edgbaston to help the Bears avoid being bowled out cheaply on a day when England all-rounder Ben Stokes returned to action for Durham.

After losing opening partner Dom Sibley for a ninth-ball duck, Yates dug in to make 102, well supported by skipper Rhodes, who made 39 from number five.

Stokes took three wickets on his first Championship start in three years.

After bowling out the Bears for 237, Durham closed on 20-1 in their reply.

Craig Miles bowled Michael Jones for six but Cameron Bancroft (7) was joined by nightwatchman Matt Potts (12), who successfully saw out 10 balls before the close.

Stokes had not played for Durham since taking eight wickets in…

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