DURHAM will have Paul Collingwood back in place of David Miller when they resume Twenty20 action at Old Trafford this evening.
Miller joined up with South Africa A this week and will also miss Sunday's home match against Worcestershire.
Durham will then decide whether it is worth bringing him back for the final four matches, starting with Yorkshire at home next Friday followed by the return at Scarborough on Sunday week.
Miller has a top score of 26 not out in six innings, but Collingwood has also yet to find his T20 form, with a total of 27 runs in four knocks.
He missed the two wins at home to Lancashire and Leicestershire last weekend, which lifted Durham from next to the bottom to third in the northern group.
He recovered sufficiently from his groin injury to bat in the championship match at Liverpool, although he did not bowl.
Having beaten Lancashire twice in four-day combat, Durham are aiming to complete a second double against a team they thrashed by 83 runs last Friday.
Both sides have played ten of their 16 group games and while Durham have 11 points Lancashire have eight.
Academy product Ben Raine is added to the Durham squad, from which Graham Onions is again rested.
Durham are offering a package priced at £30 for adults and £10.50 for juniors for the three remaining home games as they look to qualify for the quarter-finals by finishing in the top four.
The Box Office is open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and tomorrow from 10am-2pm. Or supporters can book online at durhamccc.co.uk
Durham (from): D M Benkenstein (capt), P Mustard, G J Muchall, I D Blackwell, P D Collingwood, D M Benkenstein, M D Stoneman, G R Breese, W R Smith, B A Raine, L E Plunkett, S G Borthwick, M E Claydon, C Rushworth
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