With pre-season fast approaching many of the Durham squad are spending their winter in sunnier climates playing overseas. We take a look at members of the squad who are abroad over the coming months.

David Bedingham has returned to South Africa for the winter and is a part of the Proteas side currently facing Australia in a three-match Test series. Before his return to the Test side, Bedingham scored twin centuries for Western Province and will continue to feature for the Cape Town side during the winter.

Ben McKinney has been named in the England Lions squads for their 50-over and T20 series against West Indies A in St Kitts & Nevis, taking place between Sunday 1 and Monday 16 November.

Lauren Filer, Mady Villiers and Bess Heath are included in the England A squads for all three formats of their tour of India running from Monday 30 November to Tuesday 22 December, while Grace Thompson will take part in the T20 series.

Hollie Armitage is back in women’s domestic action in Australia throughout the winter, returning to South Australia in the Women’s National Cricket League for her fourth stint in Adelaide.

Colin Ackermann will take part in the Netherlands’ Cricket World Cup League Two fixtures against Oman and the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, commencing from Sunday 25 October with the final game on Wednesday 4 November.

Ben Stokes has signed up for the Big Bash League and is set to represent the Adelaide Strikers during the 2026/27 campaign. The Strikers will open their season against Sydney Thunder on Wednesday 16 December with the competition closing on Tuesday 26 January.

Mia Rogers (Geelong Cricket Club) and Abi Glen (South Perth Cricket Club) will head to Australia for the second year running while Sophia Turner (Sturt Cricket Club), Emma Marlow (Midland Guildford) and Harriet Robson (Rockingham-Mandurah) will also play club cricket Down Under during the winter.

Daniel Hogg (Swanbourne) and Haydon Mustard (Newcastle City) are also back in Australia to play club cricket throughout the winter with Hogg based in Perth and Mustard located in Sydney.

Grace Thompson has also been named in the England Women Performance Programme for the coming winter.