Down by the Riverside 2025

[Durhamfootman]

Ben Raine has signed a new 3 year contract.

Hard to believe that he's still only 33. It feels as though he's been around for ever. Shows how young he must have been when he went to Leicester

[Durhamfootman]

Zak Foulkes brought in for the T20

it's a new name on me. New Zealander seemingly

[captaincolly]

Zak Foulkes brought in for the T20

it's a new name on me. New Zealander seemingly

New name to me too.

[Durhamfootman]

https://www.visitcountydurham.org/news/ ... ens-sport/

I did hear something about a collaboration a few weeks ago, but I seem to recall that Newcastle Utd women were involved too. May have been something different, of course.

Are they talking about the grassy area on the other side of the running track, I wonder?

[Durhamfootman]

the other thing that made me wonder about NUFC involvement, is that we seem to be hoping that the Saudis will build the hotel shown in that picture

[Durhamfootman]

Brendan Doggett has just ripped the heart out of Queensland in the Shield final with 6-31 in their total of 95 all out

I'm going to guess and say that he probably won't feature for us next week, which I think would have been the case with Boland last year had the match not been a wash out anyway

[captaincolly]

Brendan Doggett has just ripped the heart out of Queensland in the Shield final with 6-31 in their total of 95 all out

I'm going to guess and say that he probably won't feature for us next week, which I think would have been the case with Boland last year had the match not been a wash out anyway

I think so too. Hopefully the injury curse won't strike!

[Durhamfootman]

oh blimey, don't even go there. last year was a disaster with our picks for overseas seamers. Only Siddle avoided getting injured straightaway

[westoelad]

Brendan Doggett has just ripped the heart out of Queensland in the Shield final with 6-31 in their total of 95 all out

I'm going to guess and say that he probably won't feature for us next week, which I think would have been the case with Boland last year had the match not been a wash out anyway

Apparently he is limited to how long he can be with us because of limitations on his visa

[Durhamfootman]

Durham have signed NZ's Suzie Bates for what looks to be about 3 months. She's getting on a bit, but has huge international experience and will surely bring a lot to the dressing room.

Seemingly, according to Dobell, we were trying to bring Meg Lanning to the club to fulfil this role, but couldn't get that deal over the line.

[Durhamfootman]

Durham have signed NZ's Suzie Bates for what looks to be about 3 months.

the BBC report that Bates is here for the entire season, but I suppose both may be true

[captaincolly]

Durham have signed NZ's Suzie Bates for what looks to be about 3 months.

the BBC report that Bates is here for the entire season, but I suppose both may be true

That's a big signing.

[Durhamfootman]

Ellyse Perry signs for Hampshire.... now that's a big signing

[Durhamfootman]

which one of Ash Gardner/Chamari Athapaththu/Marizanne Kapp/Amelia Kerr/Hayley Mathews will sign for Surrey?

or failing that.... Middlesex?

[captaincolly]

McKinney and Gay called into the England Lions squad for the two test series against India. Should both be available for our Somerset game - first test is a week on Friday.