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Durham have announced the signing of India spin bowler Axar Patel for the last six championship games to be played this summer. The 24-year-old will arrive Chester-le-Street in mid-August and could make his debut against Glamorgan on 19 August at the SWALEC. The all-rounder has claimed 79 wickets in first-class cricket and scored 1,163 runs at 48.45, including one century. Thanks a lot @DurhamCricket for the welcome! Look forward to my first experience of county cricket. https://t.co/QhYAYw0tmr — Akshar patel (@akshar2026) 9 April 2018 Patel is currently representing Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League.

Durham have signed New Zealand batsman Tom Latham, who will join up with the north-east county next season, subject to international duties. The 25-year-old has scored 139 runs in his five NatWest T20 Blast matches after arriving to the county for the second half of the season with an average of 63.66 in four Specsavers County Championship games. Latham is likely to miss Durham's final Division Two matches of the campaign as he prepares for New Zealand's ODI and T20 series which is to be held in India but will make a return to Chester-le-Street for the rest of the 2018 tournament. Durham head coach Jon Lewis is delighted with the signing and is hopeful that the club will be benefitted by the player’s return. “Tom has made a fantastic contribution on and off the field during his time here at Durham,” said Lewis. “His performances with the bat have been excellent and he is a big influence in the dressing room. “Myself and the players are delighted that he will be...

Durham skipper Paul Collingwood has penned a new contract extension, keeping him at the Chester-le-Street until the end of the 2015 season. Collingwood had recently hinted that the may retire at the end of the current County Championship campaign, but the 38-year-old has decided to carry on as the county's captain by a further 12 months. "You're a long time retired and I've still got ambitions to take this team forward," the former England all-rounder told the county's official website . "It really is a special group of guys to be involved with and I don't want to give that up too early.” Collingwood has scored 13,759 first-class runs for the County champions.

The veteran Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has signed Durham on a short-term deal for the next two rounds of County Championship matches. Sangakkara, 36, will play the upcoming LV=County Championship clash against Yorkshire and Sussex next month. Our new signing poses for photographs on a beautiful sunny day at Emirates Durham ICG https://t.co/TAYn8CWhJn — Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 29, 2014 Following signing the contract with Durham, it will be Sangakkara's second stint in county cricket, who has represented Warwickshire in 2007. " I'm really looking forward to returning to county cricket with Durham and I'm immensely grateful for the opportunity, " the left-hander told the club's official website . Sangakkara has scored more than 25,000 runs for his nation across all three formats.

Australian all-rounder John Hastings has signed defending county champions Durham as an overseas player for the 2014 season in this summer. Durham Cricket Club announced on Twitter : The Duke joins the Champions! #Champions #Jets http://t.co/T7whdkOnsW — Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) March 17, 2014 The 28-year-old has represented his country for 15 times in all formats, will replace Dale Benkenstein in the County Durham squad. Durham coach Jon Lewis said in Durham's official website : "We are excited about the arrival of John, he is skilful with the ball and can also contribute well with the bat. He will be a strong addition with the red and white ball and we look forward to welcoming him to Durham." Hastings, nicknamed as "Duke" will arrive the Chester-le-Street once his IPL stint with Chennai Super Kings has concluded in June.

Durham skipper, Paul Collingwood has stated that he wants to play for Durham this season after the possibility of getting an England coaching job on a full-time basis, according to reports from Sky Sports . Collingwood, 37, who is currently working as a temporary assistant with Ashley Giles and assures that it will not abandon his County duties this summer. "I'm determined to play for Durham this summer, " The former England all-rounder told reporters. "Durham are down to the bare bones in terms of personnel, so to lose a captain would be a bit harsh at the last second." There are such rumours, that Collingwood could be seen as a new head coach of England's national team just after the Twenty20 World Cup.

The former England fast bowler, Steve Harmison has retired from cricket, who took 223 wickets in 63 Tests,  with a 17-year career in county cricket with Durham . "I was hoping to go out on a high in my benefit year but my body has not allowed me to, and I have not made a single first-team appearance, " Harmison told the local Sunday Sun newspaper. " With my contract up at the end of the season, I have known for a while I would be calling it a day."

Durham clinched their third County Championship in six years with an eight-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire on Thursday. The third day's morning session was washed out with the rain but after the lunch when play resumed,the hosts just needed 62 more runs to win the title. Durham captain and the former England batsman Paul Collingwood produced great players in their side. They were also without their coach Geoff Cook after he suffered a heart attack.

The Australian allrounder, Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of IPL 2012 as he has not yet recovered from his big toe surgery. In the February player auction, Mumbai Indians bought him by $300,000. Earlier at this month, Durham signed Johnson for the 2012 Friends Life t20 competition.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson will play for Durham in English cricket's domestic Twenty20 competition in this season. Johnson said in Durham's official website " I've heard brilliant things about Durham from Paul Collingwood  when he played over in Perth and I'm really excited about joining up with the squad. " Chief Executive of Durham, David Harker said: " Mitchell is an excellent addition to our squad and he will certainly be a force to be reckoned with.  " One of our ambitions for 2012 is to get to t20 Finals Day and we have made the investment to bring in players that we feel will enhance our already talented squad to help us achieve that.  "It'll be great for us to welcome Mitchell to the set-up and I'm sure our supporters will give him, and Herschelle, a very warm north-east welcome."

Paul Collingwood, Former England T20 Captain has signed a three years contract with Durham . Collingwood was retired from test cricket at the end of the Ashes in Austrralia this year and he had been approach from Derbyshire in July. After returned to Durham he said he was happy to stay at his home club where he played his first-class debut match 15 years ago. Collingwood said: " I'm a Durham lad through and through and I've really enjoyed being back in the dressing room with the guys. The club is ambitious and the quality of the team shows how committed we are to winning more silverware over the coming years and I want to be part of that - bringing more sporting success back to the North East. " The Durham coach, Geoff Cook said, " We are delighted that Paul has decided to commit his future to Durham - he is a fantastic player with a great attitude and a real desire for the club to continue to move forward. He has consistently produced match-winning pe...