da bet7k： Durham County Cricket Club today announced that 25 year-old all-rounder Paul Collingwood has signed a new contract extending his stay at the club for another two years
CricInfo18-Sep-2001Durham County Cricket Club today announced that 25 year-old all-rounder Paul Collingwood has signed a new contract extending his stay at the club for another two years. Collingwood made his one-day international debut for England this season and will go with the squad to Zimbabwe in October, hoping to establish his credentials as a genuine World Cup prospect.He says: “I am delighted to have signed a new contract and to be part of an exciting team at Durham. We have won promotion to the Norwich Union League Division One with a young team which can only get better and which will also develop as a four-day side.”I hope to play a big part in Durham’s promotion bid in the CricInfoChampionship and I would love to be part of a successful cup run.”Club Chairman Bill Midgley says; “Paul is an outstanding talent who hasimpressed even the Australians. He is a fine example of what we have set out to achieve here by giving young local talent a chance, and we are all delighted that Paul has committed himself to us for the next two years.”Durham secured promotion to the Norwich Union League Division One ina thrilling nine run victory over Worcestershire at the Riverside onthe final Sunday of a season during which Collingwood, a local lad from Shotley Bridge, has played a significant part.