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Ben Stokes has Signed a Three-Year Deal with Durham

Sangeeta Viswas
2 years ago

Ben Stokes has signed a three-year deal with Durham, After signing a new three-year deal with the club. Ben Stokes will remain with the Durham players until at least the end of the 2024 season.

A Back in Action with England :-

Ben Stokes, 30, recently returned to action with England in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. After missing much of the 2021 season to manage his mental health in view of a badly broken finger.

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Prior to his return, most of Ben’s rehabilitation work was done at Riverside, where he made his 2010 County Championship appearance against Essex. Since then he has played 64 first-class matches for the club, scoring 3,611 runs. The best was 185 runs against Lancashire.

Ben Stokes Signs 3 Year Contract Extension with Durham
Ben Stokes has Signed a Three-Year Deal with Durham

The Limited Their Reward to Durham :-

More recently, however, his demands as an England player in the draft have limited his returns to Durham. He has played 72 Tests so far, in which he has scored 4650 runs at an average of 36.61 and took 163 wickets, as well as 101 ODIs and 34 T20Is.

“I am delighted to be with Durham for another three years,” Stokes said. “I have some of the best memories playing for the club over the years and I look forward to sensing it more in the future.”

Ben Stokes Signs 3 Year Contract Extension with Durham
Ben Stokes has Signed a Three-Year Deal with Durham

The Director of Cricket Marcus North :-

Durham’s Director of Cricket, Marcus North, said: “Stokes is one of the best players in the world and we can’t see him as much as we would like, his quality around the club is huge.

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“It’s wonderful to see Stokes back fit and out of the game in addition to his time away from the game and now playing for England in the Ashes. We are very pleased that Stokes has allowed Durham into his future for another three years.”

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