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BBC News
31-03-2025
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Durham sign NZ pace bowler Wagner
Durham have re-signed New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner on a red-ball deal for the second half of the county cricket 39-year-old played one Championship game and three One -Day Cup matches for Durham last season before his time was cut short by who retired from international cricket in February 2024 and has taken 841 first-class wickets, had previous spells in England with Northamptonshire, Essex, Somerset and first game for Durham will be on 22 June against Sussex and he will be available until the end of the campaign in September. "I am extremely excited to join Durham again," he told the Durham website., external"I loved and enjoyed my short time their last season - but I feel like have some unfinished business with wanting to contribute and play a role for a great club."Left-armer Wagner will retire from domestic Cricket in New Zealand when his game for Northern Districts against Otago concludes on Tuesday, when victory would hand them the Plunkett Shield title.
BBC News
20-02-2025
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Foxes sign Dutch all-rounder Van Beek
Netherlands international all-rounder Logan van Beek has signed for Leicestershire for the 2025 34-year-old has previously played in both formats of the game for Derbyshire and Worcestershire, as well as representing Canterbury and Wellington in New Zealand, where he was Beek is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler with over 100 limited-overs caps in international is best known for his feat in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, when he smashed 30 off a super over and then took two for eight in the West Indies' reply to earn his country a notable will arrive in Leicester ahead of the Foxes' opening County Championship game against Derbyshire on 11 April and is expected to be available for both County Championship games and the Vitality Blast Beek was in form for the Wellington Firebirds last season, taking five wickets and scoring a century in the Plunkett Shield clash with director of cricket Claude Henderson told the club website, external: "He brings a wealth of experience and great character, which will strengthen both our bowling unit and changing room."
