Durham sign Salisbury up after loan spell
MATT Salisbury has joined Durham until at least the end of the 2020 season after an encouraging recent spell on loan from Hampshire.
The 25-year-old seamer took 17 wickets in three Specsavers County Championship Division Two matches last month and has now made his switch to the North East permanent.
Durham head coach Jon Lewis said: “Matt’s impact since joining us has been instant, and I’m thrilled we’ve been able to secure him for the rest of this season and two more beyond that.
“He has a considerable skillset and we’re looking forward to seeing that develop further over the coming months and years with the club.” ■■TEST captain Joe Root still has a big part to play in England’s Twenty20 team and can learn from limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan, according to coach Paul Farbrace.
Root was dropped for the final T20 against India on Sunday, when the tourists secured a sevenwicket win to wrap up the series.
England will get the chance to redress the balance in the one-day internationals, which start on Thursday.
Morgan admitted omitting Root for the Twenty20 was “not an easy decision” as fit-again Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes came back into the side.
For the 50-over series, Farbrace will revert to his role as assistant to Trevor Bayliss, who returns to the helm after some time taking in England Lions and county cricket.
“I still think, and I genuinely believe, that if England are to be successful in T20 cricket over the next couple of years leading into the World Cup, Joe Root will play a magnificent and big part in that,” Farbrace said.
“He is our best player - a fantastic player in all forms of the game.”