Bancroft has some 'unfinished business' at Durham, says North
due to Covid, we didn't have the overseas players – he very much has that language that he's a Durham player and he's got unfinished business back here.
“That again is really exciting, having an overseas player coming back and having that desire not just to do well for himself, but most importantly, do well for Durham and make sure Durham is playing well."
The arrivals of Bancroft and Young supplement another encouraging winter of recruitment, with Scott Borthwick the latest player to return to the county.
Head Coach James Franklin says the move was a sign that Durham Cricket continues to move in the right direction.
”The cool thing from my point of view, and the county’s point of view, is that a number of those players [who left] are starting to come back,” Franklin said.
“Scott is the obvious example, but we had Paul Coughlin the year before and Ben Raine the year before that.
“It’s really important for us that we have that NorthEast identity in terms of the playing group and even the language that we have in the changing room.
"We have to have that identity about us, it’s really important, but the bonus is that they’re really good people and fantastic players as well.
“To get Scott back this winter is really cool. He’s a seasoned player in domestic cricket and has obviously played a bit for England as well.
“He brings a lot of leadership and experience, and was very much part of a winning Durham team from years gone by.
"For him, winning is a normal thing to happen here, and hopefully that will rub off on the rest of the playing group.
“I think people can see the direction that we’re wanting to head towards.”