Chanderpaul agrees to third season at Durham
Shivnarine Chanderpaul agrees to third season with Durham
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Thursday, 13, Nov 2008 01:27
West Indies international batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has agreed to a third successive county season as Durham's overseas player.
The International Cricket Council's cricketer of the year for 2008, Chanderpaul has agreed terms for 2009 along with the majority of the county's squad members, who won the County Championship title last season.
Captain Dale Benkenstein and opening batsman Michael Di Venuto have extended their existing deals to ensure they will remain at the Riverside until at least the end of the 2011 season.
The club have also agreed terms on contracts of a similar length with highly-rated wicketkeeper Phil Mustard, pace duo Graham Onions and Liam Plunkett and fellow academy graduates Ben Harmison and Mark Stoneman.
Gareth Breese, Mitchell Claydon, Kyle Coetzer, Mark Davies, Gordon Muchall, Will Smith and Callum Thorp have extended their contracts until at least the end of the 2010 season.
While the majority of the remainder of the squad - Luke Evans, Lee Goddard, Will Gidman, Neil Killeen and Paul Wiseman - have committed themselves to the County Championship winners for 2009.
The only two players not returning in 2009 are Gary Scott, whose contract was not renewed, and Garry Park, who has signed a two-year deal with Derbyshire.