Graham Clark pens new two-year contract with Durham

PHIL CAMPBELL: Since making his Durham debut in 2015, the academy graduate has scored over 6,500 runs, including scoring 818 runs at 58.43 as they won Division Two in 2023

Graham Clark has signed a new two-year contract with Durham, keeping him at the club until 2025.

The batter scored 818 runs at 58.43 in the County Championship this year as Durham clinched the Division Two title.

Having not played a red-ball match during the whole of the 2022 campaign and last scoring a first-class century in 2017 against Glamorgan, the right-hander notched up three hundreds in 2023.

The 30-year-old also made his maiden T20 century in May, blasting 102 not out (13 fours and four sixes) off just 49 balls as Durham beat Northamptonshire by 10 wickets in the Vitality Blast.

Since making his Durham debut in 2015, the academy graduate has scored over 6,500 runs across all formats.

^{Clark scored his maiden T20 century in 2023 [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

^{Clark (top row, second left) scored 818 runs as Durham won Division Two [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

On signing the new deal, Clark said: "I'm delighted to be committing my future to the club. I absolutely love playing here, and I feel like we're building something special as a group."

Clark's rejuvenation has coincided with the appointment of head coach Ryan Campbell, who joined Durham in January 2023, and the Cumbrian thanked him for his support.

"Thank you again to Ryan Campbell for backing me this season and for creating such a good environment for us all to play in. I'm excited to see what 2024 brings as we continue this journey together as a group," he added.

Durham's director of cricket, former Australia international Marcus North, said: "This contract extension is testament to the fantastic season Graham has had for Durham in all formats.

"His red-ball cricket has shone through hugely over the past six months, enabling Graham to establish a key role within our batting line up.

"The attacking style of cricket we have been playing has brought the best out of Graham, not only has he had a brilliant County Championship he has continued to impress in white-ball cricket, including scoring his maiden T20 century earlier this season."