Durham appoints Ryan Campbell as their Head Coach on Three-Year Deal

Former Australia wicket-keeper & consultant of the Netherlands, Ryan Campbell has been signed as the Head Coach of Durham for a period of three years. Campbell will take over coaching duties from James Franklin whose contract was not renewed by the county club after their humiliating performances in the recently concluded County Championship 2022. Durham had a forgetful County season as they finished in the bottom three of the County Championship, Royal London & t20 Blast standings.

Joining Durham Coaching staff will provide Campbell with an opportunity to work with some renowned names of England Cricket such as Alex Lees, Matt Potts & Brydon Carse who have also made their debuts in the National team.

Speaking about his signing Campbell said that he is feeling privileged to get appointed as the Head Coach of Durham club. He further said that it would be exciting for him to work with England’s renowned players & emerging talents. He also highlighted the fact that he would try to inculcate an attacking approach to cricket in Durham’s Team through his fearless coaching style.

Ryan Campbell was an integral part of the Netherlands Team

For the unversed, Campbell who had spent seven days in Coma in April after sustaining a cardiac arrest returned to the Netherlands team as a consultant during the T20 World Cup 2022 where he helped the Netherlands to end their campaign on a high note by defeating South Africa in their last fixture of league stage & spoiling their chances to march into the playoffs. The Netherlands was successful in qualifying for the Super 12 stage by defeating UAE & Namibia & further defeated Zimbabwe to finish fourth in the Super 12 Group 2 Points table. Their glorious triumph over Zimbabwe was one of their best performance in the Global ICC event.

Speaking about his tenure with the Netherlands, Campbell said that the best part of his career is when the Netherlands defeated South Africa in the Super 12 stage & got qualified for the T20 World Cup 2023. He further highlighted that he is leaving the Netherlands with good memories & lifelong friendships which he will cherish forever. Campbell will stay with the club till the end of County Championship 2025 as per his three-year-long deal.

Speaking about Campbell signing Durham’s director of cricket said that Durham is the perfect fit for Durham club. He further said that Ryan carries along with him a rich experience of coaching after serving as the Head Coach of the Netherlands team. He further stated that is looking forward to working with Campbell & guide the Durham club to the laurels of success.

On the other hand, Mickey Arthur has extended his contract by three years with Derbyshire after having a spell-bounding season in 2022 which included a record-breaking nine wins in their T20 Vitality Blast Campaign.