It's great to hear that Wes Durston has been rewarded for his form with a permanent deal that takes him to the end of 2012.
Last night's televised game didn't show Durston in a starring role, but showed enough to illustrate why John Morris has moved quickly to sign him. His bowling was tidy, with two wickets, while his fielding was superb. His caught and bowled was a stunning effort, from a ball shelled back at him (albeit a full toss.) His outfielding was brilliant, with one save on the boundary edge deserving of several replays, but he was the pick of several fine fielders for the county.
When he batted he showed his skills with some classy strokes, one clip through mid wicket while advancing down the track the shot of a player full of confidence. He can play the ball all round the wicket and it was disappointing when he departed to a caught and bowled himself from a leading edge.
I've every confidence that Wes will be a star turn in the coming years at Derby and look forward to reporting on his exploits. That he will be available for all cricket this year is a bonus and he will offer additional stability to a batting line up that has creaked at times this season.
Glad he is in. Better late than never.
ReplyDeleteAlso partially covers the potential loss of Peterson next term, although I think we should do all we can to retain him. Perhaps, we could look to plug the likely loss of Buck in an alternative way to the obvious path?
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