Aussie has a wealth of Big Bash and IPL experience
Thursday 26 October 2017 16:20, UK
Durham have signed Australian paceman Nathan Rimmington on an initial two-year contract until the end of the 2019 campaign.
Rimmington, 34, who has played for Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, will be available across all three formats.
"I am very excited to be joining Durham and I am looking forward to helping the club win silverware," Rimmington, who holds a British passport, told the club's official website.
"Everyone I have spoken to about Durham speaks fondly about the club and I'm thrilled that the North East will be my home for the next few years.
"I'm incredibly motivated to see Durham do well and I feel like I have a lot to offer in terms of experience and leadership. I've always enjoyed playing in the UK and believe the conditions at Emirates Riverside will suit me."
Durham chairman, Sir Ian Botham, said: "We are delighted that Nathan has chosen to play his cricket at Durham for the next few years as a lot of clubs were interested in his signature.
"Many people will have watched him in both the IPL and BBL and know the quality and experience he will bring to our side".
Rimmington has taken 103 wickets and scored a century in 38 first-class games, while he has bagged 151 scalps in 131 matches across the List A and Twenty20 formats.
