Brydon Carse and James Weighell sign two-year contract extensions with Durham
Tuesday 11 October 2016 10:28, UK
Brydon Carse and James Weighell have become the latest players to commit their futures to Durham after signing two-year contracts.
Carse, 21, impressed at either end of the season after being propelled into the first team plans and was subsequently handed a development contract earlier in the season.
He debuted against Durham MCCU in the annual friendly at Emirates Riverside, before claiming his first Specsavers County Championship wickets against Somerset.
And the fast bowler finished with 17 wickets to his name across eight matches, bouncing back from a mid-season injury suffered at Trent Bridge to feature in the final two games.
He also displayed his all-round skills, scoring a career-best 47 in that game at Nottinghamshire before hitting an important 45 in the final game at Hampshire.
Weighell made his first-class debut in 2015 but announced himself in 2016 with three consecutive sets of career-best figures.
The 22-year-old followed 3/45 in the second innings against Lancashire with nine match wickets against Warwickshire, including a maiden five-for in the second innings to set up a dramatic victory at Edgbaston.
He then returned after an injury, also picked up at Edgbaston, to captain the Second XI to a Championship title.
