Durham’s Director of Cricket Marcus North said that joining forces with “close friends” Northumberland Cricket Board “makes complete sense to create a pathway and a structure that’s going to best support young girls and women in our region”.
Durham and Northumberland announced a merger of their under-17 county girls’ and Senior Women’s sides, which, alongside the Girls’ Academy based at Emirates Riverside, will create a high performance pathway for talented female cricketers in the North East.
Former England cricketer and Hundred coach Danielle Hazell will head up the structure as Women’s Lead High Performance Coach.