Durham Cricket are delighted to announce the signing of Mady Villiers on a three- year deal until the end of the 2027 season.
England International, Villiers will join up with the Durham squad ahead of the 2025 season and provide experience and quality with both bat and ball, having represented England on 20 occasions.
An off-spinning bowling all-rounder, Villiers has taken 192 white ball wickets- including 17 for England, having already surpassed 2000 career runs with eight half-centuries.
The 26-year-old has been an ever-present for the Oval Invincibles, helping them lift consecutive titles and returned figures of 4-12 against London Spirit in their victorious 2022 campaign.
A product of the Essex pathway, Villiers was a regular in the Eagles women’s side before signing her maiden professional deal for Sunrisers in 2020 – the domestic side she currently plays for.
Villiers earned her England call up in 2019 at just 20-year-old picking up 2/20 against Australia in an IT20 at Bristol – playing a further 16 times in the short format.
She has been heavily involved in the England set up featuring for England Women A, England Women Academy and made her international ODI debut against Ireland in September, picking up 3/30 in the third ODI.
On joining Durham, Villiers said: “I’m really excited to be joining Durham ahead of the 2025 season. I was so impressed with the vision that the club and coaching staff have, and I knew it was definitely something that I wanted to be a part of.
“It’s an incredibly talented group of players and I have always loved playing with Hollie as captain, so I’m confident making the move up north is the right one for me
“Having played in Essex for my whole career it was going to take a lot for me to leave, and I think that speaks volumes on how I feel about Durham and the potential we have as a collective. I can’t wait to get going and see where this team can go over the next few years.
Director of Cricket, Marcus North said: “We are thrilled to announce Mady has agreed to join Durham on a three year deal.
“Our squad is coming together nicely and to be able to recruit an England international in Mady is huge for us and the region.
“Mady has shown what a top performer she has been domestically for several years for Sunrisers and the Oval Invincibles and we are now excited for her journey to continue with us in the North East.
“Hopefully her move to Durham will see her thrive in the county as she looks to add more England caps to her name and further excel with bat and ball.”