Durham Cricket has revealed that Scott Borthwick has been appointed LV
County Championship captain.

Borthwick, made his First-Class debut for Durham in 2009 against Hampshire and has gone onto score more than 9,000 runs on the First-Class stage.

Since his First-Class debut, the left hander has made 132 County Championship appearances, playing in three Championship winning teams.

The 30-year-old who returned to Durham in October from Surrey, will take to the field as
skipper for the first in one months’ time, as Durham travel to Trent Bridge to face
Nottinghamshire on April 8.

Scott Borthwick said: “Just coming back to play for Durham again has been an amazing
experience for me, so to be asked to captain the team is a huge honour.

"Leading out the Durham team has been something I’ve dreamt about since I was a kid in the academy, so it’s a really special thing for me.

“The coaches and management team have been really welcoming since I re-joined the club and I’m looking forward to working closely with them.

“We’ve got an exciting group of players with lots experience and I look forward to leading
the team to success.”

Director of Cricket, Marcus North said: “There is no doubt Scott brings a huge amount of
playing experience to the table.

“This is a great opportunity for him to draw upon these and transfer those experiences into a formal leadership role.

“I would also like to thank Ned Eckersley for his commitment and hard work during his time as captain since taking over the role from Cameron Bancroft halfway through the 2019 season.”