Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence

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Durham MCC University
Personnel
CoachPaul Grayson[1]
Team information
Founded2001
Home groundThe Racecourse
History
First-class debutDurham
in 2001
at Riverside

Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (known as Durham MCC University from 2004 to 2020) is a cricket coaching centre based at Durham University in Durham, County Durham, England, and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.

History[edit]

As Durham MCC University, the coaching centre ws largely funded by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).[2] From 2012 (with the inclusion of Cardiff South Wales and Leeds/Bradford), they were one of six MCC University teams in England who were considered first-class teams when playing against other first-class sides. This meant that a game against another university would not be considered first class; only matches against a first-class county were accorded this status. Durham were one of only two MCCU sides to be drawn from a single university (the other being Loughborough).[3]

The cricket coaching at the UCCE/MCCU was overseen from its inception in 2001 by coach and former Test player Graeme Fowler, the university's head coach from 1996, until he stepped down in May 2015.[4][5] Former Essex coach Paul Grayson was announced as the new coach in September 2015.[1] The team's home ground is The Racecourse, Durham University's home ground since 1843[6] and famous for hosting Durham County Cricket Club's first first-class match in 1992.[5]

Since obtaining first-class status in 2001, the university has produced a large number of cricketers who have obtained professional county contracts, while others such as James Foster have gone on to play international cricket. Prior to first-class status, players such as Andrew Strauss and Nasser Hussain played for the university's cricket club.[7]

In 2012, they were dismissed for 18 against Durham County Cricket Club.[8] This was the lowest first-class innings total since 1983.[9]

As Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, the team played 27 first-class matches from 2001 to 2009.[10] As Durham Marylebone Cricket Club University, the team played 21 first-class matches (not including one abandoned and two cancelled) from 2010 to 2020.[11]

Honours[edit]

  • MCC Universities Two-Day Championship winners 2010[12]
  • MCC Universities Challenge Final winners 2010 and 2018[13][14]
  • BUCS Cricket National Division winners 2018[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Paul Grayson announced as Durham University MCCU Coach". Durham University. 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ "MCC Universities information & history". www.lords.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ^ Jennings, Will (4 May 2018). "MCCU rise to the occasion in preseason tests". Palatinate. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "MCC changes prompt Graeme Fowler to step down". Cricinfo. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Durham MCCU". www.mccuniversities.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Durham University Library Special Collections Catalogue - DU Cricket Club". Durham University. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "NCCC News : Statistical Preview: Nottinghamshire v Durham MCCU". www.trentbridge.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Scorecard for Durham CCC vs Durham MCCU". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Team Totals of Less than 30 in an Innings in First-Class Cricket". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  10. ^ "First Class Matches Played by Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  11. ^ "First Class Matches Played by Durham Marylebone Cricket Club University". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  12. ^ "MCCU TWO-DAY CHAMPIONSHIP - TABLE". Marylebone Cricket Club. MCC Universities 2 Day Championship Past Winners. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Durham MCCU vs Lbroug, Lord's, June 25, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Men's Cricket Win MCCU Championship". Team Durham. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  15. ^ "BUCS Cricket 2017-2018 - National". BUCS. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

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