Durham Cricket are delighted to announce the signing of South African quick Duanne Olivier.
Olivier joins Durham for the Rothesay County Championship and replaces Kemar Roach who’s stint with Durham has ended after he suffered a hamstring injury against Middlesex.
A South Africa international with 16 Test caps, the right-arm fast bowler has taken 59 red-ball scalps for The Proteas with a best haul of 6/37 coming against Pakistan in 2018, going on to claim match figures of 11/96 and earn Player of the Series.
Experienced in the County Championship, the 33-year-old has taken 106 first-class wickets from 32 matches in English domestic cricket having represented Derbyshire and Yorkshire between 2018-2021.
Closing in on 600 first-class wickets, Olivier has picked up 38 poles in 10 matches for Eastern Province since 2024 having racked up 377 red-ball wickets in his South African domestic career.
On joining Durham, Olivier said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Durham Cricket and starting this new chapter.
“I’ve always enjoyed playing in England, and the challenge of county cricket is something I’ve long appreciated.
“I’ve been following the first few weeks of the County Championship and I’m excited to join the guys, contribute, and get stuck in.”
Marcus North, Director of Cricket added: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Duanne to Durham for the remainder of the County Championship season.
“He was due to join us for the second half of the summer, but due to the injury to Kemar we felt it was important for him to arrive earlier than initially scheduled.
“Duanne will complement our attack really well. He knows the County Championship having represented Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and he joins us off the back of a strong domestic season in South Africa.”