Villiers has represented England on 20 events, most lately on their tour of Eire the place her death-over bowling all however snatched two victories from the jaws of defeat.
In all, she has taken 221 white-ball wickets in her skilled profession, having already surpassed 2000 profession runs with eight half-centuries, and he or she’s been an ever-present for Oval Invincibles within the Girls’s Hundred, serving to the facet to say consecutive titles in 2021 and 2022.
Her transfer to Durham is a coup for the membership, which is because of take over from the Headingley-based Northern Diamonds to grow to be the North-East regional representatives in ladies’s home cricket, forward of Yorkshire’s accession to Tier 1 in 2026.
A product of the Essex pathway, Villiers has, nevertheless, opted in opposition to staying together with her dwelling county, who can even have Tier 1 standing from 2025 as they take over from Sunrisers, who final week claimed victory within the ultimate of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She’s going to now be taking part in beneath the captaincy of her England team-mate, Hollie Armitage.
“I am actually excited to be becoming a member of Durham forward of the 2025 season,” Villiers stated. “I used to be so impressed with the imaginative and prescient that the membership and training workers have, and I knew it was undoubtedly one thing that I wished to be part of.
“It is an extremely gifted group of gamers and I’ve at all times beloved taking part in with Hollie as captain, so I am assured making the transfer up north is the precise one for me.
“Having performed in Essex for my complete profession it was going to take so much for me to go away, and I believe that speaks volumes on how I really feel about Durham and the potential we have now as a collective. I am unable to wait to get going and see the place this crew can go over the following few years.”
Director of Cricket, Marcus North stated: “We’re thrilled to announce Mady has agreed to affix Durham on a three-year deal. Our squad is coming collectively properly and to have the ability to recruit an England worldwide in Mady is large for us and the area.
“Mady has proven what a prime performer she has been domesticity for a number of years for Sunrisers and the Oval Invincibles and we at the moment are excited for her journey to proceed with us within the North East.
“Hopefully her transfer to Durham will see her thrive within the county as she appears so as to add extra England caps to her title and additional excel with bat and ball.”
