Kruger aims for golden batting form at Parkside Road
Kruger's home for the 2010 summer - Parkside Road |
Netherfield have announced the signing of Queensland opener Nick Kruger as professional for 2010, the Westmorland Gazette reports.
The 26-year-old has hit 838 first-class runs at an average of 28.89.
His highest score and maiden first-class century was 172 against the West Indies tourists at Brisbane in 2009.
Kruger made his Queensland debut as a 19-year-old and has bravely overcome shoulder injuries that interrupted his career. He has also been a heavy scorer in grade cricket and holds the runs in a season record for Valley CC held previously by Matthew Hayden.
He has yet to bowl in first-class cricket.
Kruger's Cricket Archive profile can be found here:http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15551/15551.html
Kruger replaces fellow Queenslander Glen Batticciotto as Netherfield professional.
Leyland are the only club in the Furness Building Society Northern Premier League (in association with Readers Cricket Balls) still to announce their professional for the new season.
Meanwhile there are five new First XI captains for the new season.
At Chorley Andy Holdsworth, last season's vice-captain takes over from Jack Catterall and John Cordingley is the new skipper at Darwen with Andrew Cook stepping down.
Adam Parker is skipper at Preston after professional Bilal Asad had the role in 2009. Marc Hadwin replaces Chris Parry at Netherfield and Michael Stevens takes over from David Heywood at Lancaster.
The First XI captains for 2010 are as follows:
Barrow- Daryl Wearing
Blackpool- Paul Danson
Carnforth- Darren Moore
Chorley- Andy Holdsworth
Darwen- John Cordingley
Fleetwood- James Ellis
Kendal- Ross McMillan (South Africa)
Lancaster- Michael Stevens
Leyland- David Makinson
Morecambe- Tommy Clough
Netherfield- Marc Hadwin
Preston- Adam Parker
St Annes- Andy Kellett
Preston captain Adam Parker |
