Overview
- Roach will join up before the season opener against Kent at Banks Homes Riverside and is available for red-ball duty until mid-June.
- The move ends his five-year stint with Surrey, where he won three County Championships and took 97 wickets in 30 matches.
- Durham were relegated to Division Two last season and have targeted Roach to help drive an immediate promotion push.
- Director of cricket Marcus North hailed Roach as a world-class performer whose experience will mentor Durham’s younger bowlers.
- A veteran of 88 Tests with 294 wickets, Roach said he aims to add a winning mentality and help Durham push for a trophy this summer.