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Simon Brown with his award at the 2023 Durham Cricket Hall of Fame awards.
Simon Brown with his award at the 2023 Durham Cricket Hall of Fame awards. Durham Cricket

Durham Legends- Simon Brown looks back on his time at Durham

In an exclusive interview, Simon Brown talks about playing with Lord Botham, being part of the Durham's inaugural First Class season and coaching the son's of his former team mates.

17.09.25, 12:59 Updated 17.09.25, 13:00 5 Minute Read

Thomas Ridley

Thomas Ridley

Legend is a term bandied about far too much these days, but at Durham there are certain players who live up to the tag.

A club Hall of Fame has been established to recognise those club legends in recent years, with the likes of Neil Killeen, Steve Harmison and Graham Onions deservedly picking up a place in the exclusive club.

The thing those three have in common is that they're all pace bowlers and were following in the footsteps of the original Durham pace bowler, Simon Brown.

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