Durham University is a traditional university set in a fantastic city and one which is highly regarded as a great place to study. However, one of the major reasons for coming to this university was it being a Centre of Excellence for cricket, with great facilities and high quality coaching available. The chance of playing first class cricket matches and testing myself against some of the best players in the country was appealing and an opportunity which I felt would only improve my game. Another factor which affected my decision to come to Durham was the amount of high profile players who have played for Durham University and have gone on to represent their county and country at a professional level.
Luke Blackaby, 2011 Men's Cricket Team
BA Sports Undergraduate
I not only chose to come to Durham because of its world class academic status, but also because I hoped that I would be given the opportunity of improving my cricket as much as I can. Because I live in France, I haven’t had such opportunities before. I am absolutely determined to make the most of my skill, and with the support of the MCC academy and its coaching staff I hope to start playing first class cricket as soon as possible.
Rory Gribbel, 2011 Men's Cricket Team
Natural Sciences Undergraduate
Having the opportunity to improve my skills and get the chance to play first class cricket whilst getting a degree sounded fantastic. After having spoken to some students who had loved their time at Durham and had told me that there was lots of serious training, compelled me to apply! It was an easy choice for me. Durham has a great academic and sporting reputation which helped make my decision.
Rishabh Shah, 2011 Men's Cricket Team
Economics Undergraduate
I was aware of the UCCE system and that Durham was part of it. Of course, I was also aware that Durham had several well-known cricketers, such as Andrew Strauss and Nasser Hussain as alumni. It was also highly regarded for my choice of degree, Economics, and having visited the city a couple of times I had fallen in love with its winding streets and beautiful vistas.
Chris Jones, 2011 Men's Cricket Team
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