Rhodes, whose contract at Warwickshire expires on the finish of the season, was supplied an extension however turned it down, feeling that the time was proper for a transfer after seven seasons within the Midlands and that he may discover a extra aggressive deal elsewhere. He has since agreed a long-term contract at Durham, the place he’ll take up a task in an skilled batting line-up.
Warwickshire confirmed Rhodes’ departure on Saturday, whereas Durham are but to announce his arrival. “It is not been a straightforward determination,” Rhodes stated. “I’ve spent most of my skilled profession right here at Edgbaston, made life-long pals, and had success on the sphere. There are reminiscences I’ll cherish for a lot of, a few years.
“However I really feel the time is correct to maneuver on and decide up a recent problem. Coming to the membership as a 22-year-old, I by no means thought I might get such a possibility to captain an important membership like Warwickshire. It has been an unbelievable honour… I might prefer to assume I’ve made a optimistic contribution and helped take the membership ahead.”
Rhodes intends to stay with the membership for the remainder of the season as they appear to keep away from relegation, reasonably than becoming a member of Durham on mortgage early. “It goes with out saying that I might be giving my all to the membership for the remainder of the season,” he stated. “We have had an excellent begin within the One Day Cup. Who is aware of, it will be superb to exit on a excessive by successful some silverware.”
Mark Robinson, Warwickshire’s coach, stated: “Whenever you work as a head coach with a captain for a lot of years, you kind a particular bond which is able to at all times final. So personally, I wish to thank Will for all of the assist he has given me, in addition to the broader membership, each as a frontrunner and a performer on the sphere.”
