Morkel, Taylor Signed Durham

 South African all-rounder Albie Morkel and New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor have agreed to play for Durham in England's domestic Twenty20 competition this season.

Taylor, 25, who recently hit a record 81-ball century for his country, will join up with the squad ahead of their first fixture, against Lancashire on June 4.

Morkel returns for his second stint with the county after helping the side reach the Twenty20 Cup finals day in 2008.

He said: I was eager to take up the opportunity to come back to the Riverside after my first stint there in 2008.

“It's a great club to be a part of, there is a lot of ambition and team spirit in the dressing room and I'm looking forward to joining back up with the team.”

Both players will be representing their respective countries in the ICC World T20 in the West Indies before joining up with the Durham squad.