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Cricket: Harmison has more to offer.


Byline: STUART RAYNER

BEN Harmison has vowed there is more to come after being named as Durham's NBC Denis Compton Award This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  winner for the second time, writes STUART RAYNER

The award is presented to the most promising young player at each of the first-class counties.

Harmison, younger brother of England fast bowler Stephen, marked his first-class debut with a century against Oxford UCCE UCCE University of California Cooperative Extension
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 at the Parks in May and broke into the side on a regular basis midway through the campaign.

A double stress fracture of the back meant the all-rounder had to concentrate on batting this summer but in nine matches he averaged a respectable 37.53.

"I'm really proud my hard work has paid off this season, there's certainly more to come but I definitely think I've made a big step forward," said the player who claimed the award in 2004.

Meanwhile, two Durham home matches will be shown on television next season -the ECB See electronic code book.  Trophy game with Lancashire on Monday, May 7 and the Pro40 visit of Middlesex on Thursday, July 26.
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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Nov 30, 2006
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