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Professional County Club Select XI: Essex Cricket have announced the signing of young Durham bowling all-rounder Mitchell Killeen on Monday. The 20-year-old has agreed to a two-year deal with Essex, which will see him join the club at the end of the 2025 season.

The right-arm seam bowler and right-handed batter made his List A debut for Durham at the age of 17 in August 2022 against Nottinghamshire, where he took 1-17 and scored 17 off 26 balls, batting at number eight.

Durham-born Killeen had to wait a few years for his first-class opportunity, which came against Zimbabwe A in Harare on March 12 during Durham’s tour of Zimbabwe. In that match, he scored 21 off 41 balls and took 2-12 from six overs.