Canterbury appoint Harris as captain

Chris Harris © Cricinfo

Canterbury have announced that Chris Harris will be their captain for the 2004-05 season.

"Chris Cairns had told us that he was unavailable for consideration for the captaincy during the upcoming season and Chris Harris was the obvious choice to take over," Craig Thiele, Canterbury's chairman of selectors, explained.

Harris stood in for Cairns, the named captain, for much of last season. "He did an outstanding job," Thiele added, "and we are delighted to appoint him."