 Durston played for Middlesex until 1933, turning increasingly to off-spin as he got older and stouter.In all, he took 1,314 wickets.His batting improved with age and in 1927 he shared an unbroken ninth-wicket partnership of 160 – scored in only 80 minutes – with Patsy Hendren against Essex at Leyton that remained as a Middlesex record until 2011.