WORCESTERSHIRE all-rounder George Rhodes has signed a new two-year contract to become the eighth player this summer to commit his future to the county.
Rhodes had 12 months remaining of his current deal but has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the 2019 campaign.
Academy product Rhodes has followed in the footsteps of Brett D’Oliveira, Ed Barnard, Josh Tongue, Tom Fell, George Scrimshaw, Ollie Westbury and Alex Milton who all recently signed new contracts.
Rhodes, who will be 24 next month, made his debut last summer in the Royal London One-Day Cup against Yorkshire at Headingley and appearances also followed in 2016 in the NatWest T20 Blast and Specsavers County Championship.
He has cemented his place in the Championship side during the second half of this season, featuring in several century partnerships and making some vital contributions with the bat.
Last week Rhodes showed his versatility when moving up to the top of the order for the vital win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and scoring 32 and 21 on a difficult pitch which, in the context of a low-scoring game, were priceless runs.
Rhodes said: “It’s a club I love playing for and I’m delighted to sign a new contract and hopefully we can be successful in the next couple of years.
“We’ve got a pretty good squad now that is tightly knit and committing their future to Worcestershire and I’m glad to be part of that.
“To have more experience of playing at first team level, you gain in confidence and your game does improve and you have to adapt to the level.
“I think I’m at the stage where I’d like to kick on and really cement myself in the team and win games and hopefully in the next couple of years I can do that.”
