Alex Russell signs new Northamptonshire deal

Russell, 20, made his T20 Blast debut earlier this summer and has agreed a contract until the end of the 2023 season

Northamptonshire leg-spinner Alex Russell has extended his rookie deal with the county.

Russell, 20, made his T20 Blast debut earlier this summer and has agreed a contract until the end of the 2023 season.

"I'm really excited to sign with Northamptonshire full time," said Russell. "It's been a really good past couple of months and so I'm excited to now sign a longer-term deal."

He picked up the wicket of Liam Livingstone on his first-team debut, having initially joined Northamptonshire from Herefordshire.

"I'm now just hungry to break in to the first team and play a few more games, hopefully over these next couple of years," he added.

^{Northamptonshire spinner Graeme White doubles up the county's second-team coach (David Rogers/Getty Images)}

Graeme White, the Northamptonshire spinner and second-team coach, said: "It's great to have Alex a longer contract. He brings something to our squad and our spin department that we don't have – a really quality leg-spinner that gives it a good rip at a good pace.

"He has a lot of control which is a hard thing to do when it comes to leg spin. My hope is that we can develop his skills into a really sound first-class bowler, which we can all see is in there."

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