England Lions allrounder Ollie Price extends Gloucestershire deal

Price hit five hundred and five further fifties last summer across formats, averaging 42.38 in the County Championship and 82.14 in the One-Day Cup

England Lions allrounder Ollie Price has extended his contract at Gloucestershire.

Price, 22, is the younger brother of teammate Tom and has agreed a new deal on the back of a breakthrough year that saw him nominated for the PCA's young player award and ended with a spot on the England Lions tour of India.

He hit five hundred and five further fifties last summer across formats, averaging 42.38 in the County Championship and 82.14 in the One-Day Cup. He is also one of the better slip-fielders on the circuit and was tipped by two county captains in the ECB's pre-season predictions as one of the two most exciting young players in the country.

"I'm really proud and excited to re-sign with Glos," he said. "The club has been really supportive ever since I started in the academy, and it's a privilege to continue my journey here.

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^{Price ended last summer with an England Lions call-up (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

"There have been some challenging times over the last couple of years, but we've got a really tight group of talented players and we are determined to show how good we can be. I can't wait to try and play a big part in things moving forward as we begin the new season."

Mark Alleyne, Gloucestershire's recently appointed head coach, added: "Ollie is an integral part of our growth as a cricket team and his commitment to us is really well received by his teammates and the coaching staff.

"Ollie is truly multi-skilled cricketer and excels across many disciplines. Ollie backs this up with a superb work ethic and attitude, and I look forward to developing our relationship further as the season unfolds."

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