Gareth Roderick commits to Worcestershire until end of 2025

The wicketkeeper-batter has scored 1,147 runs at 37 in 24 County Championship outings since joining the club from Gloucestershire in 2021

Gareth Roderick has signed a contract extension with Worcestershire, which will keep him at New Road until at least the end of the 2025 campaign.

The wicketkeeper-batter has scored 1,147 runs at 37 in 24 County Championship outings since joining the club from Gloucestershire in 2021. Though predominantly a red-ball batter, he has contributed 290 runs in 20 appearances across both white-ball formats.

In 2023, he has scored 533 first-class runs at 33.31 in nine matches, including one century and one half-century, 271 of which have come in the seven innings since he was promoted to opening the batting against Sussex.

Behind the stumps, he has completed 32 dismissals this season.

"Very happy to have signed this new contract. You always want to try and make sure you are contributing, and with a contract extension, it means you are doing your job and doing you bit for the team," he said.

^{Roderick is one of Worcestershire's in-form batters [Dan Mullan/Getty Images]}

"Thanks to everyone at the club for their support and sticking by me when things weren't going well, and that certainly helped me get back to a semblance of form. To get back from that, be at the top of the order now and contribute a little bit with the bat this last 12 months or so, it has been really nice.

"Are the best years ahead? I hope so. Throughout my career, the one thing I've lacked is a bit of consistency. I've tended to score runs in patches, and I hopefully am now starting to see a little bit more consistency, and fingers crossed I can keep that going. That is the thing we all strive for.

"You might not consistently be getting hundreds and match-winning performances, but if you are consistently putting scores on the board, as opposed to feast or famine, it is a lot more comforting if you are able to do that."

CEO Ashley Giles added: "He had a challenging first year here but has not looked back since he got back into the side last June at Durham.

"There have been many outstanding and crucial innings, and his half-century spanning over five hours on the final day on a difficult pitch in the win over Leicestershire springs to mind.

"The other week to be on the field keeping wicket for a day and a half against Derbyshire and then to go straight back out as opener and score a century was a tremendous effort.

"He has also kept wicket really well and in an unfussy and reliable manner."