Matthew Montgomery signs three-year contract with Nottinghamshire

The 22-year-old impressed at the back end of the 2022 County Championship campaign, scoring 369 runs in eight innings

Matthew Montgomery has signed a three-year contract with Nottinghamshire which will keep him at Trent Bridge until the end of 2025.

The 22-year-old has featured regularly in the Royal London Cup over the past two seasons, scoring 511 runs, including four half-centuries, and taking five wickets in 17 50-over appearances.

He also impressed with the bat at the back end of the 2022 LV= Insurance County Championship, scoring 369 runs at 46.12, including his maiden century, in eight innings to help Nottinghamshire clinch the Division Two title.

Commenting on his contract extension, Montgomery said: "It's been a great honour to have had the opportunity to play at Trent Bridge, and to extend my stay here is really pleasing.

^{Matthew Montgomery (second left) helped Nottinghamshire to the Division Two title [Gareth Copley/Getty Images]}

"Since making my first-class debut with the club, I have been determined to show others and myself what I can do at this level, and that hundred against Durham was, I suppose, vindication for a lot of effort that has gone into the last few years.

"I still have a lot more to give and improvements to make to my game, and I know that the best place for me to continue my development as a player is at Nottinghamshire."

Head coach, Peter Moores, added: "What has stood out for everyone watching on, is how Matt has handled himself since getting into the first team. He has a calmness and composure when he bats, and that bodes well at such a young age.

"He deserves a lot of credit as he dominated second XI cricket, before earning his place in the County Championship team when Ben Duckett was called up for the Lions.

"He has already played some crucial innings for us, none more so than his hundred against Durham in an important game. That innings, along with his 80 against Glamorgan stand out, in terms of the way he managed himself through some really challenging phases of the game.

"He has the ability to play across all three formats, too, and he showed a different side to his game during the Royal London competition. This winter gives him another opportunity to move his game forward to be ready for 2023."