Somerset batsman George Bartlett signs two-year contract extension

The 21-year-old made his Somerset debut in 2017, and scored his maiden first-class hundred for the county against Lancashire during the 2018 County Championship season

Somerset have announced that batsman George Bartlett has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the county until at least the end of the 2021 season.

The 21-year-old made his Somerset debut in 2017, and scored his maiden first-class hundred for the county during the 2018 County Championship season.

He made 110 at Old Trafford against a Lancashire side which included England fast bowler James Anderson.

Bartlett said: "I'm delighted. As a young cricketer you aspire to become a professional, and for the club to show faith in me for another few years is brilliant. It's now about taking it season by season and looking to improve every year.

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"Playing for Somerset means a lot. When you grow up in the county and come through the academy you can see what it means to everyone. You become part of that cricket family and you just want to do as well as you can for everyone involved with the team. It's great to be a part of this club.

"I feel like I've shown glimpses of what I can do in the first feam so hopefully I can build on that this year and try to become a regular in the starting line-up."

Somerset director of cricket, Andy Hurry added: "It's fantastic news that George has committed his immediate future to the club. He demonstrated what he is capable of with his maiden first-class hundred last season."

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