Stalwart seamer Tom Bailey secures long-term Lancashire future

Bailey took 50 wickets in last year's County Championship, making him his county's top wicket-taker for the third consecutive year

Experienced seamer Tom Bailey has extended his contract with Lancashire until the end of the 2026 campaign.

This follows a fine campaign for the 32-year-old, who took 50 wickets in the County Championship, making him his county's top wicket-taker for the third consecutive year.

Hailing from Preston, Tom Bailey progressed through the Lancashire academy and made his first-team debut in 2012. Since then, he has made 166 appearances across all three formats for the county, taking a total of 434 wickets.

"I am really pleased to extend my association with my home county by another three seasons after signing this contract until 2026," he said.

"The bowling unit here at the club is outstanding and I really enjoy being able to lead from the front with the new ball and hopefully set an example and show the standards to our younger players.

^{Tom Bailey has been a consistent presence in Lancashire's attack (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)}

"As a squad, we have shown a great level of consistency with our performances for the last few years, and I want to play my part in helping us to bring some long-awaited silverware back to Emirates Old Trafford."

Lancashire's director of cricket performance, Mark Chilton, added: "Tom has demonstrated an outstanding level of consistency for several seasons, and we are delighted to secure his services for at least the next three years.

"He is one of the best operators with a new ball in county cricket and to have reached 50 County Championship wickets in each of the last three seasons is no easy feat.

"To have tied down our leading wicket-taker from last season in Tom and our leading run-scorer in Josh Bohannon to long-term contracts until 2026 is great news for the club as we move forward."

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