Jamie Porter signs contract extension with Essex

The 28-year-old bowler has taken 408 wickets in all formats since making his debut for Essex in 2014

Jamie Porter has signed a contract extension with Essex which will keep him at The CloudFm County Ground until at least the end of the 2024 season.

The 28-year-old pace bowler has taken 408 wickets in all formats since making his debut for the club in September 2014, 356 of which have come in red-ball cricket.

Porter was named as one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year in 2018 after taking a competition-leading 75 wickets to guide Essex to their first County Championship title in 25 years in 2017.

He also took 45 wickets in the club’s 2019 County Championship-winning season and a further 27 wickets during last year’s Bob Willis Trophy triumph.

Commenting on his contract extension, Porter said: "I’m really pleased to have committed my future to the club and it was a really easy decision for me to make.

"Essex is a club with a rich history and Chelmsford is a great place to play your cricket. We have a unique relationship with the members and the fans, and we’re all pulling together to achieve the same goals.

"We’ve won a few trophies over recent years and it’s a shame we haven’t been able to add to that this season, but everybody in the dressing room is already looking ahead to 2022 and back competing for the major honours.

"I want to win more trophies and I know when we play to the best of our ability, we’re good enough to beat any side in the country. Hopefully next year we’ll be able to bring some more silverware back to Chelmsford."