Lyndon James secures long-term Nottinghamshire future

James missed just a single game as Nottinghamshire won Division Two of the County Championship

Nottinghamshire allrounder Lyndon James has signed a long-term contract extension with the county.

James, 23, came through the club's academy and has agreed a new four-year deal on the same day that a renewal was announced for teammate Liam Patterson-White.

As Nottinghamshire won the Division Two title, James missed just a single game and averaged 52.35 with the bat, making three hundreds. His reward was selection as part of the England Lions training camp taking place through November in the United Arab Emirates.

"It feels very special to extend my time at Trent Bridge, having had the most enjoyable year of my professional career," he said.

"From scoring my first century in Durham to finishing the job at home against the same opposition, I feel like I've matured at the crease over the last 12 months, and to have the security to continue that development for the next four years is really valuable."

^{James made three first-class centuries in 2022 (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)}

Peter Moores, Nottinghamshire head coach, added: "Lyndon's work often goes under the radar, but his maturity in that number five slot in four-day cricket cannot be overlooked.

"His ability to weather the storm if we’ve lost early wickets has been outstanding and it was great to see him go on and score the runs his skill and application deserve.

"He was limited by injury with his bowling this summer, though we're confident he will be back next season; making the same kind of impact he has in the past, often at key times in the game."

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