Nick Welch signs contract extension with Leicestershire

The 24-year-old has made 22 appearances for Leicestershire since making his debut in 2020, 20 of which have come in white-ball cricket

Nick Welch has signed a contract extension with Leicestershire.

The 24-year-old opener enjoyed a productive white-ball season, scoring 173 runs at a strike rate of 158.71 and an average of 43.25 in the T20 Blast and a further 193 runs in the Royal London Cup, including his maiden List A century.

Welch made his debut for Leicestershire in 2020 and has made 22 appearances across the formats, averaging 25 in 50-over cricket and 30.44 in T20 cricket.

^{Welch in action during the T20 Blast [David Rogers/Getty Images]}

On his contract extension, Welch said: "I am delighted to be continuing my journey with Leicestershire. It is a privilege to be playing and working with some amazing cricketers, and my game is going from strength to strength.

"I am looking forward to a productive winter working with the coaches, particularly James Taylor, as I am sure his knowledge of the game will be immensely beneficial to my progression. I am excited to contribute to winning games for the club in 2023 and hopefully take home some silverware."

Director of cricket, Claude Henderson, told the club: "Nick has shown great potential in the white-ball formats, especially in T20 cricket.

"Now is a great opportunity for Nick to show what he is capable of and establish himself as a regular player."

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