Liam Patterson-White awarded professional Nottinghamshire deal after 2019 breakthrough

The 20-year-old has made three first-class outings for the Trent Bridge club after impressing for the second XI

Nottinghamshire have awarded Liam Patterson-White a professional contract following his ascent into the first team the season.

The 20-year-old has made three County Championship outings for Notts in 2019, during which he has scored 75 runs and taken 16 wickets.

Those performances have included a maiden five-for on debut against Somerset and a half-century against Yorkshire in August - leading to the offer of a pro deal.

Patterson-White, who has penned a three-year deal, has previously been on England's radar having represented the Under-19 side.

“It is an absolute privilege to have signed my first pro deal. It’s not really sunk in yet,” he said.

“I’ve been working towards this dream for a number of years and to achieve it is really special.

“My next goal is to cement myself in the red-ball side next summer and continue the form I’ve found at the end of this season.

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“I’ll be putting hard graft in over the winter to improve my consistency and to show people how much I want to play for Nottinghamshire.”

Head coach Peter Moores added of the left-arm spinner: “For a young player, the first professional contract is always a special moment because it tends to mean they’ve achieved a longstanding ambition.

“Liam’s attitude and performances since coming into the side have been outstanding.

“He’s a local cricketer who has come through the age-group and Academy system, played some good cricket in the seconds and got his chance in the first team on the back of that.

“It makes him a good example of how the pathway should work. And once he was in the first team, his performances have been enough to show that he has a bright future.”