Worcestershire seam bowler George O’Connor has signed a new two-year deal. The 22-year-old joined the club on a short-term deal for this summer’s One-Day Cup, and made his first-class debut in a County Championship fixture against Durham in September. He recorded second innings figures of 2-56 in the match, claiming the wickets of Ben Stokes
Worcestershire seamer Ben Allison has signed a new three-year deal with the Pears. Allison, 26, had two loan spells at Worcester before arriving on a more permanent deal in 2025. “The exciting part about seeing Ben re-sign is that there is a lot more to come from him moving forward,” said head coach Alan Richardson.
Kent bowler Matt Milnes says an early-season pep talk from head coach Adam Hollioake was behind their promotion-winning campaign. After losing to Worcestershire by an innings and two runs in their third Division Two match in April, Kent then won eight of the next 11 to clinch second spot. “Smokes [Hollioake] took the pressure off
