Chris Rushworth triggers one-year contract extension with Warwickshire

Rushworth took 53 wickets at 20.26 in 13 County Championship appearances last season, forming a prolific partnership with Olly Hannon-Dalby (54 wickets) with the new ball

Chris Rushworth has triggered a one-year contract extension with Warwickshire, which will keep him at Edgbaston until the end of 2025.

The 37-year-old joined Warwickshire from Durham ahead of the 2023 campaign, signing a two-year deal with the option of a third year.

Rushworth took 53 wickets at 20.26 in 13 County Championship appearances last season, forming a prolific partnership with Olly Hannon-Dalby (54 wickets) with the new ball.

He has taken 656 red-ball wickets at 22.42 across 168 appearances, including taking at least 50 wickets in four of the past six seasons.

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"I've absolutely loved it," Rushworth said. "To come away at the end of the season, a pretty successful season in terms of results and where we finished, and a personal milestone of reaching 50 wickets, it couldn't really have gone any better.

"My main aim was just settling in and enjoying playing cricket again. I lost that a little bit towards the end of my time at Durham. I absolutely love the game and just want to play in a fun, enjoyable environment. I found that at Edgbaston.

"To be involved with such a great club for at least another two years, while I'm still fit, doing well, and loving playing, it's something I'm super excited about."

On his relationship with Hannon-Dalby, he added: "The partnership really helped and I think pushed both of us on.

"That friendly rivalry, as we were both hovering around that 50-wicket milestone, was a great motivator. He beat me to it at Lord's and I was chuffed for him.

"Olly's a guy I've known for a long time, so to have that opening partnership with him, sharing similar success, was something I thoroughly enjoyed."