Four Middlesex youngsters awarded rookie contracts

Ishaan Kaushal, Toby Greatwood and Max Harris have all had their rookie contracts renewed until the end of the 2022 season while Daniel O’Driscoll has signed his first professional deal

Middlesex have awarded rookie contracts to four players, with Ishaan Kaushal, Toby Greatwood, Max Harris and Daniel O’Driscoll all committing their futures to the club.

Kaushal, Greatwood, and Harris have had their rookie contracts renewed until the end of the 2022 season while O’Driscoll has signed his first professional deal – a two-year contract until the end of 2023.

Right-arm medium-pace bowler Greatwood made his first XI debut last season, taking two wickets against Kent in the Royal London Cup in August. Kaushal and Harris, however, are yet to make their first team bows after suffering injuries last season.

19-year-old O’Driscoll, a wicketkeeper-batter, impressed for the second XI in 2021, making 14 appearances in all formats.

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Commenting on the quartet of rookie contracts, interim head coach, Alan Coleman, said: "Signing your first professional contract is always a proud moment, and there aren’t many who deserve that moment more than Dan. He works tirelessly to improve his game, is a bundle of energy behind the stumps and plays the game with a smile on his face - the way it should be played.

"In Ishaan, Max, and Toby we are lucky to have three very exciting young seam bowlers, each of them different in style but all with huge amounts of potential. Ishaan’s skill and control have stood out in both Middlesex youth cricket and second XI matches, and he was unfortunate to get injured just after he received a short-term contract in the latter part of last season.

"Max also suffered with injury early on last season but showed a real determination and hard work ethic to come back from this towards the end of the second team year. He has the ability and desire to bowl fast, and it will be exciting to watch his progress in the next 12 months.

"Our members will have seen a bit more of Toby than the rest during our 50-over campaign, and he showed off his skills well in the match against Kent at Radlett CC. Toby is a great competitor and his desire to win and succeed is infectious. I’m sure he will build on the good start he made to professional cricket last season, and we will see good things from him in the next year."

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