Toby Roland-Jones signs new Middlesex contract and targets former glories

His new deal extends until the end of the 2023 county summer, and the news comes the day before his 34th birthday

Toby Roland-Jones has stated a desire to return the good times to Middlesex after agreeing a new two-year contract with the county.

Seam bowling allrounder Roland-Jones is a crucial member of the Seaxes' dressing room, with 224 appearances for the club across formats since his 2010 debut, but he has struggled with injuries over recent seasons.

A stress fracture of his back derailed his international prospects in 2017 and those issues resurfaced the following year.

Hopes of featuring during the truncated 2020 campaign were then curtailed by a shoulder problem which ruled him out of the campaign.

^{Toby Roland-Jones has signed a new contract at Middlesex (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

And last year he only played three first-class matches before requiring surgery on a knee issue, only returning towards the backend of the season.

Middlesex have kept faith in Roland-Jones, however, and with a clear pre-season he will be pivotal to their hopes of securing promotion to Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship.

TOBY ROLAND-JONES: CAREER STATS

First-class: 120 matches, 428 wickets (ave 25.34), 2,962 runs (ave 21.46)

List A: 79 matches, 126 wickets (ave 25.24), 684 runs (ave 21.37)

T20: 54 matches, 64 wickets (eco 8.72), 317 runs (s/r 128.34)

His new deal extends until the end of the 2023 county summer, and the news comes the day before his 34th birthday.

Roland-Jones said: "I feel hugely fortunate that my passion for the club and the game continues to grow, as it has since the day I joined, back in 2010.

^{Roland-Jones will remain with the county until at least the end of the 2023 summer (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

"The excitement and potential in this squad gives us every opportunity to return this club to the level it should be at, and I look forward to playing any part I can to make that happen."

Head of men's performance at Middlesex, Alan Coleman, said: "He is a huge character in our dressing room, a great influence to the rest of our group, and a key player for us on the field.

"We saw at the back end of last season what he is capable of as a player, just like we have witnessed for many seasons beforehand, and I am certain that we’ll be seeing much more of that over the next two seasons."