Trio sign contract extensions with Essex

Josh Rymell, Michael Pepper and Shane Snater will all now remain at Chelmsford until at least the end of the 2021 season

Michael Pepper, Josh Rymell and Shane Snater have all signed new contracts with Essex.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Pepper made his first-class debut in 2018 and also featured in last season’s T20 Blast.

Rymell, 19, is a product of the club’s youth system and has worked his way up through the county’s second team.

Dutch international Snater also featured in T20 cricket in 2020. The trio have all signed one-year extensions through to the end of the 2021 campaign.

Essex head coach Anthony McGrath said: “All of these guys are talented cricketers so it’s great they’ll be here for another year.

“Michael has always performed well when called upon and he has a great role model in Adam Wheater to learn from. Hopefully he can crack on in 2021 and really stake his claim for a place in the first team.

“Josh has been in and around the first team for a year or so now and is a great prospect for the future. He’s come through the Essex academy and is a talented batsman, and everybody at the club is excited to see how he develops.

“Shane is a trusted and reliable player. Although he’s not always found game time easy to come by, he’s always put in a shift whenever he’s played and he’s another who I hope really pushes on next year.”