Rikki Clarke and Gareth Batty among trio to agree new Surrey contracts

Gus Atkinson has also signed up for the 2020 campaign after a tough season at The Oval

Surrey have confirmed that Rikki Clarke, Gareth Batty and Gus Atkinson will all remain at the club for the 2020 season.

The trio were due to be out-of-contract this winter but each have committed their immediate future to the 2018 county champions.

In an otherwise turbulent campaign across all formats, 38-year-old Clarke was one of the stand-out performers for Surrey last term, scooping three end of season awards.

He was among the team's few consistent performers, taking 49 wickets and scoring 731 runs across all three formats.

Batty has opted to extend his playing career into a 24th season after agreeing to a 12-month deal. He will combine his playing responsibilities with a coaching role, which he agreed in July 2018, but despite reaching his tender years was still able to take 48 wickets last season.

Atkinson, 21, is yet to make his senior debut for Surrey partly due to a stress fracture in his back which prevented him from bowling during much of the 2019 season.

He made 13 outings for the second XI however and will be eager to improve on that return next year.