Will Beer signs new Sussex deal ahead of T20 Blast campaign

The 30-year-old leg spinner is the leading wicket-taker in the county’s T20 history and has already been a key white-ball player for them this season

Sussex legspinner Will Beer has signed a new deal with the club, it was announced on Friday.

The 30-year-old is the leading wicket-taker in the county’s T20 history, and the news will come as a boost to Sussex ahead of the new T20 Blast campaign which begins next week.

Beer featured in all but one of his side's Royal London One-Day Cup matches and has been part of five Specsavers County Championship teams so far this season.

Reacting to the news, Beer said: "I am delighted to have signed a new contract with my home club. Cricket is moving in a really exciting direction and I am thrilled to be a part of that with Sussex.

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"Hopefully we can finish this season strongly with promotion still up for grabs and the T20 Blast on the horizon and take a lot of momentum into the 2020 season."

Head coach Jason Gillespie commented: "I'm very pleased that Beero has agreed to sign a new contract with us.

"Even as an experienced professional, he's shown real signs of improvement – particularly with his batting – over the last 12 months.

"Will's been a very good servant of the club for a number of years and we're delighted that he'll carry on doing that for the next few years."

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