Somerset batter Will Smeed has signed a contract extension to stay on the membership till the top of the 2027 season.
The 24-year-old starred throughout Somerset’s six-wicket victory over Hampshire in September’s T20 Blast ultimate at Edgbaston, smashing 94 off simply 58 balls to say the participant of the match award as his membership picked up their third Blast title.
The membership additionally confirmed Smeed will probably be obtainable for each red-ball and white-ball cricket after he amended his contract to enable him to play all formats in March.
“Somerset is the place I have been for my entire profession, so this feels nice,” Smeed, whose earlier deal was attributable to expire subsequent yr, told the club website., external
“I really like the group, I really like the bottom, I really like the members and supporters, and I simply love enjoying my cricket right here.
“Final season’s Vitality Blast win was very particular and experiences like that simply make you hungry for extra.
“I need to break into the [County Championship] group and solidify my place in red-ball cricket. That is undoubtedly a aim for this yr.”
Smeed has scored 2,290 runs in 81 T20 video games for Somerset since making his debut towards Worcestershire in 2020, hitting 17 half-centuries at a mean of 30.13.
He additionally turned the primary participant to hit a century in The Hundred – 101 not out off 50 balls – whereas enjoying for Birmingham Phoenix towards then-defending champions Southern Courageous in 2022.
