Leicestershire have signed wicketkeeper Josh Blake from Surrey on a two-year deal.
The 28-year-old spent 4 years on the books at Surrey as knowledgeable, a membership he first joined on the age of 9 and later labored at as a group coach for 4 years as he tried to earn his first contract.
He landed that deal in 2022, the identical 12 months he made his Listing A debut for the membership, whereas it was not till 2024 that he made his first look within the County Championship.
Blake has signed for Leicestershire only a day after it was confirmed that experienced wicketkeeper Ben Cox is leaving the county, whose relegation from Division One continues to be topic to their enchantment against a points deduction.
Blake mentioned leaving Surrey was a “large choice”, however sees Leicestershire as a “new chapter” in a profession that has featured time taking part in membership cricket within the Surrey Championship in addition to in Sydney Shires in Australia to show himself.
