Lancefield and Jewell sign contract extensions

Pemberton Greenish Academy graduates Tom Lancefield and Tom Jewell have both signed one year contract extensions, to keep them at the Kia Oval until the end of the 2012 season.

The pair, who hardly featured in the first team this season, have huge potentials in the game and will be looking at breaking into the side next season. Opening batsman Lancefield, 21, had a good season in 2010, making his first class debut and playing in several Twenty 20 games. However a knee injury kept him out of the side for the whole of 2011, and after he has been successfully been operated on, hopes to be fully fit by Christmas this year after following a rehabilitation programme. This is good news for the club as, certainly in the championship, a good consistent opener is needed and after the start he made in 2010, Lancefield could be the one.

Jewell, 20, is a fast bowler, who is also a handy batsman, played two first team games this season, including a championship game at Derby. 2012 will certainly be an important season for Jewell as, over the past two seasons, he hasn't been able break into the team on a regular basis, despite playing consistently well in the second X1.

I look forward to seeing the pair pushing towards the first team next season and hopefully for many years to come.