Gareth Batty and Arun Harinath sign new Surrey contracts
Friday 7 October 2016 12:52, UK
Surrey captain Gareth Batty has signed a new contract which will keep him playing county cricket until he is 40.
The 38-year-old off-spinner, a surprise member of England's Test squad to tour Bangladesh 11 years on from his last five-day appearance, has put pen to paper on a two-year deal at The Oval.
Batty, who was awarded a testimonial year for 2017 this week, leaves for Bangladesh on Saturday and turns 39 on Thursday.
He enjoyed a fine 2016 season by helping to keep promoted Surrey in Division One of the Specsavers County Championship, taking 41 wickets, and leading the club to the final of the Royal London One-Day Cup in which they lost heavily to Warwickshire.
Batsman Arun Harinath has also signed a new two-year deal to remain with Surrey until the end of the 2018 campaign.
