Brett D'Oliveira signs new Worcestershire contract
Thursday 10 September 2015 11:42, UK
Worcestershire all-rounder Brett D'Oliveira has signed a new three-year contract with the county.
The 23-year-old leg-spinner and opening batsman had one year remaining on his current deal at New Road but he is now committed to the club until the end of the 2018 season.
D'Oliveira made his first-class debut for Worcestershire in 2012, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Basil and father Damian.
Joe Clarke, Ed Barnard, Joe Leach, Tom Fell and Ross Whiteley have also recently signed new contracts with the county and D'Oliveira is pleased to join them.
He told the club's official website: "I am absolutely delighted to sign for three years for the club. Moving forward it should be a good three years.
"There are six of us signed up now and it stands the club in good stead, all us young lads together, so hopefully in the years to come, we can kick on and start winning some trophies.
"It is a great bunch of lads, it's the city that I'm from and it's the club I love playing for. I'm very passionate about the club and want to win games of cricket for Worcestershire.
"It's been nice to get a few games this year. I've done well in the T20 and got into the four-day team.
"I just need to stamp my authority on it now so hopefully the end of this season and the start of next season, I will do that."
Director of cricket Steve Rhodes said: "Brett is one of those lucky players who is a batter, a bowler and an excellent fielder.
"That is not always easy though because those type of cricketers have to work extremely hard to make sure in all three disciplines they are up to speed.
"Brett is part of a famous cricketing family but in his own right, he is a worthy cricketer. Brett is very much his own person now and he is responsible for his own career.
"Hopefully everything is going to go well over these next three years and we can see someone who can really maintain a place in first-team cricket and do well."
