Nick Compton signs Middlesex contract extension until 2018
Friday 24 February 2017 10:23, UK
Nick Compton has signed an extension to his Middlesex contract tying him to Lord's until the end of the 2018 season.
The new deal is a 12-month extension and represents a vote of confidence in the former England batsman, who averaged just 27.25 during Middlesex's County Championship-winning season last year.
Compton, grandson of Middlesex great Denis Compton, returned to the county in 2015 after a spell with Somerset.
"I am delighted to have the opportunity to extend my contract with Middlesex and I look forward to the prospect of further success," he said.
"Angus Fraser's vision to make Middlesex a Championship winning team again was a major factor in me returning to Lord's in 2015, and I am delighted to have played my part in helping the club to runners-up position in 2015, and to the County Championship title in 2016.
"The last day of the 2016 County Championship season against Yorkshire created a memory to last a lifetime. The challenge for us now, is to sustain our cricketing excellence, develop our white-ball cricket further, and keep nurturing quality young players like Nick Gubbins to enable the club to be the best it can be for many years to come.
"Middlesex is in my blood, and I would love 2017 to be a brilliant year, especially as it is the 60th anniversary of my grand-father Denis's remarkable summer of 1947 when he scored 3,816 runs, with a record 18 centuries, and took 57 wickets to help Middlesex win the Championship.
"England also beat South Africa 3-0 that year - so let's hope it's a good omen for 2017."
Fraser said: "Nick had a difficult season in 2016 but he remains a high-quality player. He is fit and still has an extremely strong desire to score runs, and to contribute to the success of Middlesex CCC both on and off the field."
