Ollie Price has been rewarded with a two-year deal at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club following a promising first season at senior level.
Price made his first-class debut in a 164-run win over Middlesex in the County Championship; impressing with the bat scoring 31 in the first innings and 33 in the second.
Born in Oxford, Price played age group cricket for Oxfordshire before joining the Gloucestershire academy in 2016 where he joined older brother Tom.
The twenty-year-old played his club cricket for Great and Little Tew Cricket Club, a club that Gloucester teammates Jack and Matt Taylor have also played for.
When asked about the deal the all rounder said: “It’s such an exciting time to be at Glos and I’m so excited to sign for another two years.
“I’m really looking forward to contributing to the team in as many ways as possible, and to sharing some special moments with such a great bunch of guys.”
Price was named as the young player of the season for his impressive second team performances which earned him a senior call up. He scored 153 runs in all competitions for the first team, 110 of those came in four first class games at an average of just under 16.
The youngster expressed his gratitude to the club and the fans for their support on twitter.
Gloucestershire Cricket’s media Head Coach Ian Harvey stated: “Ollie is a fantastic young talent who has come on leaps and bounds since breaking into the first team last season.
“This squad is full of potential and it’s important that we show our commitment to the future by rewarding players like Ollie, who are the future of the club.
“Ollie has already shown he’s very capable with the bat and with the ball, and there’s no doubt he’ll continue to improve and make more meaningful contributions over the next couple of years.”
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