Jack Shantry lands a new Pears deal
Former Shropshire bowler Jack Shantry has become the ninth Worcestershire player since last August to sign a new contract.
Shantry gets a new three-year deal after another successful season in 2015, topping 50 County Championship wickets for the second year running.
The Shrewsbury-born left-armer hass played for Oswestry and Shrewsbury in the Birmingham & District League.
He had two years left of his contract, but has now committed himself to the county until the end of the 2018 campaign.
The 27-year-old has joined Joe Clarke, Ed Barnard, Joe Leach, Tom Fell, Brett D'Oliveira and Charlie Morris (three years), Ross Whiteley (four years) and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (two years) in signing on the dotted line.
Shantry said: "It was very pleasing to see the other contract extensions of players at the club for the good of this club's future.
"It was great to see them and all the others sign and to now join them and have three more years at Worcestershire is very pleasing.
"Nine of us have signed up since August and it shows the level of morale at the club, even though we had a difficult year in Championship cricket.
"People enjoy playing for Worcestershire and we've got a group of players here that are only going to improve.
"It's nice to be shown that faith by (director of cricket) Steve Rhodes and (chief executive) David Leatherdale. It's time to repay them."
Shantry has taken 232 first class, 82 List A and 86 T20 wickets during his career.
He has also been a useful lower order batsman and his century and 10 wickets in the promotion-clinching win over Surrey in 2014 has gone down in Worcestershire folklore.
Rhodes added: "He is as honest as they come, he has got a great record in terms of not missing games through injury.
"He's one of the crop of bowlers that we want to be part of things for us for a few years to come."
