Kashif Ali has been rewarded for his excellent start to his Worcestershire career with a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2024 season.
The 24-year-old initially put pen to paper on a short-term deal until the end of the current campaign after a successful trial period.
But a mountain of runs in the Seconds, including more than 700 runs in the last seven Championship innings, and a half-century on his County Championship debut against Derbyshire, has earned him a longer contract.
He also demonstrated his potential in white ball cricket when appearing in several games in the T20 Blast. Kashmir-born Kashif was the first product of the South Asian Cricket Academy to earn a contract with a first-class county.
Speaking after the close of play today, Kashif said, “I was grateful to Worcestershire for initially giving me an opportunity, and I said that the aim was to try and achieve a longer contract.
I’m delighted that the Club have now given me a new two-year contract, and playing professional cricket is something I’ve dreamed of since first taking up the game.
“I just hope I can repay the faith the Club have shown in me, and I will be focusing on continuing to improve and scoring as many runs as possible,” the rising star added.
