Popular seamer signs contract extension at Warwickshire

Long-serving seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby has agreed a three-year contract extension at Warwickshire.

The 36-year-old has agreed a deal which will see him remain at Edgbaston until the end of the 2029 season.

Hannon-Dalby, who joined the Bears from Yorkshire in 2013, has enjoyed a return to form this season after a difficult 2025 campaign, taking 15 wickets after starting the season on loan at Worcestershire.

The fan favourite surpassed 600 career wickets earlier in the summer.

He said: “If you'd have said to me that I'd end up staying here for 15 or 16 years, I'd have absolutely bitten your hand off.

“I was probably very close to leaving the game (in 2013). No one really fancied taking a punt on me, but the guys here - Graeme Welch, Dougie Brown, Jim Troughton - took a bit of a gamble on me.

“To still be here 13 years later is absolutely brilliant and to have had some success along the way too, both personally and then as a team.

“I've been very lucky to have been part of some great teams and hopefully in the next few years we've got some more silverware to come.”

Bears head coach Ian Westwood said: “It’s fantastic news for everyone involved that Olly has committed his future to us for the next three years.

“He’s been an important player in our squad for a long time now and continues to push himself to get better year on year.

“It’s important to recognise not only what he brings on the field, but also the impact he has off it.

“He’s a highly respected figure within the dressing room and someone our supporters have built a real connection with over the years.

“He’s been outstanding for us this season, and it’s a real positive for the club that he’ll be here for the next three years.”