Long-serving all-rounder Paul Walter has signed a new contract with Essex through to the end of the 2028 season.
The left-hander has sparkled as a converted opening bat this summer, scoring 495 runs in the County Championship at an average of nearly 62.
He has scored two hundreds and two half-centuries in five appearances so far.
Walter, 31, came through the club’s academy and has plqayed 193 matches in all formats since his debut in 2016.
He has been part of six major trophy wins with Essex, including the County Championship title in 2017 and Championship/T20 Blast double in 2019.
“I’m delighted to sign this contract extension with Essex and hope that we can collectively go on to win more silverware together in the coming years,” he said., external
“As a Billericay boy, I’ve now been at the club for over a decade, and I love playing my cricket at Chelmsford.”
