Foxes sign all-rounder Green on permanent deal

Ben Green initially joined Leicester on a short-term loan deal in April 2024

Leicestershire have signed all-rounder Ben Green from Somerset on a permanent deal following several loan periods at the club.

The 27-year-old rejoins the Foxes on loan for the final three rounds of their County Championship campaign before becoming a permanent member of the squad on 1 November.

Green initially joined Leicestershire on a short-term loan deal in April 2024 and returned for two more temporary spells during last season.

In March, Green re-signed for the first seven County Championship matches of this summer before returning for two more at the end of June.

He then extended that stay for a further two matches in July and has been an ever-present in the red-ball side which has taken Division Two by storm this season, currently sitting 28 points clear of second-placed Glamorgan, and looking destined for promotion.

A right-arm seam bowler, Green has taken 31 wickets in the County Championship so far, making him the joint-third highest wicket taker in the second division.

He becomes the Foxes fourth signing of the week, following the arrivals of wicket-keeper Jonny Tattersall, bowler Josh Davey and batsman Stephen Eskinazi.

"I'm so excited to make Leicestershire my home for the next few years and help to keep pushing this team forward," Green told the club website.

"Leicestershire are really looking to go places in the next few years, and I think everyone's pretty excited about what the future holds."

Head Coach Alfonso Thomas added: "We've seen over the last year and a half the skillset Ben offers, and we know he'll add a lot of value to our side in both red-ball and white-ball cricket in the coming seasons.

"He's cool, calm and collected under pressure and has fantastic leadership qualities."