Glamorgan trio sign contract extensions

Timm van der Gugten has 13 five-wicket hauls in first-class matches for Glamorgan

Glamorgan have agreed contract extensions with bowlers Timm van der Gugten and Jamie McIlroy as well as all-rounder Dan Douthwaite.

Seam bowler van de Gugten has signed a three-year deal, while McIlroy and Douthwaite have agreed contract extensions until 2026.

Netherlands international van der Gugten has taken 268 wickets in 81 first-class matches for Glamorgan since joining the Welsh county in 2016.

The Australia-born 33-year-old has also claimed 87 T20 wickets for Glamorgan.

“I’m very happy to be staying at Glamorgan for another three years and am really excited with the direction the club is going in," said Van der Gugten.

“It’s been a great season and I’ve really enjoyed playing in all formats with the Metro Bank One-Day Cup trophy win ending the season on a high."

Van der Gugten scored a valuable 26 not out with the bat to help Glamorgan to a 15-run triumph over Somerset in the One-Day Cup final at Trent Bridge earlier this month.

His economic bowling was key to the county's second success in the competition in four years. In all 73% of his deliveries in this year’s 50-over campaign yielded no runs

Glamorgan director of cricket Mark Wallace said: "Timm has been a stalwart of our bowling attack for nearly a decade now and [has] grown into one of the most accomplished new-ball bowlers on the circuit.

“He is an outstanding role model and superb professional who has continued to seek improvements in his game throughout his time at the club.

“We’re delighted to have him staying at the club for his long-term future and look forward to Timm performing on the field for the club in the coming seasons.”

Dan Douthwaite has hit 42 sixes in his T20 career and has best Glamorgan figures in the format of four for 23

Douthwaite joined Glamorgan in 2019 and has played in 36 first-class games, scoring 1,284 runs and taking 67 wickets in the County Championship.

In 59 T20 appearances for the club, the 27-year-old has scored 626 runs and picked up 56 wickets.

He was the overall joint-leading wicket-taker in this year’s One-Day Cup competition with 19.

In 2021, the Surrey-born player made his debut for Manchester Originals in The Hundred before being part of the Welsh Fire squad in 2023.

"Personally, I feel like I have much more to give with both bat and ball in all formats and, with the support and opportunities I get at the club, I’m really excited about these next two years," said Douthwaite.

"I look forward to seeing where my game ends up and what I can achieve.

"Glamorgan has been a home away from home for me and since joining in 2019, I’ve only felt more and more included and at home. The offer of staying on for two more years was a no-brainer for me."

Wallace agrees there is more to come from Douthwaite.

"Dan is a hugely talented all-rounder with a high ceiling to grow in to with bat and ball," he said.

“He’s already shown how he can be a match-altering player in all formats and we’re delighted that he’ll be remaining at the club for the foreseeable future.”

Jamie McIlroy made his debut in white-ball cricket for Glamorgan in 2022

Left-arm seamer McIlroy, 30, has played 17 first-class games for Glamorgan, taking 28 wickets, while in T20 he has taken 32 wickets in 25 games.

He played pathway cricket for Wales before playing in National Counties with Herefordshire. He joined Glamorgan via the MCC Young Cricketers in 2019, making his first-class debut for the county in 2021.

Now a regular in both the red-ball and white-ball teams, McIlroy said: “I’m delighted to have signed a contract extension to remain at the club for a couple more years.

“We have a skilled group of players, and I’m excited to contribute to more success over the coming years.”