Parry agrees long-term deal with Lancashire

Stephen Parry is the latest member of the Lancashire playing staff to extend their stay at Emirates Old Trafford after agreeing a long-term deal with the Red Rose County.

The left-arm spinner took 25 wickets in the Natwest T20 Blast this season, the equal highest tally in the competition alongside Lancashire teammate, James Faulkner.

Parry's consistency has earned him a recall to the international set-up, as the 29-year-old hopes to add to his five limited-overs appearances for England against Pakistan. The Manchester-born spinner is currently in the UAE ahead of England's T20 three-game T20 series with Pakistan, with New Zealand veteran Daniel Vettori on hand to provide guidance to England's up and coming spin prospects.

Kyle Jarvis, Tom Bailey and Gavin Griffiths have all extended their stay at Lancashire this week, with Jarvis and Bailey agreeing to three-year contracts.

It has been another frustrating summer for Parry in the four-day arena, as he was unable to add to his nine first-class appearances. However, in one-day cricket, Parry had a superb season, claiming a combined total of 36 wickets in the T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup.

His lack of opportunities in four-day cricket lead to the suggestion that he would, perhaps, agree to a loan deal, in order to give him the chance to improve his pedigree in red-ball cricket. Soon after these rumours emerged, Parry received his county cap before the Twenty20 fixture against Yorkshire Vikings at Old Trafford, reassuring Parry that he is a valued member of the Lancashire dressing room.

Director of Cricket and Head Coach, Ashley Giles, said: "Stephen is a fantastic, international quality bowler and is also a great person to have in the dressing room.

"He's a person who embodies what it means to be a Lancashire player and his experience is of great benefit to the younger guys in the dressing room," he added.

His 25 wickets in the T20 Blast took his overall tally to 98 scalps in the shortest format, with these wickets coming at a tidy average of 15.68.

Parry will have to wait for his chance to deliver on the international scene, with England's first T20 fixture against Pakistan scheduled to take place on November 26.