Jake Ball signs one-year contract extension with Somerset
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 11:18 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Jake Ball has signed a one-year contract extension with Somerset, ensuring his stay at the County Ground through next season. The 35-year-old pace bowler, who joined Somerset from Nottinghamshire in 2024, has made 59 appearances and taken 97 wickets in various formats. Ball contributed to Somerset's victory in the T20 Blast in 2025 and expressed his commitment to continue helping the team compete across all fronts. Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry praised Ball's leadership and experience as vital to the team's success.
- •Jake Ball joined Somerset in 2024 from Nottinghamshire.
- •He has 97 wickets in 59 matches for Somerset.
- •Ball played a key role in Somerset's 2025 T20 Blast victory.
- •The contract extension keeps him with the team through next season.
- •Somerset director of cricket highlighted Ball's importance to the squad.
- 11:18 AMYahoo Sports — Somerset's Ball signs contract extension
"Somerset and England bowler Jake Ball signs a one-year contract extension keeping him at County Ground until end of next season.
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