Warwickshire veteran Rushworth signs until 2025

He initially signed a two-year contract, which included the option for a third year.

The extra year clause was triggered when he took 5-47 against Somerset in the last match, for exceed 50 wickets.

Rushworth, who only made his first-class debut at the age of 23, now has a career tally of 656 first-class wickets at an average of 22.42.

This includes a haul of 50 or more wickets in a season on seven occasions - six for Durham and one for the Bears, including a prodigious 32 runs of five or more scalps in an innings.

Rushworth and Oliver Hannon-Dalby both topped 50 for the season, during an injury-plagued summer that left the Bears offense without Liam Norwell , injured, for everything, and Craig Miles and the Englishman Chris Woakes for the most part.

They have already re-signed Pakistani paceman Hassan Ali for the 2024 season.

Warwickshire are set to start next season with a home championship derby against Worcestershire on April 5.

Rushworth is next expected to face his former club Durham, also at Edgbaston, the following week.