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Saif Zaib: Northamptonshire batter signs new contract
Northamptonshire batter Saif Zaib has signed a new two-year deal.
The 23-year-old Buckinghamshire-born player is now tied to Wantage Road until at least the end of 2023.
Zaib had a breakthrough season in 2021, making 576 runs in 13 Championship matches, including a maiden first-class century against Sussex in May.
"I wasn't actually expecting to be playing that much if I'm honest. So to be contributing as much as I did was really pleasing," said Zaib.
New Northants head coach John Sadler, who stepped up from assistant coach to succeed David Ripley in September, added: "He's a multi-format cricketer who has really improved this season in all aspects of his game."
Zaib has also figured for Northants in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup, having appeared in all but one first-team fixture in 2021.
Northamptonshire will start next season in Division One of the County Championship, following the ECB's latest end-of-season restructure.
"This year was a nice start," said Zaib. "But I feel like there's plenty more left in the tank in red ball.
"I want to keep contributing and win some silverware and being in Division One is a massive boost."