Gilchrist signs three-year Warwickshire deal

Warwickshire announces the signing of Nathan Gilchrist from Kent County Cricket Club, with the right-arm fast bowler committing to a three-year deal with the Bears from November 2025.

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2025-07-21T11:33:24.000Z

Gilchrist has taken 107 first-class wickets in 35 matches, including four five-wicket hauls. In 2024, he recorded career-best innings figures of 6-24 at Lancashire in the County Championship, and match figures of 8-93, helping Kent to their first win at Old Trafford since 1997.

He also starred in Kent’s recent Vitality Blast triumph over Sussex, securing 4/42 in Kent’s narrow two wicket victory with just three balls to spare.

The Zimbabwe-born bowler has played five years of first-class cricket, making his debut against Surrey in the 2020 Bob Willis trophy, and earned a call-up to the England Lions squad for their red-ball tour of Sri Lanka in January 2023. Nathan’s height, pace and control have become key attributes to his success.

Speaking about his new deal, Nathan said: “Signing for Warwickshire is an absolute career milestone for me. The quality of the Bears team is incredible and it’s a real compliment that they can see a role for me in their plans. I’ve had five great years at Kent and learnt so much whilst I was there, but this is an exciting opportunity for me, and I can’t wait to get started.”

First Team Coach, Ian Westwood, commented: "We're delighted to be bringing Nathan Gilchrist to Warwickshire on a three-year deal. Nathan is a proven performer at county level who has demonstrated real quality with the ball.

Performance Director, James Thomas said: “Nathan represents exactly the type of talent we're looking to add to our squad - a bowler entering his prime, who has the hunger, character and ability to compete at the highest level. His experience with Kent, including being their leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, and with the England Lions in 2023, gives us confidence he can make an immediate impact.”