Nathan Gilchrist agrees Warwickshire move, Tom Price heading to Sussex

Nathan Gilchrist, the Zimbabwe-born English-qualified seamer, has turned down a contract extension at Kent and will move to Warwickshire at the end of the season.

Gilchrist, 25, came through Somerset's academy before joining Kent in 2020. He initially broke into the red-ball team, and has since taken more than 100 first-class wickets for the club at an average of 32.40.

In 2022, he was part of the Kent team that won the Royal London One-Day Cup, claiming 3 for 65 in the final. He only made his T20 debut last year, but has since taken 29 wickets at 18.93, albeit at an economy of over 10.

"This was an extremely tough decision for me to make, but this is the best move for me, and for my career, at this point in time," Gilchrist said.

"I'd like to thank everyone at Kent for believing in me from day one when I arrived here as a 20-year-old looking to prove myself back in 2020. I hope that I have done just that and I'm extremely proud to have been a Kent cricketer.

"I've made some lifelong friendships during my time at the club, and under Adam Hollioake, I can definitely see a bright future for Kent. I'd also like to give a big thank you to the Kent Members and supporters for all the support that they have given me during my time here.

"It's not quite goodbye just yet, and I'm fully focused on ending this season on a high note. Hopefully we can make some more great memories together to go with all of the others that we've made over the past five years."

Kent's director of cricket, Simon Cook, said: "We're disappointed that Nathan has chosen to not sign a new contract here and move to Warwickshire, but we wish him all the very best for the future. He will always be welcome back at The Spitfire Ground."

Another promising young player on the move is Gloucestershire allrounder Tom Price, who has agreed a three-year deal with Sussex. He will also move at the close of the 2025 season.

Price, 25, made his Gloucestershire debut in a tour match against Australia in 2019. His most-memorable moment came in 2023, when he became the first player in history to score a century and take a hat-trick on the same day of a first-class match, against Worcestershire at New Road.

Overall, he made 35 first-class appearances, taking 94 wickets at 31.11. His time at Gloucestershire was disrupted by injury, and he only featured sporadically in white-ball cricket - but he did feature in Gloucestershire's T20 Blast win last season, playing in both games on Finals Day.

"I'm really excited by and grateful for this amazing opportunity at Sussex Cricket," Price said. "It's a very impressive club, with a lot of ambition, a squad that's going from strength to strength and a highly respected group of coaches and support staff - it was always going to be a hard decision for me to leave my home club but I've had some very positive conversations and really believe this is a great fit.

"I'm really grateful the club are putting their faith in me for the next few years. I'm excited to continue developing my game, and will give everything I can to help the club win games and trophies. I look forward to meeting everyone when I join up in November."

Paul Farbrace, Sussex's director of cricket, said: "We are all delighted that Tom has committed to joining us at Hove for the next stage of his career. He has been so impressive during the recruitment process, that involved our full coaching staff.

"Tom is someone I have followed closely for a few years now, he is a genuine all round cricketer who will really enhance our talented squad, and I look forward to him being a central player for us in all forms of the game."