Essex Cricket are happy to announce that seam bowler Shane Snater has signed a new contract with the Club.
Snater has agreed terms and put pen to paper on a new deal that will see him in Essex colours until the conclusion of the 2027 season, as he looks to extend his total of 236 wickets for the Club.
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Shane made his Essex debut in 2018 in the One Day Cup at the Ageas Bowl against Hampshire, starting as a predominant white-ball player before converging his skills into the red-ball format.
A year on from his debut, Snater featured on five occasions in the Vitality Blast, helping the Club to secure the T20 Blast trophy in 2019.
The multi-format right-arm seam bowler pushed into the County Championship side in 2021 and hit the ground running, claiming 31 wickets at an average of 16.48 in his debut first-class season in England.
Shane’s second season in the red-ball side was one which positively surprised many. Batting low down the order at number nine, Snater saved his side from the jaws of defeat on many occasions with useful runs. As a right-handed batter, the Zimbabwe born carried Essex to a one wicket victory against Yorkshire at Headingley thanks to a superb innings which saw him score 65* (51) and carry his bat.
That year saw Snater average just over 23 with the bat and a high score of 79 not out, however his ability to score helpful runs was matched with his skillset with the ball. Best bowling figures of 6/10 came against Lancashire at the end of the 2022 season in which he took 36 wickets at an average of 24.61.
Since making his red-ball debut, Snater has claimed a total of 139 first-class wickets at an average of 25.73 with best figures of 7-98. With the bat, Shane provides a healthy first-class average of 21.13 and a high score of 83*.
The right-arm seam bowler has featured 50 times for the Club in the shortest format, taking 41 wickets at an average of 29.63 with his best bowling figures of 3-8 coming against Sussex Sharks this year in a rain abandoned match.
Snater has represented Essex on 22 occasions in the List A format, since his official Essex debut back in 2018. In total, Shane has taken 43 wickets at an average of 23.11 with best bowling figures of 5-29.
After signing his new deal, Snater said: “I am very pleased to sign this new deal and extend my contract with the Club.
“Since making my debut for Essex in 2018, I feel as though I have grown into a multi-format cricketer, through my own perseverance but also through the help from my coaches and teammates over the years.
“I look forward to wearing the Essex shirt for more games in the future and hopefully help to deliver success to my team.”
Chief Executive Officer, Dan Feist added: “We are delighted that Shane has agreed to extend his stay at the Club.
“Not only is he now one of our most experienced members of the dressing room, but Shane has shown his worth across all three formats for the Club on multiple occasions.
“He is an important member of the squad and our bowling attack but he has also contributed vital scores with the bat and we look forward to watching him perform for the seasons to come.”
