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New England batsman Jason Roy signs new three-year contract with county side Surrey

Jason Roy top-scored for Surrey in the run chase, notching 58 in the semi final Natwest T20 Blast match against Birmingham Bears
Image: Jason Roy: Committed to Surrey until the end of 2017

England new boy Jason Roy has been awarded a new Surrey contract.

Roy, the leading run-scorer in this season's T20 Blast competition, has signed a new three-year deal to stay at The Oval.

He is expected to make his first England appearance in a one-off T20 international against India on Sunday.

"I am very pleased to have signed this new three-year deal at Surrey and it is exciting times at the club," he said.

"The nucleus of the squad has grown up playing together and we will be looking to win some silverware together over the next three years."

Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart said: "We are delighted that Jason has signed his new contract and committed his future to the club.

"Jason has had an excellent season in all forms of the game culminating in his deserved call up to the England squad.

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"With his continued work ethic and improvement, I would hope to see him playing other formats of the game for England very soon."

Watch England take on India in Sunday's T20 international live on Sky Sports 2. Coverage begins at 2.30pm

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