The Cape Town-born player joined Somerset from Leicestershire

South African pace bowler Charl Willoughby has agreed a new two-year deal with Somerset.

The 35-year-old has been on the county's books since 2006, but would have been out of contract at the end of this season.

Willoughby, who has recently qualified for UK citizenship, has taken more than 260 championship wickets for Somerset.

County director of cricket Brian Rose said: "We'd have been very reluctant to lose a guy of that quality."

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