Warwickshire sign Olly Stone, aiming for Keaton Jennings

Warwickshire have won the race to sign highly-rated Northamptonshire seamer Olly Stone.

Stone, a former England U-19 captain, is currently sidelined by injury but is regarded as one of the most exciting fast bowling prospects in the county game and was known to be of interest to at least eight counties.

In the end, the prospect of Division One cricket and assurances that he would not be over-bowled sealed the deal for Warwickshire.

Stone will not bowl again this season having suffered a freak injury to his anterior cruciate ligament while celebrating a wicket but, aged 22, has gained attention with his pace and control. Warwickshire see his signing as a major coup and regard him as the outstanding fast bowling prospect in the English game.

The club also hope to sign a top-order batsman with Keaton Jennings, from Durham, understood to be their No. 1 target. Jennings, the leading run-scorer in the top division of the County Championship this season with five centuries, is aged 24, …

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