Leicestershire secure Horton signing
Fri 11 Sep 2015
Leicestershire CCC is delighted to announce that the club has secured the signing of Lancashire batsman Paul Horton on a three-year contract.
It is the second time this week that the club has signed a high-quality batsman with captaincy experience following the signing of Neil Dexter on Monday.
Opener Horton, whose spell as captain included leading the Red Rose county to the NatWest T20 Blast final in 2014, has amassed 9,522 first-class runs at a highly impressive average of 37.63. Horton has registered 51 half-centuries and 21 hundreds with a career best score of 209.
The 32-year-old Horton has also scored 2,542 List A runs with a highest score of 111 not out at an average of 31.00 and has also made 1,448 runs in the T20 format with a strike rate of just under 109.
Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Chief Executive Wasim Khan MBE said: “It is terrific that we have secured the signing of two experienced batsmen with leadership experience in county cricket in Paul Horton and Neil Dexter.
“Like Neil, Paul has an excellent track record in all three formats of the game and will be another great role model for our younger professionals to learn from. We are delighted to have both players on board for the next three seasons."
