Gloucestershire cricketer Tom Smith thanks 'club family' as he signs two-year contract extension

Gloucestershire all-rounder Tom Smith has signed a two-year contract extension with the club.

Smith was a key member of last season's squad which secured promotion to the first division of the County Championship.

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Smith's wife died in August 2018 from a rare chronic liver disease.

He took a break from cricket to look after his two children and found support through the Professional Cricketers' Trust.

Last year the 31-year-old finished the season with a first-class batting average of 32, and performed well with the ball in both the Royal London One-Day Cup and the Vitality Blast.

Tom Smith says he has had a 'tough couple of years' off the field. Credit: PA