Lee puts pen to paper

James Lee has potential with the bat, as a second XI average of 50 this year shows

James Lee has signed a new three-year contract at Yorkshire, keeping him at the club until the end of 2012.

Lee, a 20-year-old fast bowler from Sheffield, took 59 wickets at an average of 16 for Yorkshire second XI this season. He has also demonstrated his batting ability by chipping in with over 300 runs.

Lee played a single first-team match this season, taking 2-63 in the first innings of the LV= County Championship match at Taunton, but having a tough time in the second knock as Somerset chased down 476 to win.