Essex batsman Jaik Mickleburgh has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the county until 2012.
The 19-year-old right-hander has been with the club since 2006 and made his first-class debut for the side against Leicestershire two years later.
In nine first-class games he has scored 435 runs at an average of 27.18 with a highest score of 72.
Mickleburgh will be part of the England performance squad that heads to South Africa in January.
Essex coach Paul Grayson told the club's website: "He is a talented young batsman and one of the best prospects in the country.
"A knee injury that he sustained midway through the season set him back a bit but he has a lot to offer this county."
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