Clubs to benefit from new sponsorship deal between the GCB and Gray Nicolls

Young players in Gloucestershire will wear the kit favoured

by England captain Alastair Cook after the GCB agreed a new one-year deal with

Gray Nicolls.

 

The agreement will see the Sussex-based firm – who also

sponsor the likes of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Nick Compton – continue as the

official kit supplier to the Board.

 

The partnership means that all Gloucestershire county and

district squads will wear Gray Nicolls clothing whilst clubs are also set to

benefit through exclusive offers on team-wear and equipment.

 

Steve Silk said: "Gray Nicolls is the premier brand within

cricket and we are delighted to renew our partnership with them for another

year. The GCB is striving to be the best cricket board in the country and to be

linked with a brand at the pinnacle of their field is fantastic."

 

The Gloucestershire Cricket Board is also working with Gray

Nicolls to develop new products and coaching aids. These include pre-packed

kit-bags filled with everything a club needs to run modern, dynamic coaching

sessions, through to specialist items like snicking bats to improve 'keeping

and slip catching.

 

Steve said: "It is great to have the chance to work with

Gray Nicolls to develop ideas that we think can have real benefit to our clubs

and coaches."

 

Gray Nicolls have sponsored the GCB for the past four years

and the current agreement contains the option of an additional three years.

 

Gray Nicolls brand manager Nick Wilton said: "Over the

past few seasons we have developed an excellent working relationship with Steve

and GCB. We are pleased that the partnership will continue and we look forward

to developing new ideas and helping the Board continue to offer an excellent

service to cricket in Gloucestershire."