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Lancashire paceman Richard Gleeson has signed a new two-year T20 contract ahead of the 2023 Vitality Blast.<\/span><\/p>\n The England T20 international helped Lancashire Lightning reach last season’s Blast final and was the tournament’s leading wicket-taker.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n He was given an England call-up to face India in 2022 and has gone on to make six appearances for his country.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was brilliant to play a key role as we reached the final of the Blast last summer,” he told the club website.<\/span><\/p>\n “To then make my England debut and be part of a squad that lifted the T20 World Cup was a dream come true and something that I would never have imagined doing this time last year.<\/span><\/p>\n “I have felt in good rhythm during the international and franchise cricket that I have played this winter. I am now looking forward to getting back to Old Trafford and playing for Lancashire Lightning in the Vitality Blast – hopefully we can go one better than last year and lift the trophy in July.”<\/span><\/p>\n Gleeson has taken nine wickets for England, including the dismissals of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant during his first two overs against India.<\/span><\/p>\n He was a travelling reserve for England’s victorious T20 World Cup campaign before spending the winter playing for the Delhi Bulls in the T10 League and Gulf Giants in the International League T20.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n