Foxes extend Evison loan for T20 Blast

Leicestershire have extended the loan of Kent all-rounder Joey Evison until the end of the T20 Blast.

The 24-year-old moved to Grace Road on a short-term deal earlier this month and has taken three wickets and scored 55 against Yorkshire since then.

He will remain with the squad when they resume the Blast campaign on Friday with a home match against Lancashire Lightning.

The Foxes are third in North Group with three wins from six games so far, but level on points with Notts, who are second.

"The extension means Evison will remain available for the remainder of the Blast as Leicestershire continue their push for a place in the knockout stages," said a club statement.

He has scored 339 runs and taken 21 wickets in 35 T20 matches so far in his career.