Promising teenaged Barbadian all-rounder Nico Reifer has penned a one-year rookie deal with English county Surrey for the upcoming 2020 campaign.

The 18-year-old, who has attended

Whitgift School in South Croydon for the past four years, has already

made 10 Second XI appearances for Surrey across all formats since his

debut two years ago and the county’s director of cricket, Alec Stewart,

said he expected the player to continue to develop.

“Nico has been in our academy and involved with the 2nd XI and has shown good potential,” said the former England Test captain.

Reifer was part of the West Indies

Under-15 squad which toured England in 2015, emerging as his side’s Most

Valuable Player and subsequently led the side on the 2016 tour of

England.

A right-handed batsman who bowls

medium pace, Reifer also turned out for Barbados in the 2017 and 2018

CWI Regional Under-19 tournaments before missing out earlier this year

through injury.

A product of Queens College school in Barbados, Reifer said he was thrilled with the chance to further develop his skills.

“I’m proud to have signed this contract with Surrey and I’m excited to have the opportunity to show what I can do,” he said.

“I’ll be working hard over the winter to make sure I’m ready for pre-season and the start of the 2020 season in England.”

Also in preparation for the season, Reifer will travel Down Under where he will represent Midland-Guildford in grade cricket.