“The place and the people here mean a lot to me and I aim to contribute more to the success we are working towards on and off the pitch,” he added.

Yates achieved his second highest score for the Bears with 191 runs from 205 balls against Durham in April, while also taking seven wickets in 74 overs.

“I thought I was watching a full-blown first-class spinner,” Warwickshire’s director of performance Gavin Larsen told the club website., external

“It’s filled me with a lot of confidence in his ability as an all-rounder.

“His batting speaks for itself and I believe it’ll get better and better,” he added.