The 22 year old South African was promoted from the second XI this year and averaged 44.33 with the bat in first-class cricket.He was also first-choice behind the stumps in all forms of the game."For a player who had basically been playing amateur cricket,Gareth has enjoyed an outstanding season,"said director of cricket John Bracewell."He was only a part time wicketkeeper and his skills in that regard have improved immensely with the guidance of our specialist coach Jonathan Batty.
