YORK’S Matthew Fisher will leave Yorkshire CCC upon the expiration of his contract in October.

The Easingwold bowler described playing for his home county as “the biggest honour” in his life ahead of a reported move to Surrey, who are chasing a third successive County Championship title this year.

Fisher, a product of Sheriff Hutton Bridge, has taken 176 wickets in 102 first-team games for Yorkshire - including 126 wickets at an average of 28.27 in 41 first-class matches.

“Playing for and being capped by Yorkshire has been the biggest honour in my life and to have represented the club for over 10 years has given me and my family immense pride,” said the 26-year-old pace bowler.

“I’d like to thank all players, coaches, medical staff, supporters and everyone involved in the club throughout my time at Yorkshire.

“Whilst I remain a Yorkshire player, I will do what I have always done and give my all for the White Rose.”

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Fisher became Yorkshire’s youngest post-war cricketer after making his first-team debut in 2013 aged just 15, but has seen his career blighted by injury.

He made his sole appearance for England in a drawn test with the West Indies in Barbados in 2022 but was subsequently sidelined with a stress fracture in his back.

The bowler returned to take 28 wickets in nine matches the following year, including a career-best 5-30 against Derbyshire, but has not played for Yorkshire’s first-team since May due to an ankle injury.

Yorkshire’s Chief Executive Officer Steven Vaughan added: “We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Matthew for his considerable contributions during his time at Yorkshire.

“Having made his debut 11 years ago at the age of 15, he has developed into an exciting cricketer who has the potential to have a huge influence at the highest level of the game.

“The impact he has had both on and off of the field have been significant and everyone at the club would like to wish him all the best for the next part of his career.”