Jordan Thompson to sign for Warwickshire at the end of the season, leaving current club Yorkshire in the process.
Jordan Thompson to leave Yorkshire after agreeing Warwickshire deal.
After declining a contract extension at his boyhood club, the aggressive Yorkshire all-rounder Jordan Thompson will make a surprise transfer to Warwickshire at the end of the 2025 season.
After graduating from Yorkshire’s academy and joining the main squad, Thompson, 28, was born and raised in Leeds and has played for the county since the Under-13 level. After making the “tough decision” to leave Yorkshire, he said that the move will mark a “new chapter” and signed an all-format contract with Warwickshire for the upcoming three seasons.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining Warwickshire and starting this new chapter,” Thompson said. “While it was a really tough decision to leave my home county of Yorkshire, the clear vision for the club and the opportunity to play alongside a number of familiar faces make this a truly exciting move for me.”
Although Thompson’s best performances for Yorkshire came in T20 cricket, he did take 32 wickets as they were promoted to Division One of the County Championship last summer. He maintained composure in the 2022 Blast, defeating rivals Lancashire at Finals Day after squeezing past Surrey in the quarterfinals at The Oval with a superb 20th over.
“The club would have loved to have kept him, but were unable to agree contract terms,” Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire’s general manager, said. “Whilst it’s obviously disappointing to lose Jordan, we understand his reasons and would like to take this opportunity to wish him all of the best for the future.”
Ian Westwood, Warwickshire’s coach, said: “Jordan is a three-dimensional, multi-format player who will be a great addition to our squad both on and off the field. He’s a quality performer who I believe still has his best days in front of him. He’s known for his competitiveness and thrives on being involved in big moments on the field. We can’t wait to welcome him to the Bears.”