Michael Carberry looks set to end his playing career with Hampshire after signing a three-year contract extension to keep him at the Ageas Bowl until the end of the 2017 season.
The 33-year-old, whose contract was due to expire at the end of this season, joined in 2006 from Kent and has played almost 300 times for Hampshire.
The left-handed batsman is the joint-holder of the highest partnership in Hampshire history after he and Neil McKenzie put on 523 for the third wicket in the LV= County Championship match against Yorkshire in August 2011.
He followed that with a stand of 373 alongside Jimmy Adams versus Somerset a month later, surpassing a 90-year-old second-wicket record along the way.
More recently, Carberry was the 2013 Hampshire batsman of the year after racking up 2,682 runs in all competitions last season.
Carberry, who has made 13 England appearances across all formats, said: “It’s taken some time but I’m pleased it’s now done and dusted and I can now just concentre on doing well for the club for the next three years and hopefully we can be successful.
“If we can secure promotion this year in the County Championship that would be great; it would be nice to play Division One cricket again soon and hopefully I can continue to do well for the club by scoring some runs. Hopefully, we can win some more silverware before I finish all together and I’m looking forward to the next three years.”
Hampshire director of cricket Giles White said: “As well as being an extremely popular figure at Hampshire, Michael is a proven match-winner and senior player that leads by example. It is great to have him around and playing his part in what promises to be an exciting period for the club.”