WARWICKSHIRE have announced that Beau Webster has re-signed for 2026.
Webster, 31, will join the Bears at the start of next season and remain until the end of July, covering all of the first three months of the season.
The Australia international has been a key addition to the Bears’ squad this year, playing a major part in two of their Championship victories.
He scored his maiden century for Warwickshire in their mammoth run chase against neighbours Worcestershire, where Webster finished unbeaten on 100 as Bears achieved the 393 runs needed for victory, the county’s third-highest successful chase in their history.
Webster told the county’s official website: “I’ve loved my time with the Bears in 2025.
“My teammates, coaching and support staff and Edgbaston facilities are absolute top tier, and it didn’t take me long to agree to return in 2026.
“We’re in a strong position to challenge for Championship and T20 Blast honours – wishing the boys all the best with the remainder of the season and success in both comps.”
In his stint with Warwickshire, Webster has totalled 361 runs at an average of 45.12 and taken 16 wickets at 26.56.
First team coach Ian Westwood added: “Beau’s been a dream overseas recruit. He’s spent time playing club cricket in Birmingham in the past, already knew some of the squad, and has felt part of the furniture from day one.”
Webster is also a rising star on the international stage, having debuted against India last winter in the dramatic finale to their five-match series and has cemented his place in the Australian Test side.
He was Australia’s highest run scorer in the World Test Championship final, and is expected to play a full part in this winter’s hotly anticipated Ashes series.
Westwood said: “He’s a triple-threat player of top international calibre, and we cannot wait to welcome him back next April. It’s great news for the Club and us as a team – and we hope he takes a full part in T20 Blast cricket next year as well as Championship cricket.”
