England batsman Alex Lees and Seamer Steve Patterson have signed new contracts with county champions Yorkshire.

Lees, 21, who scored 971 Championship runs last season – has committed his long term future with the White Rose until 2019.

While Patterson, 31, who claimed 36 County Championship wickets last season – has extended his contract, that will keep him at Headingley until December 2016.

.@aleesy14 & Steve Patterson have signed new contracts with #YCCC http://t.co/FgiNiW3Njm pic.twitter.com/D6Y9Ah4nBY

— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) February 4, 2015

Lees is delighted to sign a new contract:

Delighted to have committed my future to @Yorkshireccc great team and better blokes some hard work ahead of us looking forward to it #YCCC

— Alex Lees (@aleesy14) February 4, 2015

The defending Champions are bidding to claim their 33rd Championship title this season, who have already secured the services of the explosive Australian all-rounder – Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch for this summer.

Yorkshire will start their campaign against Worcestershire on 12 April.