The 24-year-old will make the move south to play for the Otago Volts this season. He is one of two new players to be contracted to Otago for the 2023-24 season.
Top-order batter Thorn Parkes is the other newbie. He impressed last season and has picked up the spot vacated by the retirement of Josh Finnie.
Georgeson, who has spent the previous four seasons with the Firebirds, is a developing right-arm seamer and a considered left-hand batter who can bat anywhere in the top six.
But he is not exactly what the Volts’ ordered.
The camp was desperate to sign another seamer after pace bowler Michael Rae announced he was moving on after nine years with the side.
However, Volts coach Dion Ebrahim is comfortable there is enough depth in the bowling stocks to cover Rae’s departure to Canterbury.
"There are not many bowlers that are kicking about that fit the Michael Rae mould," Ebrahim said.
"But we are very confident with the group that we have.
"While Razor will be missed in one sense, we are comfortable we have the players to cover him and still excel."
That is where Georgeson comes in.
He is a very different type of player to Rae and will be expected to work hard on his bowling to provide Otago with another genuine option.
"Luke is someone that I’ve seen grow since his age-group days and watched him come through the Wellington ranks," Ebrahim said.
"Obviously, with his skill set he provides a lot of versatility. He can bat anywhere from one to six in all three formats, along with the fact he is a growing fourth seamer or seam all-rounder.
"He offers us a lot of balance and also a lot of options."
Georgeson is excited to make the move south.
"Otago is a team that I have had good battles with over the last few years," Georgeson said.
"They have a great coaching team and great senior players in the group, who I am looking forward to learning from."
Parkes’ elevation to the contract list was no surprise. The left-hander was Otago’s second-leading scorer in first-class cricket last season. He notched 529 runs at an average of 37.78, including a maiden first-class hundred.
Otago still has one spot open. That slot is expected to be filled by a spinner.
Ben Lockrose will lead the Otago slow bowling attack following the departure of Michael Rippon to Canterbury.
Glenn Phillips and Dean Foxcroft provide some part-time cover, but the Volts will need another specialist.
“I am excited about the squad we have put together and building on the platform we had last season," Ebrahim said.
"The balance and depth of our squad is improving, and we are excited about what we can deliver this season”.
The Volts will also be joined by Black Caps player Glenn Phillips, who received a New Zealand Cricket central contract last month and returns for his second season with the team.
There were not too many surprises coming out of the other five major associations.
Canterbury keeper Cam Fletcher’s decision to return to Auckland to be closer to family was perhaps the most notable.
Otago Volts
2023-24 contracts
Matt Bacon, Max Chu, Jacob Cumming, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Luke Georgeson, Jake Gibson, Andrew Hazeldine, Llew Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Jarrod McKay, Travis Muller, Thorn Parkes, Dale Phillips, Glenn Phillips*, Hamish Rutherford.
*Black Caps-contracted player
