Warwickshire County Cricket Club announced the signing of Indian all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the final three games of their County Championship season. “The 32-year-old will join his international team-mate Mohammed Siraj in Edgbaston next week for the home game against Somerset, which starts on Monday, September 12,” an official statement from the Warwickshire County Cricket Club said.
The right-hand spinner will provide another experienced option on the side, with Yadav taking 173 wickets so far and scoring 2,194 runs in 64 first-class matches.
Yadav, a right-handed batter, became the first Indian to score a Test century number nine, while his 241 eighth-wicket partnership with Virat Kohli against England in 2016 is still an Indian record and the seventh-highest all-time. In six Tests, Yadav has taken 16 wickets in addition to his 248 runs.
“This will be my first County Championship experience and I’m incredibly excited to be joining the squad for the last three games. When I was asked if I wanted to join Warwickshire I couldn’t say no. Having played my sixth Test earlier this year, I believe these three games will help me improve my game for more opportunities in the near future,” Jayant Yadav said in an official statement from Warwickshire.
“I have never played at Edgbaston but I have heard great things about the stadium and it will be a privilege to call it my home. I would like to thank both the Warwickshire County Cricket Club and BCCI for helping to make this possible … and I’m looking forward to arriving next week,” he added.
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Paul Farbrace, director of Cricket said: “Jayant is another fantastic addition to the squad and we are delighted to welcome him to Warwickshire. Jayant has played test cricket this year and adding his first-class experience to our bowling attack could be vital in the last three games.”
“It was vital that we bolster our bowling lineup for the run-in and signing of Jayant, and Siraj gives us an enviable array of options,” said Farbrace.
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