The Yorkshire Post revealed last Friday how chief executive Stewart Regan had pulled the plug on the South African's new deal saying the pace bowler had dragged his heels in deciding whether not to stay at Headingley Carnegie.

Eager to finalise the club's bowling armoury in the wake of Darren Gough's retirement and on-going complications with the availability of overseas star Rana Naved, Regan faced the prospect of having to look elsewhere to bolster Yorkshire's dwindling attack and wanted as much time as possible to recruit new players.

However, Kruis contacted Regan earlier this week asking for the Yorkshire board to reconsider their withdrawal and to give him another chance.

"We were disappointed last week with where we ended up so far as Deon Kruis is concerned," said Regan. "We had made it clear all along that we wanted him in our squad; however, it appeared that he was dragging his heels and giving us the impression that he wanted to join another club.

"It is now obvious that this is not the case and having heard him say that he does not want to play cricket for anyone else then that is good enough for us. We are delighted to have him back next season."

Kruis, 34, who joined Yorkshire in 2005 under the Kolpak Ruling, was relieved to have his future sorted.

"I have spent the last few nights worrying about where I would be playing my cricket in 2009," he said. "I know the club were keen to make a decision and I understand their position in that they felt I had taken too long to make my mind up.

"I have spoken to them about this and both Stewart Regan and Martyn Moxon have confirmed that they want me to be part of the squad at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. On that basis I hope I can put the events of the last week behind me and join the squad next March to hopefully help the club win some silverware."

His one-year deal will see him available for the 2009 season, but there are doubts as to whether he will be allowed to play beyond the new contract.

Due to a tightening of the immigration process, the Kolpak laws are to change with work permits being replaced by a new points-based migration system.

The Kolpak ruling, made by the European Court in 2004, meant any cricketer from South Africa, Zimbabwe and the West Indies, in possession of a valid UK work permit, could qualify as a domestic player.

However, the ECB has been working with the Home Office to finalise the mechanics of how the new system will apply to the sport and Regan understands the rules are set to tighten considerably.

Yorkshire currently have two Kolpak players with Jacques Rudolph having joined Kruis two summers ago.

Rudolph is not expected to have any trouble meeting the regulations due to his extensive involvement with the South African Test side but while Kruis will qualify in 2009, 2010 will pose a problem unless Kruis decides to seek British citizenship.

"From 2009 onwards players will have to satisfy new criteria," said Regan. "Jacques does not pose a problem because he has played regularly for South Africa in the past five years, but Deon is only okay for next season because he was granted a work permit as a player in 2008 and we understand that criteria is not expected to be available in a year's time.

"We can sign one overseas player and as many Kolpaks as we want, but because of the Indian Premier League, the ICL, work permit restrictions and the ECB's policy of promoting the use of home-grown talent there is a very small pool of players available for counties to sign up.

"This is why new captain Anthony McGrath is so keen to promote the youngsters and give them a chance in the first team. We have a good crop of youngsters who have come up through the academy and Mags is eager to give them a chance."