Yorkshire CCC sign Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav to try and exploit dry pitches
YORKSHIRE have signed the Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav as an overseas player.
Yadav goes straight into the squad for Friday’s One-Day Cup match against Glamorgan in Neath.
Yadav, 31, is available for five 50-over fixtures and for three games in the County Championship.
He will play the next five One-Day Cup matches, miss the last two and then miss the first two fixtures when the Championship resumes in late August due to international commitments.
Yadav will play the subsequent three Championship games against Surrey at The Oval, Essex at Headingley and Somerset at Headingley.
He is unavailable for the final match of the season at Nottinghamshire.
“I’m really pleased to be joining Yorkshire and grateful for this opportunity,” said Yadav, who will dovetail his county commitments around Tests against Sri Lanka and one-day internationals against West Indies.
“It will be a real privilege to represent a club with such a proud history.
“I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of playing in English conditions and after speaking with the management, I became really excited to join up with the team.
“I’m looking forward to making a positive contribution during my time at Headingley.”
The wrist-spinner, who made his international debut in 2017, has an excellent pedigree in all formats of the game.
He has taken 79 wickets in 18 Tests at an average of 22.35, 194 wickets in 121 one-day internationals at 27.04, and 95 wickets in 54 T20 internationals at 13.74.
Gavin Hamilton, the Yorkshire general manager of cricket, said the club was pleased to have secured the services of a proven performer - one he hopes can exploit pitch conditions in what has been an unusually hot summer.
“Kuldeep is an accomplished international quality player who will add incredible strength to our line-up for these blocks of fixtures,” said Hamilton.
“Given the dry summer we’ve experienced, we expect spin to play an important role during the closing stages of the season.
“Kuldeep gives us another dimension with his left-arm wrist spin and brings a wealth of experience at the highest level.
“We’re delighted to welcome him to Yorkshire.”