Birmingham 2nd September : English County side Warwickshire on Friday announced they have signed Indian off-spin all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the final three matches of the current County Championship season.Yadav 32, will be joined with his India teammate and speedster Mohammed Siraj at Edgbaston next week ahead of Warwickshire’s home fixture against Somerset which kicks off on the 12th of September.
He will be the eighth Indian player who has signed to play in the English domestic cricket season in 2022, following Siraj (Warwickshire County matches), Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Krunal Pandya (50-over matches for Warwickshire), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex), Navdeep Saini (Kent) and Shubman Gill (Glamorgan County matches).
“This is my first County Championship experience and I’m thrilled to be joining with the team to play in the last three games.When asked if wanted to be a part of Warwickshire it was an opportunity I could not refuse.”
“Having performed my sixth Test earlier in the year, I’m convinced that this series will assist me to improve my game to be able to play more in the future.I’ve never played at Edgbaston but I have heard good reviews about the stadium and I believe it would be an honor to call it home.”
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to both Warwickshire County Cricket Club and the BCCI for helping make this happen, and I look eagerly to join the team in the next week,”” Yadav said.Yadav upon his appointment with Warwickshire.
In 64 first-class matches played to this point, Yadav has taken 173 wickets and scored 2,194 runs.In the six Test matches played in the country of India, Yadav has taken 16 wickets, with an average of 29.06 in addition to scoring 248 runs with an average of 31.
He was the first Indian batsman to make a Test century, in the ninth position, during his eighth wicket partnership of 241 with Virat Kohli against England in Mumbai in 2016 it remains an Indian record and is the seventh-highest of all time.
“Jayant is a great addition to the team We’re thrilled to welcome Jayant to Warwickshire.Jayant has been playing Test cricket this season and his First-Class cricket expertise to our bowling team could be crucial in the three final games.”
“It was crucial that we bolstered our bowling lineup for the run-in, and the signing of Jayant Siraj, along with Siraj offers us an amazing range of choices,” said Paul Farbrace Director of Cricket at Warwickshire.
Yadav last played in a Test against Sri Lanka at Mohali in March of this year.Meanwhile, his most recent ODI appearance was against South Africa at Cape Town in January.
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