Yorkshire have signed a third Australian for this summer by bringing in bowler Jhye Richardson for the first block of County Championship fixtures in April and May.
The 29-year-old, who has played four Test matches for his country and featured in the recent Ashes series, joins Western Australia team-mates Sam Whiteman and Andrew ‘AJ’ Tye at Headingley.
Whiteman will play in all formats for the White Rose county, while Tye has signed a two-year deal for the T20 Blast.
Both Whiteman and Tye hold UK passports and have been signed as domestic players.
Yorkshire have also signed Afghanistan paceman Naveen Ul-Haq and Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek as overseas players.
General manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton told the club website, external their latest addition is a “huge boost” to their ambitions to improve on last year’s first season back in Division One.
“Jhye is a very impressive bowler who has performed exceptionally well, and he will really complement the team for that important first part of the season,” said Hamilton.
“His skillsets are ones suited to English conditions, and he can make things happen with that ability to push his speed into the high 80s.
“Getting Jhye is a huge boost for us, and his quality underlines our ambition to build a squad capable of seriously competing in the County Championship.”
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