Umesh Yadav indicators for Essex in County Championship

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County aspect Essex for the rest of the 2023 championship.

With three matches remaining, he replaces injured New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell and turns into the crew’s second lively international participant for the season after Simon Harmer of South Africa.

It can be Umesh’s second County stint, together with his first coming final season with Middlesex in Division Two, the place he grabbed 4 wickets at a mean of 71.50.

However, his time period was reduce quick after three matches as he suffered a quadriceps damage throughout a One-Day Cup recreation versus Gloucestershire.

Umesh can be in rivalry to make it to the enjoying XI in Essex’s remaining contests in opposition to Middlesex (residence), Hampshire (residence) and Northamptonshire (away).

“I am really pleased to join Essex and make what I hope will be some valuable contributions to the team’s success this year,” he mentioned in a media launch issued by the membership.

“I enjoyed playing in England with Middlesex last season, and it will be good to return and test myself in those conditions again, especially in the midst of a title race.” Umesh has represented India in 57 Tests, 75 ODIs and 9 T20Is, scalping 288 worldwide wickets.

His final outing for India with the purple ball got here a few months again throughout the ICC World Test Championship Final in opposition to Australia at The Oval, the place he grabbed two wickets for 131 in a shedding trigger.

Speaking about having Umesh within the aspect, Essex head coach Anthony McGrath acknowledged, “Umesh is a superb signing for us, and we all know what he will be able to bring to our attack at a crucial time of the season. He is vastly experienced and has taken wickets at the top levels of the game for more than a decade now, so as well as contributing during our run-in, we hope he can pass on some of his wisdom to our young players too.”