Matthew Waite to join Worcestershire on loan for the remainder of the season

Matthew Waite in action (PC: Twitter)

Worcestershire County Cricket Club on Friday announced the signing of Matthew Waite on a short-term loan from Yorkshire for the remainder of the 2022 summer.

Waite, who played a championship match for Worcestershire early on in the season, got his career best 4 for 35 in the second innings of the game against Leicestershire and finished with match winning figures of 6 for 50.

The 26-year-old has already signed a three year contract with Worcestershire which starts from the end of this season until 2025.

However, both the clubs now have agreed to Waite joining Worcestershire for the remaining two home fixtures at New Road. As a result, the Yorkshireman will join his Worcestershire teammates and will begin his training this week ahead of their next Championship Nottinghamshire, starting on September 20th.

Speaking on Waite joining Worcestershire on loan ahead of the last two Championship matches of the summer, the Club’s Cricket Steering Group Chair, Paul Pridgeon, said:

 “Matthew is a talented cricketer who impressed during his short-loan spell here and having him back for the final two games is a big plus."

“I know he is keen and hungry to do well here and, being aged 26, hopefully, his best years lie ahead.”