Middlesex sign Umesh Yadav for remainder of English domestic season

Middlesex have bolstered their pace bowling attack for the remainder of the domestic season, with the addition of Umesh Yadav. The experienced Indian pacer will be a part of the Middlesex camp for the remaining County Championship fixtures, and the entirety of the Royal One Day Cup.

Umesh Yadav was not initially a part of the Middlesex squad to face Worcestershire this week. After getting his visa approval just in time, the Indian pacer has now been included as an addition to the Middlesex squad.

Middlesex have been consistent performers in the County Championship Division 2, where they are placed second on the points tally. They have claimed four wins from eight games, and have faced defeat on just one occasion.

Alan Coleman, Club’s Head of Men’s Performance Cricket was delighted with signing someone as experienced as Umesh Yadav. He believes that the Indian pacer is the ideal replacement for Shaheen Afridi who returned to Pakistan after the conclusion of the T20 Blast.

“It was always our intention to have an overseas international bowler with us throughout the duration of the season, and since Shaheen returned to Pakistan prior to the start of our Blast campaign we’ve been looking for the right player to replace him.”

Alan Coleman expects Umesh Yadav to serve as a role model for the youngsters, given the wealth of experience he possesses. He has over 250 International wickets to his name, and more than 650 wickets on the domestic circuit.

“Yadav is that man. He comes to us with a wealth of experience, he is a proven world-class performer, and can not only make a huge difference himself for the remainder of our Championship campaign and to our prospects in the Royal London Cup but will also be a fantastic role model for our younger bowlers to work alongside,” said Alan Coleman.