Sussex sign Australian seamer Gurinder Sandhu on two-month deal

Gurinder Sandhu, who has played two ODIs for Australia, has been announced as Sussex's additional overseas signing. He will join the squad for June and July, and will be available for four games in the County Championship as well as the Blast if needed.

The right-arm speedster has not played first-class cricket since March 2024. However, he will fill in for Jaydev Unadkat at Sussex after a change in the availability of the Indian seamer. Unadkat had signed a two-year contract with Sussex in October, but will only be available for the final three red-ball fixtures in September. 

Sandhu, who has picked up 151 wickets from 55 first-class matches at an average of 30.52, recently turned out for Melbourne Renegades towards the end of their Big Bash League campaign. 

Meanwhile, Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace is confident that Sandhu will add a lot of value to his side with his experience and skill sets, especially with the Kookaburra ball.

"We are delighted that Gurinder has decided to join us for the four County Championship matches in June and July. He will add real skill and experience to our bowling attack for those games," Farbrace told the club website.

"He is a vastly experienced performer and is very skilful with the ball. The fact that all four games are being played with a Kookaburra ball means he will be very comfortable with that type of ball," he added.

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Meanwhile, Sandhu expressed his excitement after joining the county and said that he is looking forward to making significant contributions to his new team.

"I'm incredibly excited to be joining Sussex Cricket Club and can't wait to step out onto the field at Hove. I'm looking forward to contributing to the team in both the red and white ball formats and experiencing the rich cricketing traditions Sussex is known for," he said.