Umesh Yadav joins Middlesex for remainder of County Championship 2022

Veteran Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has been signed by Middlesex Cricket for the rest of the 2022 county season. The club held off on announcing Yadav’s inclusion until learning that his visa had been accepted. He was originally not included in the squad for their upcoming game against Worcestershire, which is set to happen this week at Merchant Taylors’ School, but as per the latest developments, he will now represent Middlesex in the game.

The deal has been finalized and Yadav has officially registered with the ECB as the club received an official confirmation upon the same on Monday morning. Yadav has thus been added to Middlesex’s squad for this week’s match. Yadav will be eligible to play for the club in First-Class and List-A forms, contributing significantly to Middlesex’s County Championship and Royal London Cup campaigns for the remainder of the season.

“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. 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, Middlesex’s Head of Men’s Performance Cricket.

We are delighted to welcome Umesh Yadav to Middlesex: Alan Coleman

Yadav has been a prolific performer for India in the international setup. The 34-year-old seamer has represented India in 134 games and has scalped 273 wickets in the 52 Tests, 77 One Day Internationals, and seven International T20 matches that he has played. His overall career wicket tally exceeds 650 across all three game formats, and his greatest international performance for India was 6/88 against West Indies back in 2018.

“As a bowler he offers a huge amount. He delivers the ball from wide of the crease, can move the ball both ways, regularly tops 140 kph, and possesses a vicious short ball, so will be a real handful for opposition batters in English conditions. We are delighted to welcome Umesh to Middlesex and wish him every success during his stay with the Club,” Coleman added.