Sean Abbott has been snapped as much as play at Surrey, the most recent Australian seamer to hitch the English county circuit this week following news of Peter Siddle’s return to Somerset.
The 30-year-old Abbott has signed on on the Oval-based county aspect in a deal till the tip of July, which means he’ll be accessible for fixtures in each the county championship and the T20 Blast competitions.
It will probably be a second stint on the membership for the Sydney Sixers’ bowling allrounder and Abbott will certainly be hoping for extra luck than his 2021 spell which lasted only one match earlier than a muscle harm wrecked his time there.
Having been capped 17 instances in white-ball cricket, Surrey see the Aussie worldwide’s signing as a coup following a serious blow to their assault when England’s Jamie Overton sustained a stress fracture in his again.
Former England captain Alec Stewart, now the county’s director of cricket, stated: “Sean’s skillset and character will be an asset to our dressing room.
“We noticed what he might do in his temporary spell right here in 2021 and I’ve saved in touch with him since, while monitoring his performances.
“In Jamie’s absence, Sean will bring his own experience of winning trophies and is very capable with both bat and ball. Sean will add real strength to the group.”
Like Abbott, earlier within the week 38-year-old Siddle was additionally introduced as returning to the county recreation for a spell till the tip of July.
Hugely standard on the membership, he took 27 first-class wickets for Somerset at 23.92 apiece, together with a season’s greatest 6-51 towards Surrey, final 12 months whereas additionally snapping up 17 wickets within the T20 Blast.
“I loved my time at Somerset last summer and when the opportunity to go back came about there was never any doubt that I would take it,” stated Siddle, who’s beforehand all the time thrived in English situations in different county stints at Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Essex in addition to Somerset.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
