Test spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been signed by county championship crew Durham for the 2023 season, the most recent of Australia’s military of Ashes contenders to signal a deal in England.
The 26-year-old made his Test debut towards India final month, taking 9 wickets within the three-match sequence, together with a better of 5-16 within the second Test at Indore.
Kuhnemann has taken 44 wickets in 16 first-class matches and 27 in 36 T20 appearances, the place he represents Brisbane Heat within the BBL.
“I am really excited to be joining Durham for the upcoming county season,” Kuhnemann mentioned on the Durham web site.
“I look forward to playing with some world-class players and contributing to some wins for the club throughout the summer. I can’t wait to get over there and meet everyone.”
Kuhnemann might be a substitute for his Test teammate Todd Murphy, who’s unavailable for the primary block of county championship matches.
Durham stay hopeful that the 22-year-old offspinner Murphy will be capable to be part of the membership for the second a part of the season following the Ashes, relying on clearance from Cricket Australia, who’re managing his workload.
Durham’s Australian director of cricket Marcus North mentioned: “We were keen to bring in a spinner that will enable us to further strengthen and balance our championship side and with the signing of Matt, that now helps us to be effective in all conditions.
“We are clearly disenchanted that Todd Murphy won’t be becoming a member of us within the early a part of the season as deliberate, however we stay up for welcoming him to the membership later in the summertime.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
