Somerset have signed New Zealand bowler Neil Wagner for the final three rounds of the LV= Insurance County Championship. Wagner had been due to play for Yorkshire this summer but suffered a torn hamstring and a bulging disc in his back while playing a Test against Sri Lanka in March.
Somerset’s director of cricket Andy Hurry said –
“We have been working extremely hard to secure the services of a quality international bowler for the last three red-ball fixtures of the season.
“Neil is a proven performer at the very highest level and has vast experience as well as a thorough understanding of Championship cricket.
Somerset had enjoyed the services of Matt Henry and Peter Siddle as overseas players during the first half of the season but both have now finished their spells at the club.
Hurry added – “He is a real competitor, and alongside our other highly rated bowlers, we believe we have the capability to consistently take 20 wickets as we enter the final phase of the Championship season.”
