Yorkshire convey Moriarty in as Championship spin cowl
Dan Moriarty has joined Yorkshire on mortgage for 4 County Championship video games, after struggling for alternatives at Surrey.
Moriarty, 24, is likely one of the most promising younger spinners in English cricket however has discovered himself taking part in second-team cricket this summer season. Surrey have relied closely on their seamers within the Championship and have picked allrounder Will Jacks and Cameron Steel forward of their specialists.
Yorkshire have introduced Moriarty in for his or her subsequent 4 Championship fixtures, together with Sunday’s residence sport in opposition to Gloucestershire, and their managing director Darren Gough stated he was “a brilliant addition”.
Gough added: “With Yorkshire’s focus shortly turning to Championship cricket again, alongside the busy Blast schedule, it was important to add another addition to our bowling resources.”
It stays to be seen if he’ll play straightaway, although Yorkshire’s major spinner, Dom Bess, has struggled this season, taking 12 wickets at 51.33 in 5 appearances.
Moriarty has solely performed two Championship video games within the final 18 months, however Alec Stewart, Surrey’s director of cricket, stated he might nonetheless play a job within the title run-in later this season.
“This is a really good opportunity for Dan to play a number of first-class games over the next month or so,” Stewart stated. “Hopefully he’ll put in some really good performances which will prepare him well should he get selected in the Championship run-in during September.”
Elsewhere, Glamorgan have introduced in Mitchell Swepson, the Australian legspinner, as abroad cowl for his Queensland team-mate Michael Neser, who’s with Australia’s Ashes squad. He is about to make his debut in opposition to Sussex on Sunday.
Worcestershire additionally introduced an abroad signing on Friday morning, however their four-match association with Navdeep Saini will likely be restricted by his inclusion in India’s Test squad to play West Indies subsequent month. He is predicted to play in opposition to Derbyshire on Sunday earlier than leaving for the Caribbean.