Asitha Fernando, the Sri Lanka quick bowler, has signed to play for Nottinghamshire within the ultimate three rounds of the County Championship.

Fernando, 26, has taken 35 wickets in 12 Tests at a mean of 28.97 and is about for his first spell in county cricket, bolstering Notts seam-bowling choices for the previous couple of weeks of the season.

"Asitha has already shown his talent on the international stage, and we believe he has the skillset needed to be successful in English conditions," Notts head coach, Peter Moores, stated. "We're excited to have him with us, and he will add much needed depth to our bowling resources until the end of the season.

"We've had some misfortune with accidents and we're nonetheless within the state of affairs of not having our full complement of seamers out there. This has meant higher workloads for a smaller variety of bowlers, and Asitha may help ease that stress over the course of our run-in.

"The whole group recognises the importance of these last three games and the need for everyone to step up, so we can finish the season strongly. Having had a bye in the first round of games, we've had an extended build up to prepare ourselves for the challenge ahead, which we're all looking forward to."