Title-contenders Essex have signed India seamer Umesh Yadav for the final three County Championship matches of the season.
The 35-year old has played 141 international matches for India, including 57 Tests, taking 288 wickets across all formats.
Yadav will be available for red-ball games at home against Middlesex and Hampshire, and at Northamptonshire.
Essex trail leaders Surrey by 17 points going into those final three games.
It will be a second taste of county cricket for Yadav following his stint with Middlesex last summer, where he was part of their promotion-winning squad before his stay was cut short by a thigh injury.
“I am really pleased to join Essex and make what I hope will be some valuable contributions to the team’s success this year.
“I enjoyed playing in England with Middlesex last season, and it will be good to return and test myself in those conditions again, especially in the…
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