Nottinghamshire have confirmed the signing of New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor as their overseas player for the first half of the 2018 season.
The the injury Taylor suffered during his mammoth innings of 181 against England on Wednesday caused a slight delay in the announcement, but the county side are confident of a swift recovery.
The deal runs until the end of June, making him available for eight Specsavers County Championship matches and all eight Royal London One-Day Cup North Group games.
“He is just what we were looking for to strengthen the top order of our four-day batting line-up, where we have lost the likes of Michael Lumb and Brendan Taylor from last year, and his aggressive style suits the type of 50-over cricket we look to play.”
“With Ross suffering a recurrence of a previous quad injury in his century for New Zealand against England on Wednesday, we have been monitoring his fitness, which delayed the announcement of the signing by us.
“We will continue to check in with Ross and the New Zealand team’s medical staff, but he’s confident that he will be fully fit come the start of our season.”
