Yorkshire CCC have announced the signing of England batsman Dawid Malan.
The 32-year-old had spent his entire career in England at Middlesex before this decision to join the Northern club.Malan announced he was stepping down as Middlesex captain at the end of September after they failed to be promoted back to division one.
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| Malan's only Test hundred came in Australia in 2018 |
“I have had 13 happy and successful seasons with Middlesex, and I will always be grateful to the staff, players and supporters for their encouragement over the years," he said.
“However, this feels like the right time to embrace a new challenge and I am excited by the prospect of joining Yorkshire, one of the great county clubs in English cricket.
“I am looking forward to moving to Leeds, and starting a new chapter of my career.”
Andrew Gale, the Yorkshire coach, added: “It is a fantastic signing for us. As soon as we realised that Dawid had the potential to leave Middlesex, he was a player that we always wanted to speak to. He fits the mould of what we are looking for.
“It is fair to say that we have lacked consistency with the bat for a number of years. We have looked at bringing people in for a while, but it had to fit the right mould for us.
“We needed somebody with experience and Dawid has got Test experience. Not so long ago, we were watching him score runs for England in the Ashes.
“Hopefully, with his experience, it will give us a bit more consistency with the bat.”
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