WORCESTERSHIRE have strengthened their batting line-up in the wake of the injury to captain Daryl Mitchell by signing former Lancashire youngster Adrian Shankar.
The 26-year-old right-handed batsman has penned a deal until the end of next season following a winter in Sri Lanka.
County director of cricket Steve Rhodes said: “Adrian came to our attention during the winter, which he spent playing cricket for Colombo in the Sri Lankan Mercantile League.
“He was the leading run-scorer in the Twenty20 tournament with an average of over 52 and also scored three successive hundreds in the longer form of the game.
“Adrian has the potential to develop further after his recent winter experiences.”
Shankar said: “I am keen to make an impact and, having spent the winter in Sri Lanka playing in difficult conditions, I feel I am now better equipped to perform at the top level and look forward to being part of the future at Worcestershire.”
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