Cover for Harris secured as Tuffey joins Yorkshire

YORKSHIRE have signed New Zealand bowler Daryl Tuffey as early-season cover for their 2010 overses star, Ryan Harris.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Feb 2010, 08:33 BST

Updated 22nd Feb 2010, 09:51 BST

A regular member of the Black Caps' Test and one-day international sides, Tuffey will provide further bowling attack options for new captain Andrew Gale before Harris arrives in May having completed his commitments to the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.

Tuffey has played 24 Tests, 85 one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches for his country.

He has played his domestic cricket in New Zealand with Auckland in recent seasons after playing for Northern Districts for the first twelve years of his professional career.

"It's a great opportunity for myself to come over to Yorkshire and advance and develop my cricket," said Tuffey. "Playing county cricket is always something I've wanted to do."

Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire's director of professional cricket, said: "We felt it was important to have an experienced overseas bowler at the club in the period before Ryan Harris joins us."