Worcestershire have re-signed Australia tempo bowler Ben Dwarshuis for the complete T20 Blast in 2025.
The left-armer took 15 wickets throughout his earlier T20 stint at New Highway in 2021, though the Rapids completed fifth of their group and missed out on the knockout phases.
“He was in all probability initially of his journey then, when he was much less skilled. It was such a studying expertise for Ben at the moment,” mentioned Pears head coach Alan Richardson.
Dwarshuis has picked up 169 wickets in 135 video games in cricket’s shortest format and has appeared in 4 Huge Bash finals for Sydney Sixers, successful two of them.
He performed eight video games for Durham in 2024 and likewise appeared for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
“Ben is somebody who matches the skill-sets we’d like, somebody who can bowl on the high and backside of the innings and somebody who has grow to be fairly harmful with the bat as effectively,” Richardson added.
“He confirmed that in a few video games he performed in The Hundred final 12 months.”
Dwarshuis hit an unbeaten 40 off 20 balls for Superchargers in opposition to Trent Rockets, and earlier this week scored 20 not out off eight to assist the Sixers to a five-wicket win over Sydney Thunder within the Huge Bash.
“Worcestershire have had some appreciable success over time in T20 cricket and hopefully I can play my half in making subsequent summer time one to recollect,” he mentioned.
Dwarshuis might be joined in the Worcestershire team by New Zealander Jacob Duffy for a part of the Blast marketing campaign.