Somerset sign Neil Wagner for last three County Championship games

Somerset have signed the indefatigable Neil Wagner for the remainder of the season. The New Zealand left-arm pacer will be available for three County Championship matches in September.

The 37-year-old has picked up 258 wickets in 67 Tests for the Kiwis at an average of 27.50, has represented Essex, Lancashire and Northamptonshire previously. He has taken five or more wickets in a First-Class innings on 36 occasions and 10 wickets or more in a First-Class match twice. A workhorse of a bowler, Wagner replaces fellow national Matt Henry, who is part of the white-ball squad that faces England in four ODIs and four T20s.

Henry, 31, snapped up 32 wickets in six Championship games and was a vital cog in the wheel of the Somerset team that won the T20 Blast last month.

Wagner will not feature in any of the One-Day Cup fixtures this month, but will be eligible to make his debut against Hampshire on September 3rd when the Championship resumes.