Leicestershire sign Rilee Rossouw for latter stages of T20 Blast
Monday 14 March 2016 12:31, UK
South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw will join Leicestershire for part of the NatWest T20 Blast campaign this season.
The 26-year-old left-hander will be available for the county's final six group games, as cover for Pakistan international Umar Akmal, who is playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
Rossouw is a member of South Africa's squad for the ICC World Twenty20 and averages over 32 from his 14 Twenty20 internationals, at a strike rate of almost 140.
Leicestershire elite performance director Andrew McDonald played alongside Rossouw for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
And McDonald said: "Rilee is a player that I know very well and he'll be a fantastic addition to our squad, both in terms of talent and temperament.
"He is a powerful batsman and having another left-hander in our batting line-up will prove to be useful."
