India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara joins Nottinghamshire on short-term deal

Nottinghamshire have signed India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara as a replacement for overseas player James Pattinson.

Pujara will arrive at Trent Bridge later this month and will be available for the Specsavers County Championship games against Gloucestershire (home and away), Glamorgan and Derbyshire.

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Pattinson has been in great form for Notts this season, taking 20 wickets in three Division Two games and scoring an unbeaten 89 in their season-opening clash with Leicestershire.

But his performances were enough to secure a place in Australia's squad for the Champions Trophy, meaning Nottinghamshire needed to source a replacement.

"We have looked around the world to find the right player," said Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell.

"The most important thing was to sign someone with the quality to make us better, rather than limiting our options by saying it had to be a bowler.

"We have depth in our squad with regards bowling and - particularly as we'll be without Alex Hales during that period - we're more than happy to welcome a world-class batsman to the club."

Pujara has scored 3,798 runs in Test cricket at an average of 51.32 in his 48 appearances, with his top score of 206 not out coming against England in 2012. He also scored centuries in two Tests against England last autumn.

"I'm ready for it. I'm already working on my skills and preparing for competitive cricket," added Pujara, who previously had stints with Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

"I love playing county cricket and Trent Bridge is a great venue. I'm really looking forward to my first experience there as a home player. The aim is to win as many games as possible so the team stays on top of the points table."