Cleethorpes Cricket Club are delighted to announce the signing of South African quick bowler Graham Hume as their overseas professional for 2012, subject to the relevant UK Border Agency approval.
Graham is 21 years old and plays for Gauteng in the CSA Provincial competition.
He represented South Africa U19s at the 2010 World Cup and also represented the South Africa Academy when they toured Bangladesh in 2011.
Graham has only played 20 first class matches but he has already taken 69 wickets at a healthy average of 17, with the bat he averages 23 and he already has a first class 50 to his name.
The signing of Hume confirms Cleethorpes' ambitions for the upcoming season and they will no doubt hope by adding a spearhead to the established bowling attack of Harry Clewitt, Andy Ellis and Alex Osmond will turn them into real Yorkshire League title contenders for 2012.
Cricket Chairman Paul Hewstone commented: "It was really important we build on all the positives from last season so we are therefore absolutely delighted to have signed a player of Graham's quality and potential. It has been clear for a while we have needed an opening bowler and Graham will provide that new ball threat we have been missing."
Assuming there are no delays with the visa application process, Graham is expected to arrive in Cleethorpes at the start of April in advance of the opening fixture of the Yorkshire League which sees Cleethorpes travel to Scarborough on 21st April.
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