Heyside Cricket Club, who play in the second tier of the Greater Manchester Premier League, have signed West Indies and Jamaica batter Jermaine Blackwood as their overseas player for the 2024 season.
Blackwood, 32, has played 56 Tests for West Indies, scoring 2,898 runs at an average above 30 with three centuries, his most recent appearance coming against India in July last year.
A statement on the club’s Facebook page read: “Jermaine represents a significant signing for the club, and he will undoubtedly be a huge success on and off the pitch and a huge asset to our junior coaching team. We ...