(Cricket News) The left-arm pacer from Australia, Spencer Johnson has been signed by Surrey for the Vitality T20 Blast. Spencer will be available for the side’s first eight games at the T20 Blast during the English summer.
Spencer is currently a part of the Gujarat Titans at the Indian Premier League. He failed to make the cut for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad that will be travelling to the Caribbean and the USA later this month.
Spencer is no alien to the conditions in South London. He has previously been a part of the Oval Invincibles at The Hundred last summer. He took a total of five wickets for the side, which also included an exceptional spell of 3 for 1 off 20 deliveries against the Manchester Originals.
Surrey has already suffered a lot of blows to their Blast squad missing four players to the T20 World Cup, with Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan and Reece Topley selected by England. They will also be without the services of Australian allrounder Aaron Hardie who was withdrawn from a three-month stint with a view to managing his workload.
Spencer’s acquisition would allow the side with an overseas option and will help the side in the absence of some of their key players. Johnson will join Sean Abbott as the overseas options, with a maximum of three allowed in a squad and two in the XI.
“I’m very excited to join Surrey and I have some fantastic memories from playing at the Kia Oval last year,” Johnson said. “Surrey have a great squad and I can’t wait to contribute with the ball in front of the packed out crowds in south London.”
Alec Stewart, Surrey’s director of men’s cricket, said: “Spencer is a highly talented cricketer who has shown his skills in white-ball cricket at the highest levels. He will add strength to our bowling unit in the first part of the group stages when we have four players away at the World Cup with England.”
Following the T20 Blast, Spencer will turn out for LA Knight Riders in Major League Cricket, before returning to The Oval for his Hundred stint with Invincibles. He could also add to his six international caps at the end of the English summer when Australia tour for three T20Is and five ODIs.
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