Malan swaps Middlesex for Yorkshire

England batsman Dawid Malan has ended his long association with Middlesex by joining their County Championship rivals Yorkshire. The 32-year-old is currently away with England’s T20 squad in New Zealand, but that has not stopped him ending his 13-year association with Middlesex by signing a four-year contract at Headingley Stadium. Malan stepped down as Middlesex captain last season after the team failed to secure promotion to Division One of the County Championship and he feels the time is right to seek a new challenge with Yorkshire. “I have had 13 happy and successful seasons with Middlesex and will always be grateful to the staff, players and supporters for their encouragement over the years,” Malan confirmed. “However, this feels like the right time to embrace a new challenge and I am excited by the prospect of joining Yorkshire, one of the great county clubs in English cricket.” In total, Malan hit over 11,000 first-class runs during his time with Middlesex and he was also named their player of the year for 2019. The left-hander has registered four half-centuries in his first five T20Is for England, while he has also featured 15 times for his country at Test level, recording his maiden century against Australia during the 2017-18 Ashes series.