Overview
- Warwickshire confirmed on Thursday that New Zealand batter Will Young will be available for the six remaining Division One matches and that India left-arm spinner Manav Suthar will play four games before leaving for the Sri Lanka Tests.
- Will Young returns to fill the batting vacancy left by Beau Webster and brings more than 8,700 first-class runs plus prior success at Edgbaston, where he averaged 53 in a three-match 2025 spell.
- Manav Suthar rejoins after an earlier stint that yielded 11 wickets in two County games and follows a Test debut in which he took 6 for 33, but his county impact is limited by his selection in India’s Sri Lanka squad.
- The moves are timed to strengthen Warwickshire's push for the Division One title, with the club reported to sit roughly five points behind the leaders as the season reaches its final rounds.
- If Young performs with consistency he can stabilise the top order, but Suthar’s scheduled departure creates a short-term boost rather than a lasting spin solution for the Bears during the run-in.