South Africa seamer will go straight into squad for Friday’s Blast game against Northamptonshire

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jul-2025Codi Yusuf, the South Africa seamer, has returned to Durham on a deal that will see him available across all formats until the beginning of September, starting with the club’s Friday night Vitality Blast fixture at home to Northamptonshire.Yusuf initially signed on a short-term contract in April and went on to claim 17 wickets in four County Championship appearances. He was subsequently included in South Africa’s Test squad for the tour of Zimbabwe and went on to make his international debut, taking 10 wickets at 12.20 across the two Tests.Yusuf, who has experience of playing in the SA20 with Paarl Royals, could come into the T20 side straight away, with Durham looking for a victory that would confirm their qualification for the Blast quarter-finals.He will also be involved in the two upcoming rounds of the Championship and the group stage of the One-Day Cup, which takes place in August.”Codi was a great addition to Durham during his short spell with us earlier in the season,” Marcus North, Durham’s director of cricket, said. “He was heavily invested in the club and his performances in the County Championship have warranted his return to Chester le Street.”We look forward to him returning to the club this week.”