Lancashire sign India all-rounder Iyer for August

Venkatesh Iyer scored 370 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders in this year's IPL at an average of 46

Lancashire have announced the signing of India white-ball all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer on a short-term contract.

The 29-year-old will be available for the Red Rose's One-Day Cup games from next month and the two County Championship matches against Surrey and Hampshire that follow at the end of August.

The left-hander, who also bowls right-arm medium pace, has played two one-day internationals and nine T20 matches for India and scored more than 4,000 runs in 157 List A and 20-over games.

Iyer told Lancashire's club website he was "incredibly excited" to play county cricket for the first time.

"To test my skills in both one-day and first-class cricket in English conditions is going to really benefit my game," he said.

Iyer played alongside England's Phil Salt for Kolkata Knight Riders as they won this year's Indian Premier League, scoring an unbeaten 52 to clinch victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.

"He comes highly recommended after playing alongside Phil Salt during this year’s IPL and we are excited to see what he can bring to our side during the next month," Lancashire director of cricket performance Mark Chilton said.

"Venkatesh will add experience to a young side during the One-Day Cup, whilst providing an explosive batting option in the middle-order and another seam bowler that we can turn to with the ball."