Worcestershire County Cricket Club can confirm that Ben Dwarshuis will not be joining the Worcestershire Rapids for this year’s Vitality Blast.
Dwarshuis has recently earned an IPL contract and, with additional Cricket Australia commitments throughout 2026, Cricket Australia have withdrawn him from his planned spell with the Rapids in order to manage his workload.
Worcestershire CEO Ashley Giles said:
“While we’re naturally disappointed that Ben won’t be joining us this summer, we completely understand and respect Cricket Australia’s decision to prioritise his long-term workload management. Ben has worked incredibly hard to earn his opportunities at the highest level and we congratulate him on securing his IPL deal. We’d like to thank Ben and his representatives for their professionalism throughout, and we remain hopeful we can work together in the future.”
The Club is now working to secure a replacement overseas player for the Vitality Blast campaign and will provide an update to supporters as soon as possible.
