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Duffy, who has played 23 white-ball games for the Black Caps, will help compensate for the retirement of the long-serving Joe Leach<\/a> next season in the Worcestershire attack.<\/p>\n Head coach Alan Richardson said Duffy’s signing as their first overseas recruit will give the squad a boost.<\/p>\n “It feels like we are getting someone who is highly skilled, experienced and a very robust cricketer,” he said., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n “With there being no Joe [Leach], it was important to see how we try and fill that gap in different ways.<\/p>\n “We also know from doing diligence that Jacob is an outstanding character which is really important in terms of how they fit in, how they work with the current players.<\/p>\n “We’ve not only got a skilful cricketer but also an outstanding individual as well so that is really exciting for us.”<\/p>\n Duffy’s spell at New Road will start against Yorkshire at Headingley on 11 April, after the opening match of the season at Somerset a week earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n