Yorkshire have completed the signing on a one year contract of Pakistan batting star, Younis Khan, who will arrive at Headingley Carnegie Stadium immediately after the World Cup finishes at the end of April.

Khan, 29 next month, is currently Pakistan's acting captain, and Headingley is already one of his favourite venues.

Although England went on to win the third Test against Pakistan on the ground in early August, Younis hit a blistering 192 off 261 balls with 25 fours and two sixes.

His aim next season will be to show he is just as good a batsman as Australian, Darren Lehmann, who served his adopted county with great distinction for seven seasons.

Although there were reports coming out of Pakistan recently that Younis would captain Yorkshire, he is coming solely as a batsman.

Yorkshire chief executive, Stewart Regan announced the signing yesterday, and revealed it had been made possible by essential funding from ABDN, The Minority Ethnic Enterprise Network which is a business support network set up by entrepreneurs from the Asian Community.

"Younis is one of the leading batsmen in the world and we are delighted to have secured his signature," said Regan. "The deal would not have been possible without the financial support of ABDN and we are extremely grateful for their assistance.

"We hope that this signing will act as a catalyst for the club to strengthen links with the significant Asian present in Yorkshire and we look forward to generating additional support in 2007 and beyond."

Younis, who is currently captaining Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy in India, has played in 47 Test matches, hitting 3,884 runs with a top score of 267 and averaging just under 50.

Yorkshire's signing of potential skipper Chris Adams has moved nearer with Sussex issuing a statement saying that with deep regret they wished to confirm Adams had asked to be released from his contract."