LEG-spinner Josh Poysden is relishing the prospect of a long-term stay with Yorkshire after signing a three-year deal at Emerald Headingley.

“I can’t wait to get stuck in and really contribute,” admitted the 27-year-old after arriving from Warwickshire, initially on loan for the rest of the summer.

“You look at the history of the place, it’s really exciting to be a part of that and have the chance to add what I can.”

The White Rose may well have got themselves a rough diamond in the Sussex-born spinner, who has previously played for England Lions and has trained with the senior team.

A player with immense promise, Poysden’s lack of four-day cricket this season - only one Specsavers County Championship appearance for Warwickshire - means the early stages of his Yorkshire career have left him looking a touch rusty with the red ball in hand.

He has played two Championship matches so far, in the win over Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford and then last week’s defeat against Worcestershire at Scarborough, taking three wickets in the latter.

“I’ve probably played a bit more white ball than red-ball cricket so far in my career,” he said ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Somerset at Emerald Headingley.

“Having said that, I’ve had a little bit of success in Championship cricket - I’ve got a couple of five-fors - and I want to play in all forms.

“That’s the really exciting thing about the move - to get that opportunity.

“You look at Yorkshire’s recent history with their two Championship wins, red-ball cricket is such a big part of their DNA.

“I’m in the last year of my contract at Warwickshire, and there was a bit of uncertainty there, so to sign a long-term contract with a club the size of Yorkshire is something that’s really exciting for me.”

Tim Bresnan is being rested, but Poysden could be joined in Yorkshire’s team to face Somerset by fellow new recruit Mat Pillans, who has also arrived on loan from Surrey ahead of the same length of contract.

And the former Bear believes the arrangement will be beneficial moving forwards.

“When I was talking to Martyn Moxon about coming up, I didn’t really think too much about the short-term,” he said.

“But now I’m here, reflecting on it, it’s definitely a positive thing that I’ve got this head start for the rest of this summer.

“First of all, just to play some cricket is brilliant.

“Also, there’s little things like getting to know how things work here with the coaches and getting to know the players. It can only be a positive thing.

“At Warwickshire last year, Adam Hose and Dom Sibley joined in similar circumstances, and it seemed to help them.

“There’s no point wasting time at Warwickshire now.”

Yorkshire head into the game against second-placed Somerset, third from bottom in Division One and five points clear of Worcestershire, who face bottom side Lancashire this week.

A win would be their fourth in 10 matches, and Poysden is confident of achieving it to put a nail in the coffin of Somerset’s slim title hopes in the process - they are 32 points behind Surrey with four to play.

He added: “You look at the class around the changing room, there’s a lot of highly skilled experienced cricketers in there.

“You have got to back them to come good.

“It was a tough game for us last week, but there’s still a lot of belief there. The boys have no doubt we can turn it around and get back to winning ways.”

Yorkshire squad: Willey (captain), Ballance, Brook, Brooks, Fisher, Kohler-Cadmore, Leaning, Lyth, Pillans, Poysden, Shaw, Tattersall (wicket-keeper), Wainman, Williamson.