Jamaica and West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has signed for Somerset for the rest of the vitality blast.

Taylor is expected to be available for nine south group games, as well as the knockout stage if Somerset qualify.

Taylor was a member of the West Indies squad that lifted the 2016 world T/20, and played his most-recent T/20 International in January.

He has previously appeared in county cricket for Sussex and Leicestershire.

Taylor is set to debut in next Friday’s game against surrey at the oval. once one of west Indies’ fastest bowlers, he claimed 5 for 11 as England were bowled out for 51 in Jamaica nine years ago and has played more than 150 times for his country across all formats.