Rashid has enjoyed a breakout year for England, making his Test debut against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates last month on the back of some impressive one-day international performances against both New Zealand and Australia on home soil, including career best figures of 4/55 with the ball and 69 with the bat.

Adelaide Strikers Head Coach, Jason Gillespie is looking forward to working with Rashid again after three seasons together at Yorkshire.

“As soon as we identified that we needed another spin option for this summer, Adil was one of the first names that came to mind,” said Gillespie.

The leg spinner’s strong white ball form has also extended into the shorter format this year, with his 4/16 key to securing the Emirates Airline T20 title for Yorkshire in March in a 74-run win over defending champions Sussex.

“He is one of the most exciting emerging spinners on the international stage and I have watched him improve and mature year on year. I feel he is the perfect fit for the team and it is exciting to have him on board.”

It will be a return to familiar territory for Rashid, who was part of the West End Redbacks team in 2010/11 when they won the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash title.

The Adelaide Strikers have now filled both of their international signings, with their final two local players still to be announced.