KARACHI: Pakistan right-arm off break bowler Sajid Khan has been signed by Somerset County Cricket Club for the remainder of the 2022 County Championship season. 

Taking to Twitter, Somerset announced the signing with the right-arm Pakistan spinner.

“Somerset CCC are delighted to announce the signing of Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan for the remainder of the 2022 County Championship season,” the county club wrote on Twitter.

In a statement released by Somerset, Sajid said he is delighted to join the county club and is looking forward to winning matches for the side in the remainder of the season.

“I know that in recent years Babar Azam and Azhar Ali have enjoyed their time at Somerset, and I am looking forward to playing alongside Imam-ul-Haq again,” Somerset quoted Sajid.

“I hope that I can contribute to Somerset winning the last four County Championship games of the season.

Somerset Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry stated that following the unavailability of their key spinner Jack Leach due to his England commitments for at least two rounds of Championship cricket it was important to recruit an international quality spinner for the County Championship run-in.

“After detailed consideration of all the options available to us, we felt that Sajid Khan was the standout individual. He has proved his quality at the very highest level, and he is hungry to test himself in English conditions over the next few weeks,” Hurry stated.

“He is a player with an outstanding attitude, and he is well aware of exactly what County Championship cricket means to this Club and its Members and supporters,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam and veteran batter Azhar Ali have represented the county club in numerous matches.

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