Azhar Ali, the accomplished Pakistan hitter, has been joined as Worcestershire's abroad player for the whole 2022 County season, the club reported on Thursday (February 17). Azhar supplanted Matthew Wade as the Australian wicketkeeper-player needed to pull out of the County Season because of his impending Indian Premier League stretch with Gujarat Titans.
Azhar, who has included in 91 Tests for Pakistan since his presentation in 2010, has scored 6721 runs at a normal of 42.53 with 18 hundreds. He additionally has earlier County experience having played three seasons for Somerset. Azhar, who struck a century on debut against Worcestershire in 2018, has scored 923 runs in 35 innings, with 107 fifties, for Somerset.
Worcestershire Cricket Steering Group Chairman, Paul Pridgeon said: "I think it is an incredible marking and Alex Gidman (Head Coach) is really glad. Azhar ought to be accessible for each of the 14 County Championship matches. His record in Test cricket is extraordinary, and he offers incredible experience and is of great. He has a great deal going for him, and it is brilliant too that we have somebody accessible to play County Championship cricket throughout the late spring. It gives us that steadiness.
"Azhar will be extraordinary in the changing area too and can likewise give a few decent data and experience to the youthful chaps. We addressed Andy Hurry (Somerset Head Coach), and he said Azhar is independently the most pleasant person you might at any point run over. The reality he has played area cricket as of now so thoroughly understands English circumstances is one more in addition to factor," added Pridgeon.
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