Summary The duo will share the main role of overseas player.
(Web Desk) – Leicestershire County Cricket Club on Friday announced that Pakistan international seamers Muhammad Abbas and Sohail Khan have signed for the 2018 season.
The duo will share the main role of overseas player with Abbas available for the majority of the season and Khan providing cover from late-April to mid-June. Leicestershire CCC is also in the process of recruiting a second overseas player for T20 Blast to play alongside Abbas.
Abbas has an excellent test match record, claiming 23 wickets in five matches at just 21.34 apiece. His 304 first-class wickets have been snared at 21.05 and Abbas has also picked up 65 wickets in white ball cricket.
He played a key role in the recent Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Final, taking 4 for 57 in the first innings as his Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited team emerged victorious.
Abbas said: “I am really pleased to be joining Leicestershire County Cricket Club for the 2018 season. It has been a dream of mine to play in county cricket and I am looking forward to meeting my new teammates and working with Head Coach Paul Nixon and the staff.”
The 33-year-old Khan has vast experience in both red and white ball cricket including 432 first-class wickets at only 24.37 apiece. Khan caught the eye on Pakistan’s last tour of England; he claimed 13 wickets at 25.00 apiece in two appearances, including five-wicket hauls at Edgbaston and the Kia Oval.
Khan added: “I loved having the opportunity to play for Pakistan in England in 2016 and I am very happy to be coming back to play for Leicestershire County Cricket Club.”
