India Nationwide Cricket Crew right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj, who has picked up 40 wickets at a mean of 30.77 in 13 Exams, has signed up with Warwickshire for the rest of the 2022 County Championship season.
Siraj is at the moment a part of India’s squad for the continuing three-match ODI collection in opposition to the Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Crew. He might be travelling to Birmingham after the completion of the Zimbabwe ODIs.
The precise-arm pacer might be obtainable to play all three essential matches for Warwickshire in opposition to Somerset, Gloucestershire and Hampshire. Warwickshire are at the moment third from the underside on the Division One desk, with only one win from 11 video games.
In the meantime, Siraj is the sixth India Nationwide Cricket Crew participant to be signed by a county crew this season. Apart from Siraj, Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Krunal Pandya (Warwickshire for Royal London Cup), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex) and Navdeep Saini (Kent) have signed up with the English county groups for the 2022 season.
I’m excited to expertise County Cricket – Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj (Picture Credit score: Twitter)
In an announcement launched by Warwickshire, Siraj expressed pleasure on the prospect of experiencing County Cricket and mentioned that he has at all times loved taking part in in English situations.
“I can’t wait to hitch up with the Bears squad. I’ve at all times loved taking part in in England with India and I’m excited to expertise County Cricket.
“Edgbaston is [a] world-class stadium and the environment it created this 12 months for the Take a look at was particular. I’m actually wanting ahead to creating it my dwelling in September and hopefully serving to the Bears finish the season nicely.
“I wish to lengthen my gratitude to each Warwickshire County Cricket Membership and BCCI for this chance,” mentioned the Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj.
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Warwickshire’s director of cricket, Paul Farbrace, labelled Siraj as “among the best quick bowlers on the earth” and mentioned that he’s a terrific addition to the squad. He asserted:
“Siraj is a incredible addition to the squad and we are able to’t wait to welcome him to Warwickshire. He is among the finest quick bowlers on the earth proper now and his data and expertise will assist deliver an added dimension to our line-up.
“It’s been clear that we wanted to strengthen our bowling assault for the essential run-in interval and I’m excited to see what Siraj can do in these three video games.”
