Yasir Shah signs with Kent for maiden county stint
31-year-old is set to make his debut at The Spitfire Ground on Thursday against Durham as Kent continue their promotion push
June 05, 2017
BIRMINGHAM: English county Kent have signed Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah, the world’s top-ranked Test leg-spinner for four Specsavers County Championship matches.
The 31-year-old is set to make his debut at The Spitfire Ground on Thursday against Durham as Kent continue their promotion push.
He is also available for games in Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire before taking on Northamptonshire in July.
Yasir is the second fastest bowler of all-time to take 100 wickets in Test cricket, achieving the feat in just 17 matches and was top of the ICC Test bowler rankings last summer.
He is in fine form, taking 46 wickets in two three-Test series for Pakistan against West Indies in 2016 and 2017, earning him both Player of the Series awards.
"I’m very happy to return to England and play county cricket for the first time," Yasir said on his contract.
“I’ve enjoyed my previous visits to England and look forward to playing in front of the Kent supporters at Canterbury and Beckenham," he added.
