The 37-year-old batsman was previously part of Somerset in 2018 and also played a vital role in Somerset’s Royal London Cup success
22 February, 2022
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Former captain of Pakistan Azhar Ali will be joining Worcestershire for County Championship this season.
The 37-year-old batsman was previously part of Somerset in 2018 and also played a vital role in Somerset’s Royal London Cup success.
During his time with Somerset, he proved himself to be a quality performer on the field, whilst at the same time becoming an integral part of the club’s off-field culture.
In his seventeen First-Class matches for the club, he scored over eight hundred runs with a best of 125. He was also presented with his County Cap by Marcus Trescothick in 2019.
🗣 𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 | خوش آمدید اظہر
— Worcestershire County Cricket Club (@WorcsCCC) February 22, 2022
💚 #WeAreWorcestershire | 🍐 #Pears@AzharAli_ @TheRealPCB
Over the years many legendary players from Pakistan have been a regular part of county teams. Few to name are as follows:
The County Championship 2022 season begins on April 7 and is scheduled to end by the end of September.
