Gloucestershire re-sign Zafar Gohar for 2022 season

Spinner Zafar Gohar has been re-signed by Gloucestershire for the entirety of the 2022 season, the club confirmed on Thursday afternoon.

"Zafar re-joins the Club as a retained player for the first few months of the season and will turn full-time for August and September, meaning he will be available for selection from the first match of the season on a pay-by-appearance basis until the end of July," the press release read.

The 26-year-old made an instant impact for Gloucestershire after his debut, registering his best performance against Durham where the spinner took 11 wickets; 5/50 in the first innings whereas he managed 6/51 in the second innings.

Speaking about being resigned, Zafar said: "Playing County Cricket this year and making my debut for Gloucestershire was the realisation of an ambition I've had for some time. Getting the opportunity to pull on a Gloucestershire shirt and contribute to a winning team was a great start to my career in England and I'm very pleased to be returning for a longer stint next year ... We have a team capable of challenging anyone and some great momentum from 2021 to build on. I can't wait to get back and hopefully pick up where I left off."

Zafar Gohar is the fourth player to sign for the club for the 2022 season and has joined new recruits Marcus Harris, Ajeet Singh Dale and Paul van Meekeren.

Will Brown, Gloucestershire Cricket Chief Executive, added: "The signing of Zafar is another great moment for the Club. We feel like we're on the cusp of something really special with the squad we're assembling and we're confident of being able to challenge for silverware in 2022.

"Zafar was a big hit with supporters at the back end of last season and we’re confident that he’ll be able to make important contributions for The Shire once again next season across all formats, including the County Championship, where we’ll be playing against the best cricketers in the country in Division One.”