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PCB hands NOCs to Shaheen, Rizwan and others to play county in England

The season is scheduled to run from 7 April to 29 September 2022

PCB hands NOCs to Shaheen, Rizwan and others to play county in England PHOTO COURTESY: AFP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted permission to seven players to travel to England and participate in the 2022 county season.

Sources have revealed that all seven players including marquee players Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan will travel to England based on their respective team schedules.

Shaheen Shah Afridi will be representing Middlesex whereas Mohammad Rizwan will wear Sussex's colors.

The other five players include Azhar Ali who has been signed up by Worcestershire. Gloucestershire has secured the services of youngster Naseem Shah and Zafar Gohar.

Experienced campaigner Mohammad Abbas will look to give Hampshire an edge while Hasan Ali will be looking to regain form while representing Lancashire.

The players have been granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) based on their guarantee to return to Pakistan and report for international duty.

Pakistan will face West Indies in a three-match ODI series, which has been re-scheduled for June in Rawalpindi. Following that, Men in Green will travel to Sri Lanka the following month for two-Tests and three ODIs.

The national team is scheduled to tour the Netherlands at the end of July, followed by the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka from July 27.

The 2022 County Championship is scheduled to be the 122nd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. The season is scheduled to run from 7 April to 29 September 2022.