Shamsi to link up with Northants for T20 Blast
South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi will join the Northamptonshire Steelbacks for their T20 Blast campaign later this season.
The 27-year-old Shamsi, who is a left-arm wrist spinner, will play the first three matches of the competition before he is replaced by Sri Lanka’s Seekkuge Prasanna.
Shamsi has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL), for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Caribbean Premier League (CPL), St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, before.
He will join compatriots Richard Levi and Rory Kleinveldt who play for the English county side.
Shamsi said on Northamptonshire’s website: “I’m delighted to be joining Northamptonshire Steelbacks this summer for the T20 Blast.
“I look forward to entertaining the crowds at The County Ground and contributing to wins for the team.”
Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Tabraiz to our T20 Blast squad. He is an experienced T20 player, having played both in the CPL and IPL.
“He is a very effective leg spinner, something I believe crucial in modern T20 cricket.”
Shamsi has in one Test, five ODIs and two T20Is for the Proteas.
Latest
-
T20 World CupVirat Kohli believes MS Dhoni gives India a big edge
MS Dhoni could just be the ace up Virat Kohli’s sleeve.
-
The AshesJames Anderson warns Australia players not to cross the line with banter
Anderson asked Australia to be respectable.
-
T20 World CupT20 World Cup: Badree picks Shamsi as bowler to watch
Samuel Badree says that Tabraiz Shamsi is the number one T20I bowler in the world for a reason.
-
T20 World CupSri Lanka skipper Shanaka backs youth brigade
Sri Lanka’s skipper thinks they can go a long way at the T20 World Cup.
-
T20 World CupScotland skipper Kyle Coetzer excited by strength of T20 World Cup squad
Scotland start their campaign against Bangladesh in Muscat on Sunday.
-
T20 World CupSharif: Scotland the brave have improved massively
Scotland’s leading international wicket-taker chats to Cricket365 ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE.
-
T20 World CupMahmood believes India will handle pressure better than Pakistan
Can Pakistan handle the pressure on and off the field at the T20 World Cup.
-
Indian Premier LeagueMoeen Ali becomes first Englishman to win the IPL as CSK beat KKR
Chennai Super Kings won their third IPL title in four years with a sublime performance in Dubai.
-
T20 World CupMuttiah Muralitharan: No clear favourite for T20 World Cup
The spin wizard feels that any one of the top sides could walk away with the trophy.
-
T20 World CupMark Wood hopes he and Tymal Mills can ‘bring some fire’ at T20 World Cup
The Durham speedster pipped Jofra Archer for pace at the 2019 World Cup and challenged Mills to step up this time around.