Zahir Khan, Lancashire
Zahir Khan pens deal with Lancashire. Getty Images

Young left-arm leg-spinner from Afghanistan, Zahir Khan has penned a deal with the County side Lancashire for the remainder of the County season.

Meanwhile, the 19-year-old made his first-class debut for Afghanistan against PNG in the Intercontinental Cup in 2015. Since then, he has snared 34 scalps at just 13.14 in the longest format of the game. He has also picked 19 and 15 wickets in List A and T20 matches respectively.

Zahir Khan was also a part of the Afghanistan Test squad for the one-off Test against India in June. Moreover, he was also a part of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. However, he missed the whole season due to an injury.

The spinner will become the fourth Afghanistan player to play county cricket
Zahir Khan becomes the fourth Afghanistan players to play County Cricket. Getty Images

The young spinner expressed his excitement to join Lancashire. He admitted that he always wanted to play in England and against some of the best spinners in the world.

I’m really excited to be signing for Lancashire for the rest of the campaign,” he said. “It’s always been an ambition of mine to play county cricket in England and test me against some of the world’s best players. I can’t wait to get started now,” Zahir Khan added.

The Afghanistan cricketer hopes to make a significant contribution to his side; he heard while growing up.

Zahir Khan Signs a Deal with County Side Lancashire
Zahir Khan hopes to perform well for Lancashire. Getty Images

I have heard a lot of good things about Lancashire and Old Trafford from Jos Buttler when I played with him at the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, and I hope to make a significant contribution during my stay here,” Zahir Khan said.

As of now, three other cricketers from Afghanistan – Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman – are playing domestic cricket in England.

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Mark Watt, the left-arm spinner from Scotland, had also signed a contract for the rest of the season with Lancashire.

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