Pakistani batsman Haider Ali will join Derbyshire for the 2023 county season.
The 22-year-old Haider has scored 35 white balls in his country, including his two appearances in the recent ICC T20 Worlds where Pakistan finished his second behind England. played the game of In 33 T20I games, he has scored 499 runs, one of which includes three half-centuries against England at Emirates Old Trafford in 2020.
Derbyshire, who announced the signing of Hyder on Friday, have acknowledged his red-ball skill with an average of 54.33 in his 11 top league appearances, including three centuries and his quarter-century. He will be available in all formats, subject to international commitments, during his 2023 County season, with Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga joining his Rakumal as the club’s two foreign players. join.
Mickey Arthur, Derbyshire’s head of cricket and the former Pakistan coach, said:
“Haider is an immensely talented young player who already has a wealth of international experience, which will be key for us in all formats.
“I spoke with him at the T20 World Cup, and again during the Lanka Premier League, and he’s so hungry to come to England and prove himself in all formats, that’s exactly the attitude we want in our dressing room. Of course, he still has a lot of developing to do, but I’ve outlined what I expect from him and I have no doubt Haider will succeed in county cricket.”
Haider said:
“I’ve seen over the last few years how many Pakistan players have improved their game by playing at a high standard in county cricket, and that’s something I think could really help my development.
“Mickey Arthur is such a respected figure in world cricket and he’s still so highly regarded within the Pakistan set-up, so the opportunity to learn from him is one I’m so excited about… there’s a lot of good players here and Mickey wants to achieve something big with this club. Hopefully in 2023 he will be able to contribute many runs and entertain the Derbyshire crowd. ”
Haider’s move to Derbyshire comes after his Pakistani batsman Shanmasoud left the club and he scored 1,766 his runs in various formats last season before signing a two-year contract with Yorkshire. , to serve as captain in 2023.