ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s premium batsman Babar Azam has signed a contractwith Somerset Cricket for the 2019 Vitality Blast.
The top-ranked ICC T20I batsman agreed to play for Somerset today and thenews was revealed by the club itself on Twitter.
The club wrote:
BREAKING: We are delighted to announce that the top ranked @ICClink player, Babar Azam, will be joiningSomerset for the 2019 @VitalityBlastlink!!
BREAKING: We are delighted to announce that the top ranked @ICClink T20I player, Babar Azam, willbe joining Somerset for the 2019 @VitalityBlastlink!! ????#WeAreSOMERSETlinkpic.twitter.com/Ywa8lZrGcz link
— Somerset Cricket ???? (@SomersetCCC)
Babar Azam has remained a key figure in Pakistan’s T20 campaigns and hissigning can prove to be pivotal for Somerset.
The right-hand batsman recently struck a remarkable century againstLeicestershire off just 63 deliveries. His innings helped Pakistan reach200-6 and eventually win the match by 58 runs.