KARACHI: Pakistan’s young pacer – Naseem Shah, who was signed by the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for the upcoming 2022 season, has left for England, on Saturday.
Naseem, who has left for England, will play for the county club for the first few months of the 2022 season, up until the end of the Club’s participation in the T20 Vitality Blast tournament group stages.
The 18-years-old may then be released from June onwards if he receives a national call-up.
Taking to Twitter, Naseem shared a picture of him departing for England.
“En route to [England]. Super excited to join [Gloucestershire County Cricket Club],” he wrote.
Enroute to 🇬🇧 ✈
Super excited to join @Gloscricket 🤞#countycricket #england #uk pic.twitter.com/WSt9Mawl6M
— Naseem Shah (@iNaseemShah) April 2, 2022
In nine Test matches, the 18-year-old has taken 20 wickets. He is the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match, as well as the youngest to take a five-wicket haul.
READ: Naseem Shah joins Gloucestershire County CC for 2022 season