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Six Pakistan players among direct signings for Zim Afro T10 2024

A total of six Pakistan players including Asif Ali and Haider Ali were among the direct signings for the second edition of the Zim Afro T10 league.

All six participating teams picked the icon and global superstars through direct signings ahead of the players’ draft, scheduled on September 8.

The participating teams will form a 15-member squad with an additional 16th player as their global icon.

Furthermore, the squads can feature as many as six local Zimbabwe players, who can be the icon or global star.

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The second edition of the Zim Afro T10 league will run from September 21 to 29 in Harare.

Furthermore, the franchises also unveiled their head coaches with Moin Khan, Owais Shah and Chaminda Vaas most notable entries.

Moin, who has coached the Pakistan cricket team and Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators, will join Durban Wolves while NYS Lagos roped in Vaas. Bulawayo Braves Jaguars acquired the services of Shah.

Direct signings in Zim Afro T10

Harare Bolts: Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka: Global Superstar), James Neesham (New Zealand: Icon), George Munsey (Scotland), Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh), Shehan Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Kennar Lewis (West Indies).

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars: David Warner (Australia: Icon), Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies), Nick Hobson (Australia), Kobe Herft (Australia).

Durban Wolves: Colin Munro (New Zealand: Global Superstar), Mark Chapman (New Zealand: Icon), Will Smeed (England), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan), Muhammad Irfan (Pakistan), Yasir Shah (Pakistan)

Cape Town Samp Army: Haider Ali (Pakistan: Global Superstar), David Willey (England: Icon), Dawid Malan (England), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Qais Ahmed (Afghanistan), Adam Rossington (England), Shahnawaz Dahani (Pakistan).

NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe: Global Superstar), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Najibullah Zadran (Afghanistan), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Akhilesh Bogudum (USA), Oshane Thomas (West Indies).

Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers: Chris Lynn (Australia: Global Superstar), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka: Icon), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan), Adam Milne (New Zealand), Luke Wood (England), Karim Janat (Afghanistan).

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Bangla Tigers to feature in two more T10 leagues

DUBAI: Bangladesh-based Abu Dhabi T10 League franchise Bangla Tigers on Thursday, signed a monumental deal in a glittering ceremony here to participate in two major T10 leagues.

The franchisee and T10 Global inked a deal to create a significant alliance in the T10 cricket league.

A large number of cricket fans and journalists, including the owner of T10 League, and the owner of the franchise, attended the ceremony.

The newly-signed deal will allow Bangla Tigers to feature in the Lanka T10 League as Bangla Tigers Hambantota and Zim Afro T10 League as Bangla Tigers Joburg simultaneously along with Abu Dhabi T10 League organised by T10 Global for the next 10 years.

The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 League will run from December 12 to December 23 while the second season of the Zim Afro T10 League is expected to be held in March 2024 as per the tentative schedule.

Prominent personalities including Bangla Tigers CEO Zaffir Yasin Chowdhury, owner Muhammad Yasin Chowdhury, and chairman and CEO of T10 Global Shaji Ul Mulk and Rajeev Khanna attended the glittering ceremony here.

Shaji congratulated the franchise for joining the worldwide T10 League and praised their efforts to promote cricket.

“We are delighted and ready to celebrate the big events like league tournaments with Bangla Tigers. It is exciting to have them on board for the two major International Leagues for the next 10 years,” he added.

CEO T10 Global Khanna expressed his hope that the franchise’s inclusion in two more leagues will attract more fan following.

“When they take the field, they have a large number of fans behind them. We hope that their fans will support their team in the Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Leagues,” he said.

Meanwhile, the franchise owner Yasin Chowdhury stated that his side played an integral role in the promotion of cricket in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and also termed it the “right time” to promote T10 cricket by organizing more leagues.

“Bangla Tigers played an important role in the promotion of cricket in UAE. Our franchise has received a lot of support for the past few years.

“This is the right time. T10 league should be promoted and leagues should be organized in different countries of the world.”

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Mohammad Hafeez claims best bowling figures in T10 history

HARARE: Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez on Friday, scripted history as he returned the best bowling figures 4/6 in the shortest format in the first match of the Zim Afro T10 League.

Mohammad Hafeez, who is representing Joburg Buffaloes in the inaugural Zim Afro T10 League, made headlines in his first match with his astounding bowling performance.

The right-arm spinner took six wickets and conceded just four runs in his quota of two overs.

Hafeez had a flying start to his spell as he dismissed in-form Sikandar Raza (1) on his first delivery. He then removed Thisara Perera and Timycen Maruma — both for ducks — in the same over to complete a triple-wicket maiden.

Buffaloes’ captain Hafeez then returned to bowl his second when the Braves were 64-6 in seven overs while chasing 106.

Hard-hitting batter Ryan Burl looked to counterattack Mohammad Hafeez by smashing him for a boundary first up but the spinner, fancying his superior record against the left-handed batters, dismissed him caught for 14.

He then struck twice again in his second over removing Tymal Mills and Tanunurwa Makoni — both for ducks — to leave the Braves reeling 68/9 in the eighth over.

After Mohammad Hafeez’s six-for, it appeared all over for the Braves before Beau Webster glimmered a ray of hope for his side with a sensational quickfire knock at the backend.

He struck 39 off 22 deliveries, laced up with four boundaries and two sixes, but in the end, fell short of powering his side over the line as Buffaloes prevailed.

Mohammad Hafeez-led Buffaloes, batting first, accumulated a commendable 105/7 in 10 overs with Tom Banton and Mushfiqur Rahim leading their batting charge.

Banton scripted a solid start with an 18-ball 34 while Rahim finished it off strongly for the Buffaloes with a brisk 46-run knock which featured eight boundaries.

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Eight Pakistan players to feature in Zim Afro T10 League

Eight Pakistan players including Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez and Asif Ali will feature in the upcoming Zim Afro T10 League 2023.

The players’ draft for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 League took place on Monday, July 3.

Following the players’ draft, the participating teams picked 16 players each in their squad which include at least six Zimbabwean cricketers.

The tournament will run from July 20 to July 29 and will feature five teams – the Harare Hurricanes, Joburg Buffaloes, Durban Qalandars, Bulawayo Braves, and Cape Town Samp Army – competing for the silverware.

Notably, the Zim Afro T10 League will mark the first instance when a franchise league will become a part of Zimbabwe cricket.

It is worth mentioning here that five cricketers will be chosen from Zimbabwe’s Emerging Player Programme, which is intended to provide the young players with an opportunity to burst onto the big stage, and they will be added to each team’s roster in the upcoming days.

“This is a historic day for Zimbabwean cricket and we can’t wait to open up the doors for such talented cricketers. Each of the five squads look extremely strong and I am sure the cricket on display will be of the highest order,” Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director, Givemore Makoni, said.

“And I am delighted that the Zim Afro T10 will also give the young cricketers a boost as they will be rubbing shoulders with some of the best players in the world.”

Pakistan players in Zim Afro T10 League 2023

Durban Qalandars: Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mirza Tahir Baig and Tayyab Abbas

Harare Hurricanes: Shahnawaz Dahani

Johannesburg Buffaloes: Usman Shinwari and Mohammad Hafeez

Cape Town Samp Army: Mohammad Irfan

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