Mustafizur Rahman bags deal with Sussex
After bagging an Indian Premier League deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladesh left-arm paceman, has been signed as Sussex's second overseas player for the season's NatWest T20 Blast competition and the Royal London Cup one-day tournament. Mustafizur, who had made a brilliant start to his international career and has been in scintillating form over the last year, will be the first Bangladesh recruit to play for Sussex.
"I am really excited to have Mustafizur join us at Sussex cricket," said Mark Davis, the Sussex head coach, on Wednesday (March 2). "He is a cricketer with incredible ability and is currently one of the bright young talents of world cricket. His unorthodox bowling variations make him a very difficult customer to bat against, and he will be a brilliant addition to our team."
Mustafizur picked up two back-to-back five-wicket hauls in his first two One-Day Internationals (5 for 50 and 6 for 43), helping Bangladesh to their first bilateral series win over India. He was also named in the ICC ODI team of the year.
"I am very excited to get an opportunity in county cricket," Mustafizur said in a statement. "It has always been an ambition of mine to play in England and I am thankful to Sussex for this opportunity. I hope I can repay the faith they have shown in me with my performances on the field."
However, Mustafizur is recuperating from a side strain that he sustained during the Asia Cup.
Following the World T20 and his IPL stint, he will join Sussex for the T20 competition. And following the departure of Ross Taylor late in July to join the New Zealand squad, he will Mustafizur will feature in the one-day tournament as well.\
Mustafizur Rahman bags deal with Sussex - Cricbuzz
After bagging an Indian Premier League deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladesh left-arm paceman, has been signed as Sussex's second overseas player for the season's NatWest T20 Blast competition and the Royal London Cup one-day tournament. Mustafizur, who had made a brilliant start to his international career and has been in scintillating form over the last year, will be the first Bangladesh recruit to play for Sussex.
"I am really excited to have Mustafizur join us at Sussex cricket," said Mark Davis, the Sussex head coach, on Wednesday (March 2). "He is a cricketer with incredible ability and is currently one of the bright young talents of world cricket. His unorthodox bowling variations make him a very difficult customer to bat against, and he will be a brilliant addition to our team."
Mustafizur picked up two back-to-back five-wicket hauls in his first two One-Day Internationals (5 for 50 and 6 for 43), helping Bangladesh to their first bilateral series win over India. He was also named in the ICC ODI team of the year.
"I am very excited to get an opportunity in county cricket," Mustafizur said in a statement. "It has always been an ambition of mine to play in England and I am thankful to Sussex for this opportunity. I hope I can repay the faith they have shown in me with my performances on the field."
However, Mustafizur is recuperating from a side strain that he sustained during the Asia Cup.
Following the World T20 and his IPL stint, he will join Sussex for the T20 competition. And following the departure of Ross Taylor late in July to join the New Zealand squad, he will Mustafizur will feature in the one-day tournament as well.\
Mustafizur Rahman bags deal with Sussex - Cricbuzz
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