Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir to return to domestic cricket after four year absence

Waseem Ahmed 00:23 11/08/2018
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  • The 36-year-old batsman is making a return after overcoming his illness.

    Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir is set to make a return to domestic cricket after more than four and a half years out due to tendinitis.

    The opening batman has gone on to play eight Tests, 79 ODIs and 25 T20Is with his last appearance for the men in green coming in a T20 clash against Sri Lanka in October 2012.

    The 36-year-old has stayed away from the domestic game since 2014 after being struck by tendinitis.

    Now, after overcoming the illness, the opener has announced his return to playing competitive cricked and expressed his gratitude to the Shahid Afridi Foundation along with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their support.

    “I am fit and resuming cricket after a long time. My fans prayed for me because of which I am standing here and I am thankful for their support. I am also thankful to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Shahid Afridi Foundation for helping me in getting rid of the illness,” Nazir was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune.

    Nazir is hoping to participate in various franchise T20 leagues.

    Nazir is hoping to participate in various franchise T20 leagues.

    The swashbuckling opener is targeting playing in various T20 franchise leagues at this stage in his career.

    “I am just resuming cricket so I will see how long I can play. I had offers of playing in T20 leagues before as well but I couldn’t participate as I was not fit, but now I am in a good shape and will be eager to play if I get a suitable offer,” he said.

    Nazir has accumulated 1, 895 runs for Pakistan in 79 ODIs with a career-best knock of 160 which came against Zimbabwe in the 2007 ICC World Cup. He has registered two centuries each in the ODI and Test format.

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