Pakistan quick Mir Hamza joins Glamorgan for early season County Championship stint

The 31-year-old left-armer, who has made five Test appearances for Pakistan, will be available for their first seven red-ball fixtures of the 2024 season

Elizabeth Botcherby | 01/03/2024 at 11:35

Glamorgan have signed Pakistan quick Mir Hamza for the first half of the County Championship.

The 31-year-old left-armer will be available for their first seven red-ball fixtures of the 2024 season.

Hamza is no stranger to county cricket, having previously represented Sussex in 2019, taking 24 wickets at 26.37 in seven matches, and Warwickshire last season, picking up seven wickets in two outings.

Over the course of his career, he has taken 434 wickets at 22.40 in 110 first-class appearances, including nine wickets in five Tests for Pakistan.

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^{He will be available for seven red-ball fixtures [Mark Evans/Getty Images]}

"I am thrilled to be joining Glamorgan this summer," Hamza said. "It will be exciting to work with Grant [Bradburn] again after working with him with Pakistan, and I can't wait to join up with the squad and help this great club push for a positive start to the season.

"I have heard so many great things about Cardiff from my teammates who played there [for Welsh Fire] last summer and look forward to meeting all of the supporters."

Bradburn, who held a number of positions with the Pakistan Cricket Board between 2018 and 2023 before joining Glamorgan ahead of this season, added: "I am excited for our group to add such an experienced performer in Mir Hamza.

"Having worked with Mir previously in Pakistan, I have full confidence that Mir will add huge value to our team both on and off the field."

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