Kent add Yasir Shah to promotion challenge

London: Yasir Shah marked his first Test outside Asia by taking 10 wickets in the match as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs in their series opener at Lord's on Sunday. Leg-spinner Shah took 10 for 141, including a second-innings haul of four for 69 on Sunday's fourth day. His return, which surpassed Waqar Younis's previous Test-match best for Pakistan at Lord's of eight for 154, was central to the tourists going 1-0 up in this four-match series.

kent have signed pakistan bowler yasir shah, the arena's top-ranked take a look at leg-, for 4 specsavers county championship matches that allows you to energise their merchandising task.

it will likely be yasir's first look in county cricket, encouraging the perception that county batsmen will find him a tough proposition.

yasir is about to make his debut at the spitfire ground on thursday against durham as kent preserve their promoting push. he is likewise to be had for the trips to worcestershire and nottinghamshire - both fellow merchandising contenders - before taking over northamptonshire at beckenham on july three-6.

yasir is the second fastest bowler of all-time to take a hundred wickets in test cricket, attaining the feat in only 17 fits and become pinnacle of the icc check bowler scores final summer season. he's first-class form, taking 46 wickets in two 3-take a look at collection for pakistan against west indies in 2016 and 2017, incomes him each player of the series awards.


kent head educate matt walker said: "yasir is one of the best s in the world and could upload some thing distinctive to our assault.

"taking 20 wickets constantly in pink-ball cricket could be key to our promoting chances and a bowler of yasir's calibre will assist to us gain that and rotate our assault at a key period within the season."

yasir's signing is an indication of refreshed championship pursuits for kent underneath the captaincy of sam northeast.

their s have had little component to play in early season with james tredwell handling two wickets in five suits and the once relatively-touted adam riley, every other offspinner, yet to make an look.

kent lie 2d, with a five-factor buffer over third-positioned worcestershire, who slipped to an innings defeat towards sussex on monday.