English county side Derbyshire have roped in Pakistan pacer Zaman Khan for this summer’s T20 Blast.
The 21-year-old, who has been clocked at 90MPH, has featured in 49 T20s, claiming up 59 wickets at an average of 23.35 and with best figures of 4-16.
The right-armer made his international debut for Pakistan against Afghanistan in March this year and has so far played in six T20Is while bowling at an impressive economy rate of 6.66.
He has won the Pakistan Super League twice with Lahore Qalandars, in 2022 and 2023, while he also bagged the trophy in the last edition of the Lanka Premier League with Jaffna Kings.
He will join Derbyshire before the end of May for the county stint.
Derbyshire Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, also heaped praise on the talented young pacer.
“Zaman Khan is one of the brightest young fast bowlers in Pakistan and he brings experience of T20 success around the world into our dressing room, which will help us to reach our own goals,” Arthur said.
“He recently made his debut in one of the best international white ball attacks and looked right at home, so it’s incredibly exciting to welcome him for our T20 campaign,” he added.
Meanwhile, Zaman is also looking forward to playing in England under the tutelage of Arthur.
“Playing in England is something I’ve wanted to experience and to do it working with Mickey Arthur at Derbyshire is a dream scenario,” Zaman said.
“Derbyshire have been impressive in T20 cricket over the last few years, so I’m looking forward to playing with this squad and seeing if we can challenge again this summer,” he added.