Shakib to play County for Surrey

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Agency :

Bangladesh ace-allrounder Shakib al Hasan is set to play English County Cricket after a decade, confirmed by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Cricket Operations Manager Shahriar Nafees.

Shakib will feature for the Surrey Cricket team and is expected to fly to England following the two-match Test series against Pakistan.

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Shakib became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play in the English counties when he was signed for Worcestershire during the 2009-10 season.

He appeared in 8 first-class matches for the second-division county team Worcestershire, he scored 358 runs at 25.57 and took 35 wickets and helped the team secure promotion to the first division at the end of the season.

The all-rounder also participated in the NatWest T20 Blast in 2013 while playing for Leicestershire. Shakib played in 10 matches scoring 146 runs and took 9 wickets.
After the County, Shakib will tour India as Bangladesh are scheduled to play Test and ODIs from September 19 to 23.

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