Cricket Blog | BBL | India Cricket News

The Pakistan allrounder, Sohail Tanvir is set to join Hampshire from May 23 until the end of the group matches of the Friends Life t20 . Tanvir will join Australia's George Bailey as a second overseas player. Tanvir, 28, was in the 30-man preliminarily squad for the Champions Trophy 2013 but failed to get a place in the final 15 member squad. Umran Khan, Tanvir's agent said, " Tanvir will be playing for Hampshire until the end of the T20 competition, It's a full contract with an understanding to play from May 23 that includes all the formats. He has already applied for a visa. " " Initially I am looking at the end of the T20 group stage ," Tanvir said. " But I can miss the two three matches of Sri Lanka League to extend my stay for Hants ."

Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammad Sami has been selected for the tour of Sri Lanka in ODI's and test. Another fast bowler, Sohail Tanvir has been retained only for the ODI's. The series of five-match ODI;s will begin on June 7 in Pallekele. Pakistan ODI squad : Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Nasir Jamshed, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfarz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Farhat, Umar Gul, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Sami and Aizaz Cheema. Pakistan test squad : Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Younis Khan, Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Ayub, Afaq Rehman, Faisal Iqbal, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Sami, Adnan Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Asad Shafiq, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan and Aizaz Cheema.

Pakistan fast bowler, Sohail Tanvir has joined Worcestershire for Friends Life t20, taking the place of Saeed Ajmal due to international commitments. In his Twenty20 career, Tanvir has taken 83 wickets. Director of Worcestershire, Steve Rhodes said, " Sohail is an ideal replacement for Saeed Ajmal because Saeed was a tremendous bowler at the death and this is the type of role we want Sohail to play. Added to his bowling skills, he also has the ability to hit the ball hard which is an obvious asset at the end of our innings. "