Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has signed with Leicestershire for the forthcoming season of the T20 Blast as their overseas player. "Naveen is an extremely consistent T20 performer," head coach Paul Nixon said on Friday (February 12). "His clever changes of pace mixed with quicker balls delivered with his unique bowling action make it very tough for opposing batsmen. As well as being a talented player under pressure, our young team will learn a lot from a high-class performer like Naveen."
The 21-year-old has played white-ball cricket for not just Afghanistan but also has appeared in the CPL, LPL, and Abu Dhabi T10. Naveen, who is also expected to enter the Indian Premier League player auction for 2021, has taken 55 T20 wickets at an average of 23.47. Earlier, Mohammad Nabi, also piled his trade for Leicestershire in 2018. The T20 Blast begins on 9 June, with Leicestershire playing their group game against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford the following day. Leicestershire remain the only county to have won the domestic T20 trophy three times - in 2004, 2006 and 2011.
