Gloucestershire sign Zafar Gohar for remaining LV= Insurance County Championship matches
19 August 2021
Gloucestershire Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of Pakistan International spinner Zafar Gohar.
The 26-year-old will play in all of Gloucestershire’s remaining Division Two LV= Insurance County Championship matches in 2021, with the visit of Northamptonshire on Monday 30 August to the Bristol County Ground being his first match.
Zafar expressed his excitement on signing for Gloucestershire:
“Having spent a lot of time in the UK in the past few years, it is a real dream come true to have the opportunity to play county cricket.
Gloucestershire are a fantastic club with a rich history, and I'm looking forward to hopefully playing my part in ensuring the season finishes on a high.”
Born in Lahore, Zafar was part of two back-to-back Under-19 World Cups from 2012 but he shot to the limelight during a Youth tour to England in 2013. He finished as the most successful bowler, in a tri-series also involving Bangladesh, with 18 wickets at 11.44.
The spinner was selected by Pakistan for his One-Day International debut against England in 2015 as part of the England tour of United Arab Emirates.
England won the match comfortably by six wickets, but it was Zafar who was the only Pakistan bowler to take two-wickets in the England innings, one of which was current England captain Joe Root.
In January 2021, he made his test debut for Pakistan against New Zealand at Christchurch.
Zafar will be available for selection to play in the Second XI match at Rockhampton Cricket Club against Glamorgan on Monday 23 August. This match will be played behind closed doors.
Gloucestershire Interim Head Coach Ian Harvey added:
“I’m delighted that Zafar has agreed to join us for the remainder of the season.
We have had a strong campaign in the four-day competition and Zafar will help us finish the season well with his bowling skills.
He is an exciting spinner and I’m looking forward to seeing him add a new dimension to our County Championship squad.”
Having spent a lot of time in the UK in the past few years, it is a dream come true to play county cricket. @Gloscricket are a fantastic club with a rich history, and I'm looking forward to hopefully playing my part in ensuring the season finishes on a high. https://t.co/JZN6dSKoS8
— Zafar Gohar (@iamzafargohar) August 19, 2021
