Pakistan apos;s Shan Masood Signs A Deal With Yorkshire For 2023
Yorkshire have signed Shan Masood as an overseas player for 2023 after the prolific Pakistan batsman turned down multiple contract offers from current club Derbyshire.
In June, opening batsman Masood was the first player to reach 1,000 first-class runs this season, form which triggered a recall to his country's Test squad and led to a concerted effort from the Yorkshire cricket management team of Darren Gough and Ottis Gibson to recruit the 32-year-old.
They are known to be delighted with the acquisition of not only an outstanding player but a 'top bloke' who has impressed with his leadership skills on the county scene.
Yorkshire have signed Pakistan's Shan Masood as an overseas player for the 2023 season
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Yorkshire are expected to announce Masood's capture in the coming days after Derbyshire confirmed on Friday that he would be moving to a rival county next summer.
Mickey Arthur, Derbyshire's director of cricket, said: 'He's shown the performances I knew he was capable of in county cricket and https://sites.google.com/view/top-10-things-about-football/home we've been keen to extend his deal since very early on in the season.
'The contract renewal reflected his performances and value to the club, but ultimately we couldn't match the offer.
'The other county set their stall out to bring in Shan, and while it is of course disappointing to lose a player of his calibre, I and everyone here wish him the very best for the future.'
The Pakistan batsman turned down multiple offers from current club Derbyshire
Masood captained Derbyshire in the Vitality Blast and finished as fifth top scorer in that competition, with 547 runs, highlighting his versatility across formats.
Yorkshire have used four overseas players in Championship cricket in 2022 - Dimuth Karunaratne, Haris Rauf, Dominic Drakes and Shannon Gabriel making 10 appearances between them - and an attraction of Masood's signing is continuity as he should be available for the full season.
Masood smashes a shot during Derbyshire's recent cup clash with Lancashire Lightning
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