Hard-hitting Afghanistan opener Hazratullah Zazai will join the Guyana Amazon Warriors family today, Thursday August 17, to replace Pakistan’s Muhammad Haris who was covering for Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Haris now has international commitments.
The right-handed Gurbaz is preparing to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup, which would be contested from August 30 to September 17, and be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League runs from August 16 to September 24.
According to Amazon Warriors Manager Leon Johnson, who spoke to the media on Wednesday, four players: Zazai, captain Imran Tahir, Pakistan batter Saim Ayub, and all-rounder Odean Smith, will arrive in St. Lucia this evening (Thursday).
The 25-year-old, left-handed Zazai has played in 101 Twenty20 matches, and has a strike rate of 140.54 with a highest score of 162*.
Hazratullah Zazai
Guyana Amazon Warriors play their first match on August 19 against St. Lucia Kings at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground from 19:00h. They have been encamped in St. Lucia since August 12.
Guyana Amazon Warriors squad: Imran Tahir (Captain), Romario Shepherd (Vice-captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Odean Smith, Hazratullah Zazai, Azam Khan, Shai Hope, Gudakesh Motie, Dwaine Pretorius, Kevin Sinclair, Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Ronsford Beaton, Kevlon Anderson, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair and Saim Ayub.
