Tallawahs secure De Grandhomme as Wasim replacement

Hero Caribbean Premier League 2018…

New Zealand all-rounder Colin De Grandhomme will dawn the Jamaica Tallawahs colours, being named as a replacement for Pakistan’s Imad Wasim for the remainder of the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Wasim, the Pakistani spinning all-rounder and a key member of the franchise over the past few seasons, will be returning home as he prepares for the national team’s training camp ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup.
De Grandhomme has played 10 Tests, 19 ODIs and 19 T20 Internationals for his country, and has had recent successful T20 stints playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
The burly Zimbabwe-born player will enter the CPL for the first time with some decent form under his belt, having represented the Birmingham Bears in the ongoing Vitality T20 Blast.
A powerful striker of the ball in the middle-order, the Kiwi notched up good scores of 63*, 49*, 38* and 31, while his experience playing all formats of cricket on the international arena could add an invaluable boost to the former champs’ squad as they seek to make strides going forward following a mixed run playing in Florida.
The Tallawahs are currently third in the Hero CPL table, having won three of their five matches so far in the 2018 season. Meanwhile, the top four teams at the end of the group stage will make it into the knockout phase of the tournament, with the final taking place at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on 16 September.