It's a dream come true for me to play for Yorkshire: Sarfraz Ahmed

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been roped in by English county side Yorkshire, who will don their jersey for a short cameo in the ongoing NatWest T20 Blast. Ahmed has been a big fan of county cricket and had been dreaming of experiencing the same sometimes.

The ICC event winning captain’s wish was finally fulfilled with his signing for Yorkshire and he believes that his involvement with the club will curb him into a better professional. “I always wanted to play county cricket and when the opportunity to represent Yorkshire came I couldn’t say no to this fantastic offer,” Sarfraz said.

“It’s a dream come true for me and hopefully this stint with Yorkshire will help me become even a better professional,” the wicketkeeper-batsman was quoted by Geo News as saying.

The current Pakistan skipper is likely to don the Yorkshire Jersey in five T20 Blast matches. The experienced cricketer is currently waiting for his Visa. Sarfraz is not the only Pakistani cricketer who is taking part in the high profile T20 series. Fellow Pakistani cricketer and hero of the ICC Champions Trophy final Mohammad Amir is playing for Essex Eagles. Veteran cricketer and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi is also participating in the tournament and is playing for Hampshire.

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Sarfraz Ahmed created history last month when his inexperienced Pakistani side silenced their critics in outstanding fashion. Pakistan went to win the prestigious ICC Champions Trophy by beating India comprehensively in the finals. Ahmed became the second Pakistani captain to lay his hands upon an ICC trophy after the iconic Imran Khan won the World Cup in 1992. Coming onto bat first, heroics from Fakhar Zaman rode Pakistan to a gigantic total of 338 runs. The Pakistani bowlers did their job equally well as a rampant Mohammad Amir paired with Hasan Ali to bundle out the Indians for a mere score of 158.

Following the win, Sarfraz also received the honour of being the Pakistan Test captain after taking over proceedings from Misbah-ul-Haq.