Murali Kartik commits to Surrey – Cricket News Update
Indian left-arm spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Kartik-c78034 has committed himself to the English County side, Surrey for the upcoming 2012 domestic season.
The veteran, who has always been under looked for the national team duties, has plied his trade in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 and most recently with Somerset.
The player featured in Somerset’s run to this year’s Champions League T20 campaign where they were beaten by eventual winners, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians in the semi-finals of the competition.
After ending his term with the Sabres, the 35-year-old has agreed to join Surrey and will be available for the full season as he has no other commitments to adhere to.
Combined the previous two seasons’s tally, the left-armer has taken 71 wickets for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 with an impressive average of 25. He was also on the losing end of this year’s CB 40 final, where his team lost to his new employers.
However, the player is keen on a move to Surrey and looks forward to perform well with his new outfit, which acquire a perfect blend of experience and youth.
“Surrey are one of the biggest domestic sides in the world game and I hugely look forward to playing my cricket at an iconic ground like the The Oval," said Kartik.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Patrick-Adams-c50949 was thrilled to have captured the experience Indian veteran and feels that he will boost the quality in the squad which already possess promising youngsters in Zafar Ansari and Matthew Spriengel.
"As shown with the signing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 for the final part of the 2011 season, a 'mystery' spinner can often make a major difference to the outcome of a campaign. Having someone of Kartik's quality on board for the entirety of next season will be a great
boost."
With abundance of first-class experience, Karthik’s scoop will be a perfect blessing for the domestic side, looking to improve on their County Championship standings. The player has played in 179 first-class matches and is nearing an impressive wickets tally
of 600.
Surry will begin the County Championship on April 5, locking horns with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852.
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