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Pakistan spinner, Abdur Rehman, is pleased with his successful stint in the English county and is hopeful that the experience would help him improve as a cricketer.
The star Pakistan bowler was signed in July by the Somerset County after their regular bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751.
“They are a great bunch of lads at Somerset, they have made me feel very welcome and they are a very talented group of cricketers also,” the bowler said.
This has been Abdur Rehman’s first experience of playing in the English county cricket. The left-arm spinner has formed a formidable spin partnership with fellow spin wizard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013
earlier in the year.
The 32-year-old bagged 19 wickets in the series and has become a key figure in the Pakistan Test side, which has seen resurgence in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 rankings after strong performances in the past 12 months.
The arrival of the Pakistani player got delayed due to the visa complications, but he made up for it by returning with record-breaking figures on his List A debut for Somerset. The star bowler returned with figures of 6-16 against and helped his side clinch
a 5-wicket victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826.
“It’s my first season in County cricket and I’ve really enjoyed it. I took 6 for 16 which was really pleasing and something I’m very proud of,” the spinner said.
The spinner, who also plays for the domestic T20 Champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions, was also offered to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) but decided to play for his English club.
When asked about his decision, Abdur Rehman said that his county stint would provide him the opportunity to play in all three formats for Somerset, and will also help him gain experience in the English conditions, which he would prefer over SLPL.
The 32-year-old was all praise for the Somerset captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898 and feels very comfortable working with him.
“Marcus is a very experienced and knowledgeable cricketer. He’s a very supportive captain who doesn’t force his opinions on a bowler. He backs his team mates and prefers to let the bowler tell him what field he wants which is very comforting for a bowler,”
the spinner concluded.
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