Sajid Mahmood signs two-year deal with Essex – Cricket News Update
Former England fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SI-Mahmood-c2523 has signed a two-year deal with the Essex County Cricket Club. The signing will keep the right-arm seamer at Chelmsford until the end of the 2014 season.
The 30-year-old gangling paceman was released by his previous county Lancashire at the end of the 2012 season, ending his decade long association with the Red Rose county.
Mahmood was part of the Lancashire side that won the title in 2011, picking up 35 championship wickets in the campaign, but missed the end of the season. He endured a tough season at Old Trafford last summer, where he was only on the fringes of the squad, making just three appearances for the county at the start of the season before moving to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 on loan.
Since ending his association with the Lancashire County in September, the right-armer was free to search for another club, which finally ended in the move to Chelmsford.
While speaking to media reporters after signing the two-year deal at the County Ground, Chelmsford, Mahmood said that he was delighted to be joining the Eagles.
“I am delighted to be joining Essex,” said the right-arm medium pace bowler, who has also played eight Tests and 26 One Day Internationals for England.
“I see this move as a new beginning and cannot wait to get started. Paul Grayson has been brilliant throughout the recruitment process and I appreciate the faith he’s shown in me,” he added further.
About his decade long stay at Old Trafford, the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 players and the management for supporting him over the last ten years.
Essex head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Paul-Grayson-c42130 expressed his delight at securing Mahmood’s services.
“I am really pleased Saj has joined the club. I like cricketers who feel that they have point to prove to people and he has lots of ability,” said Grayson while speaking to media reporters on Tuesday.
“He is experienced and he is a fit guy who can bowl with good pace as well so we feel Saj will be a real addition to the squad,” the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 head coach hoped.
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