Imad Wasim returns to Nottinghamshire as short-term damage cowl for essential Vitality Blast video games
Nottinghamshire have signed Imad Wasim on a short-term deal as cowl for Colin Munro and Samit Patel, who will miss the tip of the Vitality Blast group levels by damage.
Imad was a part of the Notts aspect that gained the trophy in 2020 and returns for a 3rd spell at Trent Bridge forward of their last two group video games, and probably the knockouts past.
Notts sit fourth within the North Group and can qualify for the quarter-finals in the event that they win both of their remaining video games, each of that are at house: towards Birmingham Bears on Friday, then Leicestershire on Sunday.
“We’re delighted to welcome Imad back, particularly with the memories we have with him lifting the trophy at Edgbaston three years ago,” Peter Moores, Nottinghamshire’s head coach, stated. “We have two big games at Trent Bridge with qualification in our own hands and an opportunity to still gain a home draw depending how other results go.”
Elsewhere, Somerset have introduced in Ish Sodhi for his or her last two group video games. They have already certified for a house quarter-final – however gamers have to be registered within the group stage of the competitors to be eligible to play within the knockout levels.
Sodhi will act as cowl for Peter Siddle (hand), Roelof van der Merwe (finger), Lewis Gregory (finger) and Lewis Goldsworthy (rib) who’re all sidelined by latest accidents.
“Everyone is aware of the injuries that we have picked up to senior players over the last week or so,” Andy Hurry, Somerset’s director of cricket, stated. “It was imperative at such a key stage of the Vitality Blast campaign that we acted quickly and identified a player who could add real value to our squad.”