LONDON: Pakistan opener Shan Masood could get the opportunity to play against India while representing Derbyshire in County cricket.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed India’s twin T20 warm-up fixtures on their tour of England this year. The two matches will be played against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire on July 1 and 3, respectively.
Derbyshire had secured the signing of Masood as overseas player for the entire 2022 season in December last year. “India will travel to The Incora County Ground to face Derbyshire in a Twenty20 Tour Fixture on Friday 1 July,” the club said today.
“The number-one ranked T20 side in the world will continue their ICC T20 World Cup preparations against Derbyshire, which includes the likes of Pakistan international, Shan Masood, and former Sri Lanka fast bowler, Suranga Lakmal,” it added.
However, Masood’s appearance in match against India will depend on his selection for Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka where the Men in Green will play two Tests and three ODIs in July-August.
The left-hander will be available for all formats during the 2022 season and reunites with Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, who he worked with as part of the national side between 2016 and 2019.
India tour to England
India will play two T20 matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire on July 1 and 3, respectively. However, both the practice matches will be clashing with India’s rescheduled fifth Test against England, which is set to be played at Edgbaston from July 1 to 5.
The final Test of their England tour last year, which was supposed to be held at Old Trafford in Manchester, was postponed over Covid-19 fears and rearranged to be staged on their limited-overs tour this summer. India led the series 2-1 until the fourth Test of the incomplete tour in 2021.
They will be playing three T20Is and ODIs each in England this year, with the tour starting with the first T20I in Southampton on July 7, before the next two games at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge. The first ODI then takes place at The Oval on July 12, with the series then moving on to Lord’s and Old Trafford, as the tour concludes on July 17.
