Chris Green to join Middlesex for first half of T20 Blast

All-rounder Chris Green will be joining Middlesex for the first half of the T20 Blast. Green has been called up as a replacement for Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman, whose availability has been delayed until the second half because of the 'unforeseen visa issues.'

"Mujeeb is not alone in having to quarantine in a country outside the UK prior to arriving and continued uncertainty over the timescale of these delays has caused Middlesex to make the decision to push back Mujeeb's arrival," the Middlesex said in its statement.

"As a consequence Green will have an increased number of games to play in. Mujeeb is expected to be with the club and available for the last seven group matches."

Green is an experienced customer when it comes to the shortest format of the game. He has featured in the IPL for KKR, played CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors and in the 2019 Blast with Birmingham Bears. Apart from this, Green played for the Thunder side that lifted the title in 2016.

The all-rounder said that he was looking forward to joining the side. "I have really enjoyed my previous experiences playing in England and I am looking forward to playing at Lord's for the first time,” Gree said.

Middlesex head coach Stuart Law put his weight behind Green’s selection and admitted that his T20 experience can be helpful for the side.

"Chris is an experienced performer in T20 cricket and has played in tournaments all over the world. He has had a huge impact at Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash for a few years now and I look forward to him bringing that wealth of experience here to Middlesex,” Law said.

In 108 T20s that he has played, Green has scored 568 runs while has 87 scalps to his name.

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