Haris Rauf to play for Yorkshire for a period of 2022 season

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Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf will be a part of Yorkshire for a period of the 2022 season. The announcement has come after PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars will share an exchange programme with Yorkshire and Rauf’s inclusion in the County side is a part of this programme. 

"I am thrilled to welcome the exceptionally talented Haris Rauf to our club," Darren Gough, interim Managing Director of Yorkshire Cricket, said. "I am also excited by the opportunity to learn from the inspirational Players Development Program. I have spoken in the past about my passion for developing accessible pathways to cricket - for many people from a background like mine, cricket isn't seen as an option, with the associated costs and access to facilities creating real barriers to entry.”

“We are incredibly proud of our Players Development Program and our wider team in Lahore. The Program has had an immensely positive impact on both our club and those involved. We are looking forward to working with Darren, Lord Patel and the team as they look to create an inclusive and welcoming culture for all at Yorkshire County Cricket Club,” Sameen Rana, the Chief Operating Officer of Lahore Qalandars, said.

The partnership between the two will begin with a friendly fixture between them on January 16, 2022 in Lahore.

Rauf has so far played 8 ODIs and 34 T20Is where he has scalped 14 and 41 wickets respectively.  

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