da cassino： Derbyshire have signed the Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif, 22, as their secondoverseas player for the current season
Wisden CricInfo staff01-May-2003Derbyshire have signed the Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif, 22, as their secondoverseas player for the current season. Kaif, who has a four-month contract,will replace Shahid Afridi at the end of May, and is expected to make hisdebut against Glamorgan at Swansea on June 4.Derbyshire’s original choice, the New Zealander Nathan Astle, ruled himselfout after undergoing surgery on a tendon tear in his left knee and for ahernia earlier this month.Kaif played for India in the recent World Cup, and is well-known to Englishfans, after his combination with Yuvraj Singh in a 121-run sixth-wicketpartnership as India successfully chased England’s 325 in last year’sNatWest Series final at Lord’s. Kaif scored an unbeaten 87 in the two-wicketvictory.”He is a top signing. A real quality batsman and wonderful fielder,” saidDerbyshire’s coach Adrian Pierson. “Kaif should provide great value andentertainment for Derbyshire. We are very lucky to have him.”