The first round of 2022 County Championship wrapped up with five Pakistani players taking part in the tournament. The second round of the championship is set to commence in the next few days with a couple more Pakistani players joining the competition as well.
Two of Pakistan’s finest pace bowlers, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali, have joined Yorkshire and Lancashire respectively ahead of the second round of the championship. Both, Yorkshire and Lancashire were not in action in the first round of the matches and will kickstart their campaign from the second round.
Haris will make his debut in County Championship as he gears up to face his fellow teammates, Naseem Shah and Zafar Gohar as Yorkshire face Gloucestershire in Division One. The match will be played at Bristol starting on 14 April.
Hasan will make his debut in the County Championship as Lancashire lock horns with Kent at Cantebury while Abbas’ Hampshire will face Surrey at The Oval in Division One of the competition.
Left-handed opener, Shan Masood will be in action against fellow Pakistani star, Mohammad Rizwan in Division Two of the County Championship. Shan will look to continue his fine run of form for Derbyshire as they take on Sussex in what will be Mohammad Rizwan’s County debut at Derby while experienced middle-order batter, Azhar Ali, will not be in action in the second round as Worcestershire are not scheduled to play.
Pakistan’s star players, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan are yet to join their squads for the ongoing competition. It is expected that both the players will be arriving in the country soon.
Here is the second round schedule:
| Division One | ||||
| Player (s) | Fixture | Date | Venue | Time (PKT) |
| Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah & Zafar Gohar | Yorkshire vs Gloucestershire | 14-17 April | Bristol | 3:00pm |
| Hasan Ali | Lancashire vs Kent | 14-17 April | Cantebury | 3:00pm |
| Mohammad Abbas | Hampshire vs Surrey | 14-17 April | The Oval | 3:00pm |
| Division Two | ||||
| Shan Masood & Mohammad Rizwan | Derbyshire vs Sussex | 14-17 April | Derby | 3:00pm |
