Alan richardson

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has signed up with Worcestershire on a short-term loan from Somerset. As per the loan agreement, Bashir will make five appearances in the T20 Blast and play a County Championship match against the table-toppers Surrey.

Bashir will be available for selection from Worcestershire’s T20 Blast game against Northamptonshire, being played on Friday. Bashir claimed 17 wickets in three Test match appearances on a tour of India in February and March, including picking two five-wicket hauls.