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    England Spinner Shoaib Bashir joins Derbyshire on a two-year deal after Ashes snub
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    England Spinner Shoaib Bashir Joins Derbyshire On A Two-year Deal After Ashes Snub

    By IANS News January 15, 2026 • 20:20 PM View: 174
    England Spinner Shoaib Bashir: England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire for the 2026 season, seeking to revitalise his domestic career after limited opportunities at Somerset.

    The 22-year-old, who has become a part of England’s Test squad over the past two years, moves to Derbyshire in search of consistent red-ball cricket. Despite taking 68 wickets in 19 Tests since his debut in 2024, Bashir struggled to displace Jack Leach at Somerset.

    His lack of match practice became a concern for the national selectors, particularly after he remained an unused squad member during the recent 2025-26 Ashes tour of Australia, where England preferred all-rounder Will Jacks in the playing XI.

    TAGS England Spinner Shoaib Bashir Shoaib Bashir Jack Leach Will Jacks County Championship Mickey Arthur Division Two Wales Cricket Board Managing Director Rob Key Mushtaq Ahmed Jack Morley Joe Hawkins Alex Thomson
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