Mohammad Nabi: Northants sign Afghanistan all-rounder for Blast
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Mohammad Nabi played in England for Afghanistan at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
Northamptonshire have signed Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, the world's number one-ranked Twenty20 all-rounder, for the T20 Blast in 2021.
Nabi, 35, who played for Leicestershire in 2018, has featured in all of the world's main Twenty20 leagues.
Head coach David Ripley said:, external "We're delighted to welcome such a high-profile T20 player as Mohammad Nabi.
"He has a wealth of experience from so many global tournaments. He can turn a game completely with bat and ball."
Nabi has made 4,118 runs in 271 T20 matches at a strike rate of 141.36, and taken 267 wickets.
Northants' T20 skipper Josh Cobb said: "Nabi was our number one target. David Ripley and the club have done a great job to get him."
Nabi, who is also signed up with London Spirit in The Hundred, will be available for all the T20 Blast group games and the quarter-final, if Northants make it through.
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