Durham sign Ghafari from club side for three games
Shafiqullah Ghafari played for Afghanistan at the Under-19 World Cup in 2020
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Durham have signed former Afghanistan youth international Shafiqullah Ghafari on a deal until the end of the season.
The leg-spinner is available for the final three games of the County Championship Division One season and will be included in their squad to face Essex on Monday.
Ghafari has been playing club cricket for Richmondshire in the North Yorkshire and South Durham Premier League.
He has claimed almost 300 wickets in three seasons in that league at an average below 14.
Durham director of cricket Marcus North told the county's website:, external "Shafiqullah is a cricketer who we have been keeping an eye on for a while now.
"His performances for Richmondshire have been outstanding for several seasons. His leg-spin provides us with another strong spin option within our squad."
Durham are second-bottom of the Division One table, 12 points from safety, with three games to play.