As he prepares for his home debut with Middlesex, paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi expects Pakistan will enjoy the rewards of its players’ presence in English county cricket.

The young bowler is one of ten Pakistani cricketers who have agreed to play overseas for at least part of the 2022 season.

Mohammad Abbas, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, and Mohammad Rizwan are among the high-profile internationals.

“I think I saw nine or ten players here this year, which is excellent for Pakistan cricket,” Afridi stated on the eve of Middlesex’s County Championship match against Leicestershire at Lord’s.