While the signing, announced today, of Zaman Khan isn’t the all rounder I suggested we needed, it should certainly serve the purpose of putting the proverbial ‘bums on seats’ at the Incora County Ground.

If you haven’t watched any of the Pakistan Super League you might not know too much about this lad. It is my preferred overseas tournament, to be honest, so I’ve watched him a few times and liked what I have seen.

At 21 he is far from the finished article, but he is also a prodigious talent, the latest on a lengthy production line of fast bowlers in a country that has produced more than its share over the years.

He is quick, whippy and slingy. It isn’t a classical high action, more a semi round fast arm like Lasith Malinga, or ‘Slinger Malinga’ as he was known. The type where you are never quite sure where the point of delivery is, before it spears into your toes or at your chest.

He has played a major part in his side’s success in recent years, when Lahore Qalanders have won the PSL in 2022 and 2023. He was also a winner of silverware in the Sri Lankan T20, while he has made the introduction to international cricket with success.

He will arrive before the end of the month and will be a great asset to the squad. While logically he will take the place of Suranga Lakmal, Mickey Arthur can choose any two from his three overseas players. You could thus see the two of them in the same attack, alongside George Scrimshaw, which might be one of the more lively on the circuit..

Yes, I am pleased with this. It is a good indicator of the draw of having the Pakistan Head of Cricket in a dual role.

From the footage that can be seen online, there might be a few batters googling ‘cricket shoes with reinforced toecaps’ sometime today…

Welcome to Derbyshire, Zaman.

Hopefully we keep up your successful collection of silverware.

Here he is in action

https://youtu.be/Zn3bwG8-GTU

And defending thirteen in the final over of this year’s competition

https://youtu.be/Xd2iyNBs-iI