Darren Sammy to Join Shahid Afridi at Hampshire
Darren Sammy recently featured in the Pakistan Super League in a team captained by Shahid Afridi and now will be his teammate at Hampshire.
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Sammy will be Afridi's teammate at Hampshire for T20 Blast tournament
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Sammy played under Afridi in the PSL for Peshawar Zalmi
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Sammy's first match for Hampshire will be against Kent on June 2
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy will join Hampshire for English domestic cricket's Twenty20 Blast competition, the southern county announced. (West Indies Are Not One-Man Show, Says Sammy)
Sammy is currently leading the West Indies in the ongoing ICC World T20 tournament in India and will be available for Hampshire duty until his Caribbean Premier League commitments start in July. (Sammy Hopes to Inspire West Indies team to T20 World Cup Title)
The 32-year-old St. Lucian also recently featured in the Pakistan Super League in a team captained by Shahid Afridi, who will be a teammate at Hampshire.
Sammy had a short spell in the T20 Blast with Nottinghamshire last season, averaging 41 with the bat in four matches.
His first match for Hampshire will be against Kent on June 2, the club said in a statement.
"I love playing in the UK and I'm really excited to have signed with Hampshire. Hampshire have had strong T20 results in the past which I'm hoping will continue this coming summer," said Sammy.
"They also have a rich West Indian history which I'm looking forward to adding to the best I can," he added with Caribbean greats such as former opening batsman Gordon Greenidge and late fast bowler Malcolm Marshall both having had extensive Hampshire careers.
"I can't wait to meet my new teammates in June."