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England's Mascarenhas to play in New Zealand
Dimitri Mascarenhas will play for Otago province in New Zealand's upcoming domestic Twenty20 and limited overs cricket competitions
- Associated Press
- Updated: August 08, 2008 05:01 PM IST
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Wellington, New Zealand:
"I'm delighted to be a part of the Otago setup and am really looking forward to playing some good cricket for them next season," Mascarenhas said in a statement released by Otago on Tuesday.
"Playing cricket in New Zealand has always been something I've wanted to do as I love the country and Otago seemed an obvious destination with such a talented playing list who will be looking for success," he said.
Mascarenhas, born in England to Sri Lankan parents, was raised in Australia before returning to Britain to take up a county contract with Hampshire in 1996. He has become a regular member of England's Twenty20 and limited overs squads.
"Dimitri is a dynamic cricketer with the ability to win a match on his own," Otago Cricket chief executive Ross Dykes said.
A right-handed batsman and a medium-quick bowler, Mascarenhas holds the record for most runs for England in a single one-day international over after hitting five sixes to bring up 30 against India off Yuvraj Singh last September at The Oval.
England allrounder Dimitri Mascarenhas will play for Otago province in New Zealand's upcoming domestic Twenty20 and limited overs cricket competitions"I'm delighted to be a part of the Otago setup and am really looking forward to playing some good cricket for them next season," Mascarenhas said in a statement released by Otago on Tuesday.
"Playing cricket in New Zealand has always been something I've wanted to do as I love the country and Otago seemed an obvious destination with such a talented playing list who will be looking for success," he said.
Mascarenhas, born in England to Sri Lankan parents, was raised in Australia before returning to Britain to take up a county contract with Hampshire in 1996. He has become a regular member of England's Twenty20 and limited overs squads.
"Dimitri is a dynamic cricketer with the ability to win a match on his own," Otago Cricket chief executive Ross Dykes said.
A right-handed batsman and a medium-quick bowler, Mascarenhas holds the record for most runs for England in a single one-day international over after hitting five sixes to bring up 30 against India off Yuvraj Singh last September at The Oval.
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