Lancashire have completed the signing of promising Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan. The 21-year-old will link up with his new team-mates initially for the current Friends Life t20 campaign, subject to registration. Should he impress, Khan could also be handed the opportunity to perform in the County Championship.
“Junaid is a hot prospect who was recommended to us by Wasim Akram,” explained Lancashire cricket director Mike Watkinson.
“He is initially with us for our Friends Life t20 campaign but there may be some scope for him to feature in our County Championship squad later in the summer.
“Like Farveez Maharoof, Junaid joins us on modest terms with an incentive to play county cricket in the hope of furthering his international ambitions.”
Khan has featured in seven one-day internationals for Pakistan and was in the squad for the recent Test series against the West Indies.
Lancashire head coach Peter Moores added: “Junaid is an extremely talented cricketer who will supplement our seam attack. He bowls with good pace and variation and we look forward to working with him.”
