PeterboroughTown are trying to sign Pakistani Test bowler Tanvir Ahmed ahead of Saturday’s (June 29) big Northants Premier Division clash with league leaders Finedon at Bretton Gate.
The city side are without regular professional Paul McMahon who is on best man duties at a wedding so they’ve turned their attention to Tanvir, who fulfilled a month of a season-long contract at Bretton Gate in 2010 before leaving after winning his first call-up to the Pakistan Test squad.
Tanvir has subsequently made five Test appearances for Pakistan and taken 17 wickets. He took 6-120 on debut in South Africa when his victims included Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis. His last Test appearance took place in February of this year, again against South Africa when he dismissed AB De Villiers.
Tanvir is in England, but without a regular club so Town are trying to register him in time to play in Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash.
Town skipper Lewis Bruce defended his club’s decision. He said: “We invest a lot of money in professionals so it seems stupid to go into the biggest game of the season without one.
“We have made contact with Tanvir who is in the country. He’s keen to play so it’s just a case of sorting his registration out in time for Saturday.
“It will just be a one-game deal. Paul will be back the following week.”