Samit Patel to play for MCC in Champion County match v Yorkshire
Tuesday 23 February 2016 13:04, UK
Marylebone Cricket Club have added England international Samit Patel to their XI for the Champion County clash against Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi next month.
The Nottinghamshire off-spinning all-rounder, who has made 60 appearances for his country, has replaced Scott Borthwick on the trip.
The Durham man has chosen to prolong his stay playing for Wellington in New Zealand.
Patel is one of five players included in the squad to have represented England, along with captain Ian Bell, Rikki Clarke, James Tredwell and Graham Onions.
MCC squad: Nick Browne (Essex), Rory Burns (Surrey), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Tom Westley (Essex), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Rikki Clarke (Warwickshire), James Harris (Middlesex), James Tredwell (Kent), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Graham Onions (Durham), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire).
