Glamorgan sign Australian Usman Khawaja for Vitality Blast
Wednesday 18 April 2018 17:28, UK
Glamorgan have signed Australia batsman Usman Khawaja as their second overseas player for this summer's Vitality Blast.
Khawaja, 31, will be available for all 14 group matches in this summer's T20 competition providing Cricket Australia approve a No Objection Certificate.
The left-hander, who played the most recent of his nine T20 internationals in January 2016, will join compatriot Shaun Marsh at the SSE Swalec.
"I'm delighted to have signed for Glamorgan for their Vitality Blast campaign and look forward to the challenge of helping them build on the success they achieved in last year's competition," Khawaja told the club's official website.
"From my point of view, it would be great to be able to take them a step further and bring silverware back to Wales."
Glamorgan director of cricket Hugh Morris added: "Usman is a world-class player who has played at the highest level for a number of years and has experience in playing T20 cricket around the world.
"With his addition to our batting line-up, which already includes Colin Ingram and Shaun Marsh, as well our young Glamorgan players, we have a batting line-up capable of continuing our success in the competition and thrill crowds in Wales."
Sky Sports Cricket's coverage of the Vitality Blast - part of a huge summer of cricket - begins with Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears on Wednesday 4th July.
