Derbyshire sign spin bowler Ghazanfar for T20 Blast
Ghazanfar, a spinner capable of turning the ball both directions, joins a Derbyshire side that have failed to get beyond the group stage of the T20 Blast since reaching the quarter-finals in 2022.But with Arthur at the helm, the teenager said he was eager to work with the former South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka head coach."Derbyshire have got a rich cricket history and I'm really looking forward to playing for the team, and to work with a legendary coach like Mickey Arthur, who has so much experience and has won so many things, he can help me to take my game to a new level," Ghazanfar said.
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