Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman is all set to make his English county debut after his medical reports turned out to be positive. The left-arm pacer is expected to leave for the UK on July 13.
Mustafizur suffered multiple injuries on his right leg during the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League but is now fit to play, according to the Bangladesh Cricket Board's media committee chairman Jalal Younus. The southpaw will leave for the UK as soon as he gets his visa.
The 20-year old is expected to take part in the remainder of the NatWest Twenty20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup.
"Our medical team gave a positive report regarding his physical condition. He is doing fine in training at the moment and we expect him to improve further. He will leave for England on July 13, subject to the availability of visa,” said Jalal to the media.
According to sources, Mustafizur is likely to play his first NatWest T20 Blast game on July 15 against Hampshire. He is expected to be with Sussex till the completion of the one-day competition on August 2.
However, he will be available for selection if his side make it to the knockout stages of both the tournaments.
"I feel better now. I can bowl properly, which I wasn't able to do previously. It would be good to go to Sussex. I will try to give my best there. I played an Under-19 game in England in 2013 but had to return home soon due to injury," said Mustafizur to the media on Friday after bowling seven overs under the supervision of national team physio Bayezidul Islam at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
