Usama Mir Joins Worcestershire for T20?
On Monday, Worcestershire County Cricket Club signed Pakistani international Usama Mir for three years.
Mir will play for Worcestershire Rapids as a foreign player in 2026 and as a local player in the following two seasons, demonstrating the club’s ‘long-term strategic planning’.
“The first year of his contract will be as part of the club’s overseas player quota, while in years two and three, he will qualify as a local player due to residency regulations, highlighting Worcestershire’s long-term strategic planning,” the club added.
After leading Worcestershire’s batting and bowling averages in 2023, he will return.
He was supposed to return last year, but he couldn’t get the paperwork, so West Indies’ Hayden Walsh replaced him.
Worcestershire CEO Ashley Giles called Mir a ‘high-calibre’ cricketer and said his transition into a homegrown player from 2027 would help the club establish a competitive team.
“We’re excited to have Usama in Worcestershire. “He’s a high-calibre cricketer with the skills and temperament to make an impact at this level,” Giles told Worcestershire County Cricket Club.
“His ability to transition into a homegrown player from 2027 gives us great squad planning flexibility and shows our commitment to building a competitive team for the long term,” he said.
The 29-year-old has played five T20Is and 12 ODIs for Pakistan. He plays in T20 franchise competitions worldwide, including Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL), England’s The Hundred, and Pakistan Super League.
Usama Mir has played 156 T20s and taken 178 wickets at 22.94 and 7.70. His short-form runs total 491.
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