Sunrisers sign Abtaha Maqsood for 2022 season after excellent Hundred debut

Maqsood will turn out in the Charlotte Edwards Trophy and Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy after agreeing a deal with Sunrisers, who are based in the south east

Scotland leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood has joined Sunrisers for the 2022 domestic season.

Maqsood enjoyed an excellent first season in The Hundred last year with Birmingham Phoenix and has been retained by the club for the 2021 tournament.

However, she will also now turn out in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy after agreeing a deal with Sunrisers, who are based in the south east.

^{Abtaha Maqsood has joined Sunrisers for 2022 (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

"I am really excited to be playing for Sunrisers this season," Maqsood said.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to play with and against some of the most talented cricketers in the English domestic set-up and I can’t wait to learn from this experience and grow as a cricketer. I'm very excited to finally get going with the Sunrisers."

The 22-year-old, who has 26 T20I caps for Scotland, will be available until the end of July.

Sunrisers director of cricket Danni Warren said: "It is testament to the culture and momentum we are building here at Sunrisers that a players of Abtaha's growing reputation has agreed to join us for the summer.

^{Maqsood enjoyed an excellent season with Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred (Stu Forster/Getty Images)}

"As well as the undoubted impact Abtaha will have on our squad we are really looking forward supporting a young, aspirational player as she develops in the game."

Maqsood will provide a second frontline spin option for Sunrisers. Mady Villiers, the England off-spinning allrounder, is already of the club's books.

The domestic campaign is due to get under way on May 14, with South East Stars the visitors to Chelmsford in the Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

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