Mark Wallace, Glamorgan’s director of cricket, hailed the arrival of Crane, describing the 27-year-old as “a high-quality participant who offers us an attacking talent set in all codecs”. Crane has performed a Check and two T20Is for England, most just lately in 2018, however struggled with harm. He was a Blast winner with Hampshire in 2022 however solely performed 14 instances for the membership final season.
“I am very grateful for the chance at Glamorgan and extremely excited to get to work and push in direction of a profitable season with the staff,” Crane mentioned.
Hampshire’s director of cricket, Giles White, mentioned the transfer would assist Crane’s improvement however that he might be recalled if wanted. “Mason hasn’t had the sport time right here at Hampshire over the past couple of years and time with Glamorgan affords him the chance to play first XI cricket throughout the codecs,” he mentioned.
“Having had many conversations with him, we each really feel that that is one of the best for his profession and the event of his sport. The deal is structured in a approach that enables his return if we’d like him later within the season.”
Hamza, 31, has been capped 5 instances in Exams, most just lately on Pakistan’s 2023-24 tour of Australia. He has taken 434 first-class wickets at a median of twenty-two.40, and beforehand represented Sussex and Warwickshire in county cricket.
“It is good news that Mir has agreed to hitch us at first of the season,” Wallace mentioned. “He is a world bowler with a advantageous file and former expertise in county cricket. We’re trying ahead to welcoming him to Cardiff.”
Mir Hamza has performed 5 Exams for Pakistan•Getty Pictures
Hamza’s signing comes within the wake of Grant Bradburn’s appointment as head coach. Bradburn beforehand held a lot of roles on the PCB, together with assistant and head coach, earlier than becoming a member of up with Glamorgan final month.
Bradburn mentioned: “As coach, I’m excited for our group so as to add such an skilled performer in Mir Hamza. Having labored with Mir beforehand in Pakistan, I’ve full confidence that Mir will add enormous worth to our staff each on and off the sphere.”
Hamza, who had a brief stint at Warwickshire final yr and performed for Sussex in 2019, can be obtainable for Glamorgan’s first seven Championship video games up till the tip of Might.
Hamza mentioned: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of Glamorgan for the County Championship this summer season. It will likely be thrilling to work with Grant once more after working with him with Pakistan, and I can not wait to hitch up with the squad, get to coaching and assist this nice membership push for a constructive begin to the season. I’ve heard many nice issues about Cardiff from my team-mates who performed there final summer season and look ahead to assembly all the supporters.”
Glamorgan completed fifth in Division Two within the 2023 Championship, drawing 12 of their 14 video games.
