Shakib joins Guyana Amazon Warriors for rest of the CPL

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be joining the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the remaining matches of the 2022 Caribbean Premier League.

They will be replacing Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi who have been called up to international duties with South Africa after the Trinidad leg of the tournament.

This will be the third CPL franchise that Shakib has represented having previously played for the Barbados Royals and Jamaica Tallawahs.

The Bangladesh all-rounder is the holder of the current record for best bowling figures in a CPL match, having taken 6-6 for the Barbados franchise in 2013.

Afghan international Gurbaz will be making his first appearance at the CPL.

Having played 44 matches for Afghanistan and with experience at the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League he will bring a lot of batting power to the Amazon Warriors line up.