Sydney Sixers Resign Izharulhaq Naveed After Rehan Ahmed Withdraws | Cricket News
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File photo of Izharulhaq Naveed.© X (Twitter)In a boost to their spin bowling stocks the Sydney Sixers have signed Afghanistan legspinner Izharulhaq Naveed to their squad for this season's Big Bash League (BBL) after England's Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament. "Naveed comes into the squad as the club's third international player after English spinner Rehan Ahmed withdrew from the tournament," Sydney Sixers said in an official statement.The 20-year-old Afghan, who played nine matches for the Sixers last summer, taking nine wickets, is considered one of the most talented young leg spinners on the international T20 circuit.In a Sixers loss to eventual BBL title winners Perth, Naveed stood tall, taking match figures of 4/22, including the wickets of World Cup-winning star Josh...