Clitheroe Sign Amjad by Nigel Stockley

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Player:

Mansoor Amjad

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DateLine: 26th February 2021

 

Clitheroe have signed former Colne and Rishton professional Mansoor Amjad as professional for 2021.

 

Mansoor was due to rejoin Colne for a second spell in 2020.

 

Rishton re-signed Mansoor Amjad as professional for 2019.

 

Mansoor was the leading professional run scorer in 2018 with 803 at 50.2, including two centuries and seven half centuries. Amjad also hit 137 in the Worsley Cup win against Middleton and he took 30 wickets at 28.1 in the league.

 

In 2019, Mansoor hit 1,001 runs at 71.5 with three centuries and six half centuries.

 

He also picked up 40 wickets at 15.7.

 

Colne signed Mansoor Amjad as their professional for 2011 after their original signing Kelly Smuts withdrew with a pelvic injury.

 

After missing the first seven matches, Mansoor Amjad made an impressive 843 runs at 60.2 with six half centuries and three centuries but he only took 22 wickets at 31.4 with his leg spin.