Shahid Afridi has signed for Ireland as their second overseas player as they take part in the new-look C&G Trophy.
He joins his countryman Saqlain Mushtaq after Abdul Razzaq pulled out recently.
Having Afridi up the top of the order will help Ireland greatly, especially if they are unable to call on the services of Eoin Morgan and Niall O’Brien.
The two Pakistanis will also give Ireland a formidable spin attack, but I do wonder where this leaves young Irish leg-spinner Greig Thompson.
