Pakistan duo Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are looking for a county cricket deal to develop their long-form cricket, with the PCB actively encouraging their search.
Somerset and Surrey are rumoured to be interested as they seek replacements for Australian Matt Renshaw and India captain Virat Kohli respectively.
“But I know Azhar Ali, I know Asad Shafiq, I know their work ethic. Everybody knows the standards they have to meet. When they arrive to the team, they will be there physically, mentally and technically because they have to be. That is the criteria we set for them.
“I’d love to see them do county cricket. It is more time for them playing cricket and that’s got to be beneficial to us.
