“I think it took him a couple of weeks to adjust to conditions”: Fleetwood CC professional has settled in well

Fleetwood CC captain Declan Clerkin thinks the club will start to see the best of professional Muhammad Hurraira.

Having made his debut for the club against Netherfield on his 24th birthday in April, the Pakistan Test opener had experienced a quiet start with the bat in their Northern Premier Cricket League campaign.

However, he has had knocks of 88, 74, 70 and 96 in the last month with Clerkin confident that the runs will start to come now Hurraira is settled on the Fylde coast.

“I think it took him a couple of weeks to adjust to conditions,” Clerkin said.

“He’s different class though, you aren’t playing Test cricket for Pakistan if you can’t play are you?

“This is his first time in England but he’s settled in so well, he’s mature beyond his years and you wouldn’t mind him taking a couple of weeks to figure things out.”

While it might have been Hurraira’s first taste of life - and cricket - in England, he has made an immediate impression on Fleetwood’s players at all levels.

Clerkin said: “All the lads are really happy with him, so fingers crossed that continues.

“I can’t say too much about how good he’s been off the field so far.

“He’s settled into the club really well and I’ve had great comments about him from the women’s and juniors’ section.

“Someone who runs the level two coaching course said how well he had been helping people on that course who couldn’t speak English, so that shows the kind of person he is.”