'When I was with the Lahore Qalandars, Harris Rauf was the joker in that team', says English cricketer Harry Brook 

England cricketer, Harry Brook, and Haris Rauf know each other for quite a while now. The duo were a part of Lahore Qalandar's, which won the Pakistan Super League this year. As per reports, both will now be playing together for Yorkshire county club and in the T20 Blast matches.

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England’s former U19 captain, Harry Brook recently had heaps of praises for Harris Rauf and stated that he will prove to be dangerous on the seaming tracks in England.

"He's going to bring pace and aggression, and hopefully, he bowls the right length for England because he's got good skills to go with it," Harry told Yorkshire's county website.

"If he brings that pace and aggression and uses his skills well, he's going to be a real handful," he added.

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"He can swing it both ways, and he will seam it as well. I expect him to be very, very dangerous," he maintained.

The 23-year old English cricketer also called Haris Rauf a joker, while adding that he is likely to gell up well with the team members quite easily.

"When I was with the Qalandars, he was pretty much the joker on that side. He was very loud, and all the lads seemed to enjoy him. I think he will fit in well with us. He's a good lad."

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Both Harry Brook and Harris Rauf made a significant impact for Lahore Qalandars in the 2022 edition of the Pakistan Super League. Harry Brook scored 264 runs in 10 matches at an average of 52.80 and a strike rate of 171.43. Haris Rauf, on the other hand, claimed 16 wickets in 13 matches at 29.38. Significant performances from both the players helped the team win the title.

Both of them will now be seen playing together for Yorkshire in the County Cricket. It will be interesting to see how Rauf and Brook fare with the ball and bat respectively in the tournament.