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Warwickshire Sign Pakistan Spinner Usman Tariq for 2026 Vitality Blast

The deal aligns with his £140,000 Birmingham Phoenix contract to keep him at Edgbaston through the summer.

Overview

  • Warwickshire, which confirmed the signing Tuesday, said Tariq will play the T20 Blast before moving to Birmingham Phoenix for The Hundred.
  • Tariq’s Phoenix contract worth £140,000 anchors a season-long plan that the clubs say creates continuity for the player and for supporters in Birmingham.
  • The Bears start their Blast campaign against Gloucestershire in Bristol on May 22, with the first home game two days later against Somerset.
  • He debuted for Pakistan in November 2025 and has 18 wickets in nine T20Is, including a hat-trick, with 89 wickets in 60 T20 matches overall.
  • The mystery spinner has franchise experience with Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, Desert Vipers in the ILT20, and Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL.