Imran Tahir

BORN: 27/03/79, Lahore, Pakistan

ROLE: Right-hand bat; right-arm leg-breaks

BEST TWENTY20 PERFORMANCE: 3/13 v Lions, Centurion Park, South Africa (playing for Titans)

A nomadic figure who has travelled extensively through world cricket's waters before dropping anchor at Edgbaston for the 2010 season, this brilliantly gifted wrist spinner has proved a real hit with his new employers. Fresh from taking eight Durham wickets in a single innings, Tahir's brand of looping leg breaks and deceptive arm balls brings a new dimension to Warwickshire's cricket. It remains to be seen how effective he will be in Twenty20 cricket, but with spinners consistently hitting their straps in the short format, Tahir is well placed to steer Warwickshire's bowling attack during the middle overs. A craftsman dedicated to mastering his trade, he is always worth watching, as the fans of Easterns, Hampshire, Lahore, Middlesex, Pakistan A, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Staffordshire, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan, Titans, Water and Power Development Authority, and Yorkshire will all testify...