Heath are on the up thanks to Usman

By Charlie Bennett

Replaced: Kim Barnett

FORMER Test star Usman Afzaal admits he is desperate to coach at the very top of the game – so on the face of it, his move to Hem Heath looks a little odd.
But the 40-year-old insists he has fallen on his feet, with some of the best talent in the country at his disposal at a club desperate to promote young players.
Afzaal is in his first season as playercoach at the North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Premier League side, where he replaced Derbyshire director of cricket Kim Barnett.
He was convinced to take the job by his friend and for...

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