By Saj Sadiq

TO those closely following the career of Northamptonshire all-rounder Saif Zaib, his recent accomplishment of a maiden first-class hundred should come as no surprise.
An accomplished 135 in the Coun- ty Championship match against Sussex has done wonders for the 23-year-old’s confidence and, as he explained, he now feels ready to establish himself in Northamptonshire’s first team.
“Despite having been at Northamptonshire age of 14 and signing my first professional contract at 16, I’ve not played a lot of first-team cricket as I wasn’t quite rea...