Northamptonshire coach Kepler Wessels said he was not concerned that Usman Afzaal missed most of pre-season training and all friendlies. Afzaal has been the most consistent batsman in the past two years, averaging 52 in the Championship, but is a celebrity in India, being
engaged to the Bollywood actress Amrita Arora, and was commentating on England’s one-day series before arriving on April 12, a month after most of the squad.

Wessels, who commentates for South African TV, said: “We have been monitoring his fitness.” In other words Afzaal faxed over his results after taking the club’s fitness tests. With no practice in the middle he made 5 and 28 in the opening Championship draw with Essex.
Ashley Potter, The Wisden Cricketer