Former Bradford League player Rao Iftikhar Anjum has signed for Surrey.

The Pakistani seam bowler, who played for Spen Victoria, will act as early-season cover for Piyush Chawla.

Anjum, 29, is experienced and has played regular limited-overs cricket for Pakistan in recent years, and holds an impressive first-class average of 23.87 with 388 victims from 96 games at a strike rate of 44.8 – in line with the best bowlers in the world.