India all-rounder Washington Sundar is all set to feature in his maiden county match for Lancashire against Northamptonshire, starting on Tuesday (July 19).

During the England tour last year, Sundar had sustained a finger injury, which kept him away from red-ball cricket until now. It was the same injury that ruled him out of the IPL 2021 as well.

In an interview with the Lancashire official YouTube channel, Sundar recalled playing for Lancashire on PlayStation as a kid. The all-rounder was also fond of legendary Lancashire players Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson.

“I remember myself playing Playstation with Lancashire team against most of the domestic games over here. I used to be Andrew Flintoff because he would give me four overs of solid pace, and obviously he could come down at six or seven and will tink some huge sixes,” said Sundar.

“James Anderson too. He is a legend, and he could swing the ball both ways. Very excited to see him and meet him over here if possible see him bowl over here and how he goes about his own things,” he added.

Washington Sundar also expressed his excitement to play at Lancashire’s home ground – Old Trafford, Manchester.

“Definitely the stadium. Old Trafford has the vibe and the energy. It is so fascinating. And obviously, the kind of history and the name Lancashire have built for themselves in the last few decases has been so so great.”

“I am very much excited to play for Lancashire. I was looking forward to coming over here and play some quality cricket. It is a great opportunity for me to play in these conditions, to play alongside such high-quality players, and especially to be around Old Trafford.

“It is great to be here playing for Lancashire. Lancashire has got some exciting talents and some very experienced players. I am looking forward to sharing the dressing room with them and a lot of knowledge about how cricket is played over here. Most importantly, win a lot of games and make memories. Lancashire has shown faith in me, and i would love to repay it by winning games for them,” he remarked.

During the interview, Washington also sounded excited to test his skills in county cricket for the first time.

“Experience of playing in the English conditions is something I am really looking forward to. Playing with cricketers who I have never met in my life. It will give me a whole lot of new experience and sort of pushes me to get out of my comfort zone, which I am excited about,” he said.

“Red ball cricket means a lot to me, and I am someone, who wants to play a lot of Red ball cricket, and for me to get an opportunity to play here that too with the red ball format is a great thing,” he added.