PAKISTAN Test player Aamir Sohail will deputise as professional for Rishton when they meet reigning Transco Lancashire League champions Nelson at Blackburn Road on Saturday.

A left-hand bat and left-arm spinner, Sohail stands in for Jason Gillespie, who is due to arrive next week after a short delay in Australia for remedial treatment.

On Sunday, Peter Sleep will again be Rishton's sub-professional when they travel to Todmorden.