Despite losing Raza’s services, Worcestershire carried on their winning momentum against Glamorgan on Sunday, beating the Welsh county by 15 runs in Cardiff to stay on course for a place in the Blast quarter-finals.

Reflecting on his time with the Rapids, Raza said he would love the chance to link back up with the Pears.

“Hopefully when the opportunity comes and Worcestershire want me back. I’ll come back in a heartbeat,” he said.

“I think enjoy is not the word. I have loved it. I’ve loved being part of the family.

“The beauty about this was I wasn’t just family in the changing room, or to the Worcester cricket community, I think I became a family to the whole county and everyone who came to the ground.

“I know they accepted me and welcomed me like family and I have loved being part of this family.”

Worcestershire are third in their group, level on 24 points with Gloucestershire, with two matches remaining.

The top two from each of the three groups, and the two best third-placed teams, qualify for next week’s quarter-finals.