Gloucestershire have signed Australian quick bowler Gabe Bell for the primary six matches of the 2026 County Championship marketing campaign.
Born in Tasmania, the 30-year-old has performed for his dwelling state since 2017 within the Sheffield Defend, Australia’s home first-class red-ball competitors.
The tall right-armer is at the moment ninth on this season’s Defend wicket-taking listing with 16 in 5 matches.
In complete, Bell has taken 192 first-class wickets for Tasmania in 51 Defend appearances.
His deal at Gloucestershire means he will probably be obtainable to make his debut away at Lord’s in opposition to Middlesex originally of April earlier than fixtures in opposition to Durham, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Kent and Northamptonshire.
“Clearly [I’m] thrilled to get the chance to return over and play some county cricket with Gloucestershire,” Bell informed the club website., external
“I can not wait to recover from to Bristol to satisfy everybody, and get began within the new yr.”
Bell will be a part of Australian compatriot Cameron Bancroft at Gloucestershire subsequent season after the latter signed a two-year deal to stay on the membership till 2027.
Gloucestershire director of cricket Jon Lewis added: “We appeared onerous at what it takes to win in our personal situations in April and Could and Gabe comes extremely really helpful from our community of contacts throughout Australia.”
