Northamptonshire have signed Australian left-arm paceman Liam Guthrie on a three-year contract.
The 27-year-old has a UK passport and won’t subsequently be categorised as an abroad participant.
Guthrie has taken 50 first-class wickets for Western Australia and Queensland, and performed for Brisbane Warmth within the T20 Large Bash competitors.
“Competing within the UK has at all times been a objective of mine, and I’m wanting to embark on this new chapter,” he mentioned.
Northamptonshire begin the brand new season on 4 April with a County Championship Division Two recreation in opposition to Kent and Guthrie will be a part of the remainder of the squad on their pre-season tour to South Africa.
“He brings left-arm swing, real tempo and having labored with him at Brisbane Warmth and Queensland, his angle is great and he has actual wicket-taking talents,” mentioned Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann.
“He’ll match proper in with the group who I’ve totally loved working with to date.”
