Warwickshire snap up Norwell from Gloucestershire

Liam Norwell will team up with his new club for pre-season in November and has signed a three-year deal at Edgbaston

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Liam Norwell is to join Warwickshire from Gloucestershire at the end of the 2018 county summer.

The seamer, 26, has taken 283 career wickets across cricket's three formats over the course of his career.

He will team up with his new club for pre-season in November and has signed a three-year deal at Edgbaston.

"I’m really excited to be joining Warwickshire. The club has a lot of ambition, a great coaching set up and a squad that I believe can compete in all formats for silverware and be successful for a long period," Norwell said.

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"I’ve really enjoyed my time with Gloucestershire, but right now I feel it’s time for a new challenge to try and push myself to be as successful as I can in cricket and for Warwickshire and Birmingham Bears."

Warwickshire sport director Ashley Giles said: "Liam is a fantastic addition to our bowling attack.

"The transformation of our squad has been talked about a lot and we have made good progress in the last 12 months by giving more opportunities to young cricketers from our pathway, but by also signing talented, young cricketers who can make major contributions to Warwickshire and Birmingham Bears for several years; Liam certainly fits this profile.

"He has been on the county circuit for six years and, aged 26, he has the potential to play a significant role here at Edgbaston for several years, working alongside bowling coach Graeme Welch."