The 34-year old pace bowler has 34 wickets in nine Test appearances for Australia
Lancashire have signed Australian international Jackson Bird for the 2021 County Championship.
The 34-year old fast bowler joins the county for a six-match spell and will be available from their third fixture of the season against Kent, scheduled to start on April 22.
Bird, who has previously represented Hampshire and Nottinghamshire, has made nine Test appearances for Australia, taking 34 wickets, and has 401 career red-ball wickets at an average of just 24.
He is currently playing Sheffield Shield cricket for Tasmania and has taken 22 wickets at an average of 26 in six matches this season.
Commenting on joining the county, Bird said: "I’m really happy to have the opportunity to come over and play for Lancashire.
"I’ve felt in good form during this year’s Sheffield Shield and hope I can continue this into the English summer and help the Club in the LV= County Championship.
"I feel as though I have unfinished business in English county cricket, and I am looking forward to showing my best to my new teammates and the members and supporters at Emirates Old Trafford."
Meanwhile, Lancashire’s director of cricket, Paul Allott, commented: "Jackson’s skills bowling with the new ball and his vast experience will complement our current pace attack nicely.
"Following Graham Onions’ retirement at the end of last season, it was important that we were able to add depth to our quick bowling ranks and help to replace his on-field leadership of the attack. Richard Gleeson will be unavailable due to a back injury for the first part of the season, so Jackson will give us another option for those six four-day fixtures.
"Jackson’s accuracy and ability to swing the ball means that he is an incredibly useful asset to have in English bowling conditions and I am looking forward to seeing him in action for Lancashire this summer."
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