Ashton Agar joins Birmingham Bears for Vitality Blast campaign

Australia international Agar, who spent last season with Middlesex, will be available for the whole of the group stage and the knockout rounds, should the Bears make it through

Birmingham Bears have signed Ashton Agar for the duration of the 2019 Vitality Blast.

Australia international Agar, who spent last season with Middlesex, will be available for the whole of the group stage and the knockout rounds, should the Bears make it through.

Agar, 25, has 15 T20I caps for his country and has won the Big Bash on two occasions with Perth Scorchers.

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"I’m thrilled to sign for Birmingham Bears for this year’s Vitality Blast and to make Birmingham my home for July, August and hopefully September," he said.

"Whilst they missed out on qualification last year, the Bears have been one of the top teams in the Blast over the last five years and I would love to play a lead role in bringing them back home to Edgbaston for Finals Day this year."

Agar brings a career T20 economy rate of 7.50 and a batting strike rate of 115.43 with him to Edgbaston.