Northamptonshire sign pace bowler Guthrie
Northamptonshire have signed Australian left-arm paceman Liam Guthrie on a three-year contract.The 27-year-old has a UK passport and will not therefore be classified as an overseas player.Guthrie has taken 50 first-class wickets for Western Australia and Queensland, and played for Brisbane Heat in the T20 Big Bash competition."Competing in the UK has always been a goal of mine, and I am eager to embark on this new chapter," he said.Northamptonshire start the new season on 4 April with a County Championship Division Two game against Kent and Guthrie will join the rest of the squad on their pre-season tour to South Africa."He brings left-arm swing, genuine pace and having worked with him at Brisbane Heat and Queensland, his attitude is excellent and he has real wicket-taking abilities," said Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann."He'll fit right in with the group who I've thoroughly enjoyed working with so far."
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