Gloucestershire seal deal for Middlesex's Brookes

Henry Brookes in action about to bowl for Gloucestershire.Shutterstock

Henry Brookes will officially join Gloucestershire at the end of the season

Gloucestershire have signed fast bowler Henry Brookes from Middlesex on a three-year deal from next season.

The 26-year-old initially joined the Bristol club on loan for the beginning of this season but his spell was cut short because of a hamstring injury.

He returned to Middlesex where he will continue until the end of the season at which point he will officially become a Gloucestershire player.

The right-arm seamer hit a career-best innings of 89 as Gloucestershire beat Derbyshire by 10 wickets in April.

"It's been a quiet period for me, but I'm looking forward to getting back out on the pitch and showing people what I can do," Brookes told Gloucestershire's website.

Head coach Jon Lewis added: "I've known Henry for a long time. We toured India together with the England Under-19s back in 2017.

"He was a high-potential fast bowler back then, and we still see him as a bowler with a huge amount of potential now. We don't believe he's anywhere near his ceiling."