Lancashire switch for Tahir

County champions Lancashire have signed former Warwickshire bowler Naqaash Tahir on a one-year contract.

Injury-hit seamer offered one-year deal by county champions

Reigning county champions Lancashire have signed former Warwickshire bowler Naqaash Tahir on a one-year contract. The 28-year-old seamer left his home county at the end of last season and Lancashire have now opted to hand him a place in their squad for the forthcoming season. "We are delighted to secure Naqaash for the coming season," Lancashire coach Peter Moores stated. "He is a very talented swing bowler who will provide the necessary depth to an already strong seam attack, which is essential for the demands of a first class county season." Tahir took 139 wickets in 56 first class matches during an injury-hit decade with Warwickshire, and Lancashire director of cricket Mike Watkinson hopes he is due for a change of luck. "Naqaash is an experienced bowler who has been unfortunate with injuries during his time at Warwickshire. He joins us with a point to prove and a desire to play cricket at the highest level," Watkinson added. Lancashire begin the defence of their title against Sussex on April 12.