Birmingham Bears have signed Eire opening batter Paul Stirling forward of this season’s Vitality Blast.
Stirling, Eire’s all-time main run-scorer in one-day internationals and Twenty20s, is on the market for the Bears’ first 12 fixtures and Finals Day ought to they get to that stage on 16 July on residence soil.
The 31-year-old has in depth expertise in England and Wales’ home T20 competitors, having racked up 2,608 runs in 104 matches at a strike-rate of 149.02 in stints with Middlesex and Northamptonshire.
He’s the Bears’ second abroad import alongside West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite, who will captain the facet, and appears set to type a new-look opening partnership with latest arrival Alex Davies.
Bears director of cricket Paul Farbrace mentioned: “Paul may very well be a transformational signing for us on this 12 months’s Blast.
“He is without doubt one of the strongest openers within the T20 sport and has numerous expertise on the most important stage, having performed in World Cups and world franchise tournaments.”
Stirling, who has amassed 7,927 runs in 241 worldwide appearances throughout all three codecs, was participant of the match within the inaugural closing of the lads’s Hundred final 12 months after bludgeoning 61 off 36 balls to assist Southern Courageous to the title as they noticed off Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s.
He mentioned: “I’m extremely excited to hitch up with the Bears for this 12 months’s Vitality Blast. It’s going to be a particular few weeks and I can’t wait to get began.”
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