Gloucestershire sign Essex bowler Ben Allison on loan deal

Gloucestershire have signed Essex seamer Ben Allison on a four-week loan that will begin on August 18.

The 19-year old signed a professional deal last week through to the end of the 2020 season and was named in his first matchday squad in July.

He will be available for selection when his new side face Derbyshire in the County Championship on Sunday, as well as next month's clash with Sussex.

Ahead of the move, Allison said: "I’m really looking forward to heading over to Gloucestershire and I want to take full advantage of the great opportunity that has been presented to me.

"It’s been a good season for me with the Essex Second XI and hopefully I’ll be able to make my first-class debut during this loan spell and get some valuable experience.”

The young bowler represented England Under-19s in 2017, taking a single wicket in a Youth ODI.

Gloucestershire, who loaned Middlesex seamer Ethan Bamber earlier this season, as well as making permanent the signing of Yorkshire bowler Josh Shaw, have been on the lookout for bowling options as a result of injuries to Matt Taylor, Stuart Whittingham and Benny Howell.

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