ALEX Heath will represent Shropshire this weekend.
The Whitchurch seamer links up with the county side for the NCCA Cluberly Championship trip to Dorset which starts at Wimborne on Sunday (11am).
Ed Home, Shropshire’s head of cricket, said: “Alex Heath came to the winter nets and caught the eye.
"He’s a tall guy who bowls with pace and bounce. He’s done very well this season for Whitchurch and also for the Shropshire Academy side.
"We feel he’s now ready to make the next step and this is a great opportunity for him."
The trip to Wimborne means a quick reunion for Shropshire with Dorset after the NCCA Trophy final between the clubs at Chester Boughton Hall earlier this month, which Dorset won by five wickets.
“I would think that Dorset, like us, will have some changes in personnel for the Championship matches,” added Home. “They were strong when we met them a couple of weeks ago and I’ve got no reason to think that they won’t be competitive again.
“We went to Wimborne two years ago and it’s a lovely venue in a nice part of the world, so are are looking forward to three days of competitive cricket and hopefully a positive result.”
Home was encouraged with Shropshire’s performance in their first Championship match of the season against Cheshire, with Wem opener Harry Chandler hitting half-centuries in both innings and George McCormick from Whitchurch, the Chester Boughton Hall seamer, also impressing with a five-wicket haul.
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