Sussex have signed former England bowler Ajmal Shahzad from Nottinghamshire on a three-year deal.
The 29-year-old was released from his Trent Bridge contract a year early to allow him to make the switch to Hove.
The former Yorkshire paceman managed only 18 wickets at an average of 40.55 in eight County Championship games in 2014, but did make useful contributions to Notts in the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast.
Shahzad told reporters: "It has come about quickly but I'm just delighted to be down here. This move has been made purely for cricketing reasons and I'm hoping to get the best I can out of it to progress my career.
"I'd like to thank Notts for being so understanding."
Sussex's cricket manager Mark Robinson added on his new signing: "He hasn't yet fulfilled all of his potential. He can bowl with a yard of pace and has the potential to be a genuine bowling all-rounder.
"We hope he can have a similar impact that Chris Jordan had, and fulfil the same role helping balance the team."
Huddersfield-born Shahzad played his sole Test match for England in 2010 and has also made 24 appearances in limited-overs cricket.
He has taken 201 first-class wickets at an average of 35.52 since making his debut in 2006.
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