Nottinghamshire have announced the signing of Durham all-rounder Paul Coughlin on a three-year contract.
Coughlin, 24, will join the Trent Bridge based County at the end of the 2017 season after rejecting a new contract at the Riverside.
“It was an extremely tough decision to leave Durham, but I am very excited about joining Nottinghamshire and playing at Trent Bridge,” said Coughlin.
“It is a fantastic opportunity to continue my development and I look forward to working with Peter Moores and his coaching staff.”
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The Sunderland-born player came through the Durham Academy, and has since gone on to make 29 appearances, averaging 27.23 with the bat and 30.34 with the ball.