{
  "id": 8944677,
  "title": "Bowler Hayes makes permanent Gloucestershire move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/bowler-hayes-makes-permanent-gloucestershire-move",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bowler-hayes-makes-permanent-gloucestershire-142347562.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nottinghamshire seamer James Hayes has officially joined Gloucestershire on a permanent contract, following two loan spells at the club this season. The 25-year-old right-arm fast bowler has agreed to a two-year deal with the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Hayes made his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire at Durham last month, taking a wicket on his first appearance. He had previously taken six wickets in four T20 Blast matches during his first loan spell in July, before returning for the end of the County Championship campaign in August. Hayes joined Nottinghamshire in 2021 and managed to pick up 25 wickets in 17 One-Day Cup matches. Gloucestershire's director of cricket, Jon Lewis, expressed his excitement about Hayes' signing, stating that the club sees great potential in the young bowler and is eager to assist him in improving and developing his skills. Lewis added that Hayes had received excellent support at Nottinghamshire but was unable to break into the first team during his time there. Hayes, in turn, expressed his enjoyment of his time in Bristol during the loan spells, praising the fans and staff for making his experience there a brilliant one. Additionally, he mentioned that having family living close to Bristol made the permanent move an easy decision for him, and he is thrilled to join the Gloucestershire team in such a strong environment.",
  "summary": "Gloucestershire sign Nottinghamshire seamer James Hayes on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}