Gloucestershire sign Notts bowler

Harris will be available to play in the Cheltenham festival (Getty)

Struggling Country Championship Division Two side Gloucestershire have signed Nottinghamshire fast bowler Andrew Harris on loan.

The 34-year-old, a key member of Nottinghamshire's Championship-winning side of 2005, has taken over 400 wickets in his first-class career.

Chief executive Tom Richardson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "We've had a few problems with the bowling.

"Some have not been firing so we thought we would get him in."

Richardson revealed that Gloucestershire are hoping to make a second loan signing in the near future.

"We are keen to get another one and hope to make an announcement reasonably quickly on that as well," he added.