NEW Notts signing Ajmal Shahzad hopes he can catapult himself back into the limelight, after signing a three-year deal at Trent Bridge.
The 27-year-old fast bowler has only played one Test for England against Bangladesh back in 2010.
He has also played in 11 one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches.
Shahzad wants to win more caps for his country and believes playing alongside England internationals like Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Samit Patel, Alex Hales and James Taylor will help his cause.
"Hopefully playing with so many England players and performing well for Notts will put me back in the limelight," said Shahzad who has taken 155 first-class wickets in his career.
"As a seam bowler there is no better ground to play at than Trent Bridge," he added.
Having already agreed new deals with Patel, Ben Phillips and Steven Mullaney, as well as being in talks with Aussie David Hussey over a return to Trent Bridge next summer, Notts director of cricket Mick Newell is delighted to sign Shahzad.
"I spoke to Ajmal at the back end of the season," he said.
"He's been aware of our interest for some time and we see him as a major signing for all forms of the game."
