Surrey set to sign Ormond

Surrey are close to signing Leicestershire?s England fast bowler James Ormond.

According to Leicestershire manager Jack Birkinshaw: ?It?s virtually all done.?

Birkinshaw added: ?His contract with us has come to an end and as far as I am concerned he?s leaving us to join Surrey.

?Good luck to him. He?s done well for us. His aim while he was with us was to get into the England side and he?s done that.?

Ormond made his Test debut in the final Ashes match against Australia and impressed coach Duncan Fletcher with his accuracy and ability to swing the ball.

He is injured and is out of England?s trip to Zimbabwe but he will be ready for the tours to India and New Zealand.

Surrey need another quick bowler to back Martin Bicknell, whose 72 wickets in the County Championship this summer exceeded the total of the rest of their quick bowlers.