The 20-year-old from Bedford has just signed his first professional terms with Northants, a two-year deal his reward for a stellar season with the second team, bat in hand.
Within 24 hours of a loan deal being agreed Bamber is already in action for Gloucestershire as they host Leicestershire in a battle of the bottom two sides in Division Two.
The left-arm seamer, who has 178 First Class wickets to his name at an average just above 30, had a contract set to expire at the end of this season before the extension.