Northamptonshire Sign Siddharth Kaul in Three-match Deal for County Championship

India pacer Siddharth Kaul was on Wednesday signed by English county side Northamptonshire for their Division 2 matches.

He will feature in the fifth-ranked team’s upcoming three County Championship Division 2 matches.

It will be the 33-year-old Punjab-born pacer’s maiden outing in the English domestic circuit.

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The 33-year-old Kaul represented India in three T20 internationals and three One-Day internationals in 2018 including two wicketless appearances at Trent Bridge and Lord’s against England.

To date, Kaul has picked up 284 first-class wickets in 83 fixtures at an average of 26.45, including 13 four-wicket and 16 five-wicket hauls, with best figures read six for 27.

Most recently, Kaul represented Punjab in the Ranji Trophy, taking 15 wickets at a season average of 31.26. He has taken 286 first-class wickets at a rate of 26.44 overall, including 16 five-wicket hauls.

“I’m very happy to be here to represent Northamptonshire and very excited to help the team win games and push for promotion,” Kaul said.

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Talking about his signing with the side, Northamptonshire head coach John Sadler said, “I’m very happy to be here to represent Northamptonshire and very excited to help the team win games and push for promotion.

“Sid (Kaul) has a lot of experience with the ball. He’s played a lot of first-class cricket and is keen to make a big impact when he joins the squad. He’s finished his domestic season over in India where he picked up some good form. So hopefully, he continues that on with us.”

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Kaul is expected to be in action in the team’s upcoming tie against bottom-placed Gloucestershire at home on Friday.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Ritayan Basu