Thursday 22 January 2015 14:40, UK
Northants have signed South African pair Rory Kleinveldt and Richard Levi for the 2015 season.
Limited-overs specialist Levi is returning to Northampton for the third successive season and all-rounder Kleinveldt, a former international, will add experience to their dressing room. He recently featured for the South Africa 'A' team against the England Lions.
Levi, who previously came in to boost their batting firepower in the Twenty20 format, is also going to take on a role in the four-day team, according to head coach David Ripley.
He said: “It will be a great boost to know we will have two international players available to us for the whole season.
“We are excited about Richard establishing himself in the four-day team as well as having his firepower in our one-day side. He has had a great winter and was named player of the competition in the South African Ram Slam.
“Rory will be a terrific bowler in English conditions. He has just featured in the South African side against the Lions, where he was amongst the wickets on a pretty flat pitch. We look forward to managing his workload over the season to get the best out of him.
“Richard and Rory know each other very well, and I'm sure they will enjoy their time together in Northamptonshire."
