Rory Kleinveldt returning to Northants next summer
Wednesday 16 December 2015 14:57, UK
All-rounder Rory Kleinveldt will be back with Northamptonshire next season after signing a contract for 2016.
The South Africa seam bowler led Northamptonshire bowlers with 57 wickets in the County Championship last summer, playing in 13 of their 16 four-day games.
Kleinveldt was also instrumental in the Steelbacks' run to NatWest T20 Finals Day, but he could not quite lift them to victory as Lancashire claimed the title with a 13-run win in the final at Edgbaston.
The 32-year-old has been playing in South Africa's Ram Slam Challenge since the end of Northants' season, and his Cape Cobras made it to the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Sunfoil Dolphins.
Kleinveldt said: "I'm really pleased to be heading back to Northampton next year.
"This summer was a great season for the club with some really exciting matches and we came so close on finals day. I'm hoping we can do one better in 2016."
Head coach David Ripley added: "Rory will play an important role next season. He is respected by the rest of the squad and helped push us over the line in a few games this year and was our leading wicket taker.
"He was voted as our County Championship Player of the Year and Players' Player too which shows just how popular he is in the changing room. We are looking forward to having him back."
