Northamptonshire sign up Australia allrounder as Sikandar Raza replacement

Agar, who will play four games for the county, will replace Sikandar Raza when the Zimbabwean departs for a series against India

Australia allrounder Ashton Agar has joined Northamptonshire on a short-term T20 Blast deal.

Agar, who will play four games for the county, will replace Sikandar Raza when the Zimbabwean departs for a series against India.

The left-arm spinner, well known to English crowds since his Ashes heroics more than a decade ago, won the T20 World Cup with Australia in 2021.

"There's a really exciting mix of players in the squad and hopefully we’re in a really strong position in the table when I join," said Agar, whose compatriot, Chris Lynn, had a major impact at Wantage Road in each of the last two years.

"Ashton is a remarkable player with a real ability to change and win matches," added John Sadler, Northamptonshire's head coach. "He's got a winning mindset, has played at the highest level and we're delighted to get someone of his calibre to the club.

^{Ashton Agar will play four games for Northamptonshire (Phill Makagoe/AFP via Getty Images)}

"Hopefully he can contribute some good performances and win us some games when he joins up with us. We've got a real like for like replacement in Ashton which is great so we're pleased with the business we've done.

"Obviously, the Zimbabwe series was announced after we signed Sikandar which is a shame but we've still got him for eight games at the start, then for the last two games and we're very excited about that."

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