Ganguly to play county cricket for Northamptonshire

London, May 25 (UNI) Shunned by Indian selectors, former India captain Sourav Ganguly will prove his mettle in county cricket as the southpaw has signed up for a five-week stint with Northamptonshire.

The 33-year-old left hander will take place of Chris Rogers who has been called up to play for Australia 'A' team.

Ganguly is expected to make his debut for Northants in a C and G Trophy limited overs tie against Nottinghamshire on June 25.

This will be Kolkata Prince's third county stint as he had earlier played on two previous occasions -- for Lancashire in 2000 and Glamorgan last summer.

He will team up with former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener in the county side.

Northants CEO Mark Tagg said the club was delighted to have Ganguly, adding that the presence of a world class player will help the side.

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