Northamptonshire sign Theron for T20

Northamptonshire have signed Juan Theron, the South Africa seamer, for the first five matches of their Twenty20 campaign.

Theron, known as 'Rusty', is still awaiting visa clearance for his stint at Wantage Road but if he is successful will bring his death-bowling expertise to the county. After an impressive domestic season in South Africa Theron earned an IPL deal with King's XI Punjab where he claimed the Man-of-the-Match award in his first game after sealing a Super Over victory against Chennai Super Kings.

He was then part of South Africa's World Twenty20 squad but didn't play a match as the team went out in the Super Eights stage.

"I am absolutely delighted to announce the signing of a world class talent such as Rusty, this will give us a great boost," said head coach David Capel. "Rusty will be an excellent addition for our campaign and will be a vital part of our death bowling attack."

Northamptonshire had signed Virender Sehwag for the Twenty20, but his move was ended when the BCCI removed the No Objection Certificates for all their county-bound players. Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, is their other overseas player.