Kleinveldt to leave Northants for Western Province
Northamptonshire's lead bowling coach Rory Kleinveldt will leave the club next month to become head coach of Western Province in his native South Africa.The 42-year-old made 109 appearances as a player for the Steelbacks, taking 217 wickets in total and helping them win the T20 Blast in 2016.The former seamer, who played four Test matches for South Africa, returned to Northamptonshire to head up their bowling department in March 2024.Kleinveldt will join Western Province in mid-July, having played for his home state for 17 years and been assistant coach there for two years before making the switch to Wantage Road."Everyone at Northamptonshire would like to thank Rory for all his dedication and contributions to the club both as a player and coach," chief executive officer Ray Payne told the club website., external
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