Vasconcelos signs new two-year Northants deal
"I'm really happy for Vasco and the club as he's been here for a long time," Northants head coach Darren Lehmann said., external"We're very happy that he wants to stay here and he wants to keep getting better."We know that he would like more runs but we're going to keep working hard together so that he can achieve that."
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