Northants Steelbacks have re-signed Australian batter Chris Lynn for this summer season’s T20 Blast as a substitute for Matthew Breetzke.
Lynn scored 880 runs in two earlier spells at Wantage Highway in 2022 and 2023, together with three T20 tons of.
He performed for Hampshire in final summer season’s competitors, serving to them attain the ultimate at Edgbaston earlier than dropping to Somerset.
“Everyone knows the category that Lynny will carry to the facet, he is had lots of success right here and we’re hoping for extra of the identical this summer season,” mentioned head coach Darren Lehmann, who has additionally labored with him at Brisbane Warmth.
“His energy and ball putting is second to none and he has the power to take management of video games in a short time.”
The 35-year-old has scored greater than 8,700 runs within the recreation’s shortest format and performed 4 ODIs and 18 T20 internationals in 2017-18.
Breetzke was attributable to play for Northants this summer season, however the county determined to look elsewhere due to his potential commitments for South Africa and franchise tournaments in different elements of the world.
