Lehmann to coach English county Northamptonshire

LONDON, Oct 25 (AFP): Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann, who stood down after a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, has agreed to take charge of English county side Northamptonshire.

The 54-year-old Lehmann oversaw Australia's 2015 World Cup triumph and was in charge for four Ashes series from 2013-2018, winning two on home soil but losing both campaigns in England.

A former Australia batsman, who appeared in 27 Tests and more than a hundred one-day internationals, Lehmann was also a prolific run-scorer in county cricket with Yorkshire and later returned to Headingley for one season to coach the Northern Superchargers in the Hundred.

Lehmann will start his new role in February, having penned an initial two-year deal, after John Sadler left the club following last month's defeat by Somerset in the T20 Blast quarter-finals.