Ganguly likely to play for Northamptonshire

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, is likely to represent Northamptonshire this season. He said he was in talks with the authorities and was hopeful that the contract would be finalised soon.

"There is a possibility of me playing for Northamptonshire this season," Ganguly told PTI, "but nothing has been finalised as yet."

Northamptonshire's chief executive Mark Tack said, "We are certainly in talks with Ganguly and his agent. We are looking for a replacement for Chris Rogers who has been called for Australia A team. A final decision will be made in a week's time." Tack added that the contract would be for five weeks starting from the end of June.

This would be Ganguly's third stint in county cricket, having played for Lancashire in 2000 and Glamorgan last season. He was dropped from the Indian squad after the tour of Pakistan early this year and has been out of contention since. Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev have also represented Northamptonshire in the past.