Northamptonshire have appointed former Australia coach Darren Lehmann as their new head coach at Wantage Road on a two-year contract as per ESPNcricinfo.
India batter Karun Nair who went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction is set to return to Northamptonshire for seven County Championship fixtures in April and May.
The 31-year-old boasts an impressive record across all formats and arrives for the remaining three County Championship fixtures in place of Sam Whiteman who has returned to Australia.
Prithvi injured his knee while fielding in the fixture against Durham and subsequent scan results have revealed the injury is worse than initially expected.