Glamorgan sign batsman Kettleborough

James Kettleborough scored a career-best 73 against Middlesex at Lord's on his debut Credit: Nick Potts/PA Archive/Press Association Image

Glamorgan have signed opening batsman James Kettleborough on a two year contract from Northamptonshire.

The highly rated 21 year-old made his first-class debut this season and appeared in eight Division One LV=County Championship matches, scoring three half-centuries.

Kettleborough had previously been part of the Middlesex Academy when current Glamorgan coach Toby Radford was Academy Director.

Kettleborough, who will wear shirt number 03, said: