Adam Rossington has completed a permanent move to Northamptonshire as they continue their rebuilding after being relegated from Division One. Rossington, 21, asked to be released from his Middlesex contract early after spending the second half of the 2014 season on loan at Wantage Road.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rossington, who came through Middlesex's Academy, took the gloves from Ben Duckett in the Championship and topped Northamptonshire's averages, scoring a century and two fifties, as they finished bottom of the table. He also impressed in limited-overs cricket, scoring 400 runs across the two short formats.
"I would like to thank Middlesex and Angus Fraser for allowing me to leave my contract a year early," Rossington said. "It's never an easy decision to leave the club you have played at since you were six but I feel it's the right move for me at this moment in time in order to play first-team cricket on a regular basis.
"I'd like to pass on my thanks to all the players I have played with and I'd also like to thank Mark Ramprakash, Jack Russell and everyone at the Academy for all their time and effort over the years. I wish Middlesex all the best."
Rossington, a former England U-19s wicketkeeper, was given his Middlesex debut in 2010 but made the majority of his 40 first-team appearances in T20 competition.
Middlesex's director of cricket, Angus Fraser, said: "It is sad for the club when a product of its own youth system moves on to another county but John Simpson remains Middlesex's number one keeper, which has not allowed Adam the exposure to first eleven cricket he is looking for. Adam is an extremely talented young cricketer and we all hope his career blossoms and he fulfils his potential at Northants."
Northamptonshire have already signed another young batsman in Josh Cobb from Leicestershire, and released several experienced players after suffering a chastening return to Division One for the first time in a decade. Alex Wakely, who missed the 2014 season with injury, has taken over the captaincy from Stephen Peters.
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