Batsman Prefer Newton is to head away Northamptonshire when his contract expires on the crash of the 2020 season.
Northants, who were promoted to County Championship Division One in September, are aloof to play any cricket this season on legend of coronavirus.
Head coach David Ripley said it became as soon as “a in actuality advanced resolution”.
“Sooner or later we’re making an attempt to work in Prefer’s finest hobby, which is why now we have made up our minds to originate this call earlier than presumably that you just can robotically,” he added.
“We wished to be determined that we left the door originate for him so as to proceed his profession in other areas if he chose to.
“He is been specifically unlucky with some freakish injuries. With out these, he would have added many more runs, I am determined.”
Somerset-born Newton, 30, who first joined the club’s academy on the age of 14 in 2005, has made 5,675 top quality runs since making his top quality debut in 2010.
On the other hand, he scored finest 396 runs in 10 suits closing summer season, at an moderate of 23.29, as Northants accomplished 2d in the abet of runaway Division Two champions Lancashire to capture promotion.
“I’ve completely loved my time with Northants,” said Newton, who will remain obtainable for different if the 2020 season will get beneath plan.
“Scoring 15 top quality hundreds is something I capture colossal pleasure in but I also feel I in actuality have the potential to double that quantity and with that in mind I am enraged by the different to pursue my profession in other areas.”