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Jack White has signed a new deal at Northants (Picture; David Rogers/Getty Images)

Seam bowler Jack White puts pen to paper on new deal at Northants

Northants will start the 2024 season with a Championship clash against Sussex at Hove (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

South coast opener for Northants as they start 2024 season at Sussex

Prithvi Shaw will return to Northants in 2024 to play first-class and 50-over cricket from June onwards

Head coach Sadler happy to bide his time over Northants' player recruitment

David Willey hasn't played red ball cricket since he ;ast turned out for Yorkshire in a Championship match in 2021 (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

​Is David Willey revved up for red ball action for Northants?

David Willey makes his way off for the field as an England player for final time following the World Cup win over Pakistan at Eden Gardens on Saturday (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

FEATURE: Coach ​Sadler insists skipper David Willey still has big ambitions

David Willey and skipper Jos Buttler were all smiles after the Northants man claimed three wickets in England's World Cup win over Pakistan on Saturday (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

100-up for Steelbacks skipper Willey as he signs off England career in style

Chris Liddle has left Northamptonshire after four years as the club's bowling coach (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Blow for Northants as bowling coach Liddle quits to join England Women

Northants head coach John Sadler (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler says Northants have 'a strong list of applicants' for batting coach role

David Willey, who has announce his retirement from international cricket, celebrates claiming the wicket of Virat Kohli during the loss to India on Sunday (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Northants Steelbacks skipper David Willey announces England retirement

Indian bowler Bishan Singh Bedi in action for his country in 1971 (Photo by Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tributes paid as former Northants and India bowler Bishan Bedi dies

Raphael Weatherall has signed a two-year rookie contract at Northamptonshire

Teenage fast bowler Weatherall pens two-year professional contract at Northants
Teenage fast bowler Raphael Weatherall has signed a two-year professional contract at Northants.

Ben Sanderson claimed the wicket of Sir Alastair Cook in both innings of Northants' win over Essex (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Sanderson setting sights on 2024 title tilt as Northants end summer on a high

Essex's former Northants skipper Adam Rossington trudges off after his first innings dismissal at the County Ground (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

White takes five wickets as Northants thrash Essex to end season in style

Simon Kerrigan celebrates claiming a wicket for Northamptonshire against Lancashire last summer (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

End of the road for Northants spinner Simon Kerrigan as he announces retirement

Ben Sanderson claimed three wickets for Northamptonshire against Essex, including the 350th of his first-class career (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

350-up for seam star Sanderson as Northants frustrate title-chasing Essex

Rob Keogh hammers a boundary on his way to 154 not out for Northants versus Essex at the County Ground on Tuesday (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Change in mindset sees Keogh hit his best form to put Essex on the back foot

Northants batter Rob Keogh celebrates reaching his 100 during the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One match between Northamptonshire and Essex (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Keogh cracks superb century as Northants fight back against high-flying Essex

Adam Rossington will play against former club Northants for Essex (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Former skipper Rossington makes first return to Northants since shock departure

Northamptonshire cricket head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler accepts Northants didn't perform well enough to avoid the drop

Dom Sibley made an unbeaten half-century for Surrey (Picture: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)

Northants heading for division two as they are denied by title-chasing Surrey

Jack White impressed again as he claimed two for 22 for Northamptonshire against Surrey on Thursday (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Foakes and Overton frustrate impressive Northants as leaders Surrey dig in

Karun Nair celebrates reaching his century during day two of the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One match between Surrey and Northamptonshire at The Kia Oval (Picture: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)

Sadler heaps praise on ton-up Karun Nair as Northants show fight at Surrey

Hassan Azad grafted for 151 balls for his 48 against Surrey (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Familiar story as Northants batters struggle on opening day at Surrey

Northants all-rounder David Willey has been named in England's squad for the 2023 ICC World Cup (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Relief for Steelbacks star Willey as he is named in England World Cup squad

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants 'devastated' as dramatic Bears defeat edges them closer to the drop

The local volunteer-run athletic contest took place on Sunday, September 10.

In pictures: The 2023 Viridian Daventry Triathlon

Seamer Jack White claimed three wickets as Northamptonshire fought hard on day two of the clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants targeting first innings lead after fighting back at Warwickshire

Northants batter Emilio Gay scored a ninth career first-class half-century against Warwickshire (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

New-signing Karun Nair impresses on Northants debut at Edgbaston
Emilio Gay was impressed by his new team-mate Karun Nair’s debut performance for Northants at Edgbaston.

Karun Nair

Northants bolster batting with signing of former India Test ace Karun Nair

Northants signing George Scrimshaw in action for England Lions last summer (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Northants signing Scrimshaw handed first England call for Ireland ODI series

Northants skipper Luke Procter (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Skipper Procter calls on Northants to 'play for pride' in final three matches

Luke Wells claimed five wickets in just 50 minutes to seal Lancashire's win at Northants on Wednesday (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Wells claims career-best as Northants collapse to another innings defeat

Northants bowling coach Chris Liddle (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Bowling coach Liddle insists Northants 'still in the game' against Lancashire

Northants batter Saif Zaib will resume the final day on 37 not out (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants staring down the barrel of another defeat as Lancashire dominate

Northants seamer Jack White celebrates claiming the wicket of Lancashire's George Bell at the County Ground (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Sadler 'very proud' of Northants bowlers after day of toil against Lancashire

Sam Whiteman hit 79 for Northamptonshire against Lancashire (Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Top-scorer Whiteman believes crucial clash with Lancashire is in the balance

Northamptonshire head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Criticism 'hurts', but Sadler accepts only improved results can lift spirits

Graeme White celebrates claiming the wicket of Notts' Riki Wessels during the Steelbacks' T20 Blast semi-final win in 2016 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' leading T20 wicket-taker Graeme White calls it a day

Sam Whiteman will play his final match for Northamptonshire this weekend (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Chance for Aussie batter Whiteman to sign off Northants stint in style

Indian batter Prithvi Shaw will return to Northants in the 2024 season (Picture: nccc.co.uk)

Record-breaking batter Prithvi Shaw to return to Northants in 2024

George Bartlett has scored two first-class centuries for Somerset this season (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

'Hungry' Bartlett capable of going 'to the next level' after switch to Northants

Ollie Sale has yet to play a game for Northants following his move from Somerset last winter (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Ollie Sale's season over as Northants pace bowler suffers stress fracture

George Bartlett on his way to a half-century for Somerset against Northants in July (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants swoop to sign Somerset batter George Bartlett on three-year deal

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Head coach Sadler not ruling out new signings to bolster Northants' survival bid

Tom Taylor will leave Northamptonshire at the end of the season to join Worcestershire (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Sadler says losing Taylor 'a blow' but Northants could not match Worcester offer
Head coach John Sadler has admitted the loss of Tom Taylor is 'a blow' for Northants, but says the club simply couldn't match the four-year contract the all-rounder has signed at new club Worcestershire.

Worcestershire head coach Alan Richardson (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Worcestershire coach Richardson delighted to snap up Northants star Taylor

Tom Taylor is leaving Northamptonshire at the end of the season to join Worcestershire (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

All-rounder Tom Taylor quits Northants to make move to Worcestershire

Rob Keogh hit a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan, but ended up on the losing side (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Keogh admits Steelbacks 'not good enough' as Cup campaign ends in defeat

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Vasconcelos and Keogh hit tons but Steelbacks still lose to Glamorgan

Northants seam bowler Ben Sanderson (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sanderson admits One Day Cup exit is 'a big disappointment' for the Steelbacks

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler rues sluggish batting as Steelbacks' cup hopes hang in the balance

Tom Taylor top-scored for Steelbacks

Steelbacks slide to Warwickshire defeat in 10-over Edgbaston clash

Tom Taylor is confident the Northants Steelbacks batters can step up and make up for the loss of Prithvi Shaw through injury (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Taylor backing misfiring batters to steer Steelbacks into knockout stages

Tom Taylor scored a century in defeat for the second time for Northants Steelbacks in this season's Metro Bank One Day Cup (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Taylor's ton-up heroics not enough as Steelbacks are thrashed by Worcestershire

David Willey has been named in the England ODI squad for the series against New zealand next month (Picture: Marco Longari via Getty Images)

Willey still in World Cup frame as he gets England call for New Zealand series