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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

Steelbacks supporters will be hoping to see a lot of AJ Tye's wicket-taking celebrations

Josh Cobb says Steelbacks have 'all bases covered' as they eye Blast glory

Saif Zaib is targeting trophies with Northants

Saif setting sights on securing Steelbacks silverware

Ricardo Vasconcelos is Northamptonshire's new red ball captain

Ricardo Vasconcelos named Northamptonshire red ball captain for 2022

Northamptonshire batsman Rob Keogh

Keogh convinced history won't be repeating for Northamptonshire in division one

Will Young has signed for Northants for the 2022 season

Northamptonshire coach Sadler delighted to land 'world class' batsman Young

Northants chairman Gavin Warren (Picture: Andrew Kearns)

Q&A with Northants chairman Gavin Warren: 'I would love another Mike Hussey or M...

David Ripley is stepping down as Northants head coach later this month

Rob Keogh and ex-players pay tribute to outgoing Northants head coach David Ripl...

Back in the old routine... Steven Crook and Alex Wakely

Wakely and Crook back in the old routine as Steelbacks put on a showcase at the ...

Alex Wakely lifts the 2013 Friends Life T20 Blast trophy

David Ripley says Alex Wakely provides the proof that nice guys can be winners

Alex Wakely has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 32

Former Northants skipper Wakely admits he 'had nothing left to give' as he steps...
Alex Wakely admitted he ‘had nothing left to give’ as he announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 32.

Alex Wakely has retired from cricket

Chairman Warren and head coach Ripley pay tribute as Wakely retires

Alex Wakely pictured after leading the Steelbacks to victory in the 2013 Friends Life T20 final at Edgbaston

BREAKING: Northants' two-time T20 winning skipper Alex Wakely announces retireme...

Steelbacks celebrate their Central Group match win over Birmingham Bears

T20 BLAST PREVIEW: Steelbacks ready to take their quarter-final chance

Tom Lammonby and Tom Abell celebrate Somerset's victory over the Steelbacks

Cobb tells Steelbacks they simply have to 'turn up' for Blast 'cup final' agains...

Paul Stirling is the Steelbacks' leading run-scorer in the Vitality T20 Blast

'Big five' are backed to come good for the Steelbacks

Northants Steelbacks head coach David Ripley

Ripley demands a big reaction as Steelbacks prepare for Rapids showdown

Tom Sole top scored as the Steelbacks were bowled out for just 98

Bad day for the stuttering Steelbacks as they suffer seven-wicket beating at the...

There was a minute's silence in memory of David Capel ahead of the Steelbacks' game on Thursday night

Steelbacks dedicate Blast win to County legend David Capel

Saif Zaib celebrates after taking his stunning catch to dismiss Graham Wagg

Wakely delivers the goods as table-topping Steelbacks make it four wins on the s...

Ireland international Paul Stirling is in line to make his Northants Steelbacks debut on Thursday

Stirling set for Steelbacks debut as Ripley names squad for Gloucestershire T20 ...

Alex Wakely managed scores of just nine and two in the County's defeat to Worcestershire

Ripley admits Northants batters at 'slight disadvantage' due to chopping and cha...

There has been no recreational cricket played in England since last September

Northants batsman Wakely says recreational cricket has to return 'for the future...

Northants batsman Alex Wakely

Wakely backing old pal Newton to 'score many more hundreds' following Northants ...

Northants Steelbacks celebrate their T20 Final success

LOOKING BACK: Alex Wakely's 2013 T20 Finals Day Q&A part two - Steelbacks stun S...

Steve Crook and Cameron White celebrate the Steelbacks' semi-final win over Essex Eagles

LOOKING BACK: Alex Wakely's 2013 T20 Finals Day Q&A part one - Crook canes it as...

Adam Rossington (left) took over the captaincy of the Championship team from Alex Wakely midway through last season

INTERVIEW: Rossington aims to keep things simple as he settles into Northants ca...

Exeter stopped Taqele Naiyaravoro from having a say

Exeter Chiefs 57 Saints 7: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings
With the Saracens salary cap scandal unfolding, Saints supporters could have been forgiven for thinking that the days of regular sizeable domestic drubbings were over.

Northants reached the final of the NatWest T20 Blast (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Season review: Northants have become masters of battling adversity

Alex Wakely (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Duckett and Wakely help Northants stem Surrey tide

Alex Wakely

Ball remains on top after another dull day

Rory Kleinveldt took the only wicket to fall on day one of Northants' LV= Championship clash with Glamorgan

Rain makes sure first day is ruined

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley relieved as Northants earn draw at Essex

COMING UP SHORT - Muhammad Azharullah shows his disappointment after his final ball had been hit for six by Lancashire's Arron Lilley (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

T20 FINALS DAY: Jeremy Casey’s Steelbacks view and player ratings

NOT THEIR NIGHT - Skipper Alex Wakely looks on as the Steelbacks lose the T20 final to Lancashire at Edgbaston (Pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

T20 FINALS DAY: Wakely’s pride as Steelbacks go so close to glory

NIGHT TO REMEMBER - Alex Wakely and his team-mates celebrate the Steelbacks' T20 final win in 2013

T20 FINALS DAY: Wakely targets trophy to lift off-field gloom at the County Grou...

Skipper Alex Wakely and key men Muhammad Azharullah and David Willey

T20 FINALS DAY: Skipper Wakely believes Steelbacks’ experience will be crucial

FINALS DAY RETURN? - Shahid Afridi

Steelbacks closing in on deal to sign Shahid Afridi for T20 finals day

HE'S OFF - Northampton lad David Willey has signed for Yorkshire

VIEW FROM THE BLUES: Poor early form the reason for One Day Cup failure

Stephen Peters (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Peters has fond memories after decade at Northants

Muhammad Azharullah has signed a new two-year deal at Northants (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Azharullah agrees new deal at Northants

Alex Wakely (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Wakely: Steelbacks won’t be fazed by Sussex away day

Stephen Peters has retired from first class cricket

Northants batsman Peters announces his retirement

Alex Wakely saluted Olly Stone and the rest of Northants' impressive bowling attack (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Wakely: Bowling display at Kent was the best I’ve seen from Northants

Alex Wakely (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Azharullah: Wakely’s words key to Steelbacks success
Muhammad Azharullah says Northants’ win over Worcestershire was a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience as the Steelbacks defended 126 to win by 21 runs at New Road.

Muhammad Azharullah was key to the Steelbacks' success (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks stun Worcestershire with incredible comeback win

Adam Rossington will miss the game at New Road (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley knows Steelbacks need a super six

Alex Wakely (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Skipper Wakely set for Steelbacks return

Ben Duckett was the top-scoring Steelbacks batsman (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks slump to heaviest one-day defeat at Surrey

Alex Wakely (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Edgbaston defeat so tough to take, says Steelbacks skipper Wakely

Rory Kleinveldt almost helped save the game for the Steelbacks (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks suffer last-ball heartache at hands of Bears

Alex Wakely (left) was delighted with his side's showing (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Skipper Wakely delighted with Steelbacks’ ‘most complete performance’

David Willey was back with a bang for the Steelbacks (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Willey stars as Steelbacks secure vital win against Vikings

KEY PERFORMER - Josh Cobb

VIEW FROM THE BLUES: Azharullah the star again as Steelbacks maintain quarter-fi...

Alex Wakely

Wakely bags century as wickets tumble on day one at Cheltenham