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Saif Zaib has signed a new contract at Northamptonshire

Key all-rounder Saif Zaib signs new contract at Northants

Ravi Bopara is rejoining Northants Steelbacks for the 2025 Vitality Blast

Ravi Bopara agrees to Steelbacks return as he signs up for 2025 Vitality Blast

Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards 2024 celebrity host Alex Horne with Businessman of the Year Award winner Richard Gordon of Greedy Gordons and Gavin Henson, Commercial Manager at More Recruitment Group, who were award category sponsors.

Greedy Gordons hospitality hero celebrates award success

Jack White celebrates a wicket for Northants in his final appearance for the club at the County Ground in September (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Yorkshire-bound Jack White says ‘time is right’ to move on from Northants

Jack White has quite Northants to sign for Yorkshire (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Huge blow for Northants as pace bowler Jack White quits to sign for Yorkshire

John Sadler has been appointed the new batting coach at Yorkshire

Former Northants head coach John Sadler lands new job at Yorkshire

Darren Lehmann celebrates Austrlalia's 2017/18 Ashes win over England with captain Steve Smith (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Darren Lehmann eyes 'success and fun' as he takes over as Northants head coach

Darren Lehmann has been appointed as the new head coach of Northants (Photo: Steve Bell/Getty Images)

BREAKING: Ashes and World Cup winner Darren Lehmann is named new Northants coach

Author Andrew Radd pictured alongside the club's Hall Of Fame wall at the County Ground

Andrew Radd's 'love letter' to Northants is nominated for cricket book award

Gary Hoffman took over as Northants chair on October 1, replacing Gavin Warren

Gary Hoffman says Northants hope to 'make quick progress' over new head coach

Saif Zaib claimed three prizes at the Northants end-of-season awards (Picture: Andy Kearns / nccc.co.uk)

Saif Zaib the big winner as he claims Northants end-of-season awards hat-trick

Saif Zaib claimed a hat-trick of awards at the Northamptonshire CCC end of season awards at the County Ground.

Jeremy Casey

Gus Miller has signed a new contract at Northamptonshire

Miller excited by Northants future as he signs new contract at County Ground

Alex Russell has been released by Northamptonshire

Alex Russell confirmed as one of three Northants youngsters to be released

Red ball skipper Luke Procter has signed a new two-year deal at Northamptonshire

BREAKING: Red ball skipper Luke Procter signs new deal at Northants

Jack White is set to return to the Northants team for their clash with Leicestershire

Smith says it's 'about backing up' Derbyshire win for Northants

Emilio Gay has settled into life with his new team-mates at Durham, and was with the first team squad in last week's clash with Lancashire (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Emilio Gay in line for Durham debut as he heads to north east on loan deal

Prithvi Shaw has returned to India to prepare for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy campaign

Northants opener Prithvi Shaw to miss final two County Championship matches

John Sadler lost his job as Northants head coach last week (Picture: Peter Short)

Keogh says senior Northants players 'stood up' at a 'difficult time'

The County Ground will stage the Tier 2 Women's Vitality T20 Blast Finals Day next July

County Ground to stage Tier 2 Women's T20 Blast Finals Day in 2025

Yuzvendra Chahal claimed career-best first-class figures of nine for 99

Keogh enjoys 'special' moment as Northants claim first red-ball win of 2024

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler making no excuses and has 'no complaints' as Blast dream is ended

Steelbacks skipper David Willey celebrates the early dismissal of Somerset's Will Smeed (Picture: Peter Short)

Skipper Willey says there's a lot for Steelbacks to learn from Somerset defeat

Ashton Agar and Lewis McManus trudge off at the end as the Somerset players celebrate their win (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks coach Sadler frustrated at Blast exit but pays tribute to Somerset

David Willey hammers a six for the Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks miss out on Finals Day as Somerset prove too strong at County Ground

Jack White celebrates claiming a final-over wicket in the crucial win over Birmingham Bears at a packed County Ground in July (Picture: Peter Short)

Sell-out crowd asked to bring the noise to the County Ground in Blast

Somerset head coach Jason Kerr

Kerr wary of ‘dangerous’ Steelbacks as Somerset target more Finals Day joy

It has been six weeks since the Steelbacks beat Birmingham Bears at the County Ground in the North Group (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks strive to regain T20 momentum ahead of Blast clash with Somerset

Ricardo Vasconcelos remains a doube for the Steelbacks ahead of Thursday night's Vitality Blast quarter-final with Somerset

Opener Vasconcelos remains a doubt for Steelbacks' Vitality Blast quarter-final

Northants Steelbacks are still monitoring the fitness of opening batter Ricardo Vasconcelos ahead of Thursday night's crunch Vitality Blast quarter-final against Somerset at a sold-out County Ground.

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New Northants signing Dom Leech

Northants bolster pace attack as they land Yorkshire bowler Dom Leech

David Willey's Steelbacks take on Somerset in the Vitality Blast quarter-final next month (Picture: Peter Short)

'Last few tickets' remain for Steelbacks' big Blast quarter-final

England spinner Shoaib Bashir is set to play for Somerset against the Steelbacks on Wednesday

McManus keen for Steelbacks to build momentum as Somerset come to town

Emilio Gay is targeting and England call after signing for Durham

Emilio Gay setting sights on England call after putting pen to paper with Durham

Emilio Gay will sign for Durham when he leaves Northamptonshire at the end of the season

Durham is confirmed as the destination for Northants opener Emilio Gay

Emilio Gay has hit six centuries for Northants (Picture: Peter Short)

'Northants will always have a special place in my heart'

Steelbacks skipper Lewis McManus was left frustrated by his side's loss to Derbyshire

Skipper McManus taking the positives despite Steelbacks' defeat

Emilio Gay will be hoping to get a start for Steelbacks against Derbyshire

Steelbacks targeting strong start in home One Day Cup opener

David Willey will lead the Steelbacks into their Blast quarter-final with Somerset on September 5

Ticket details announced for Steelbacks' home Blast quarter-final with Somerset

Moeen Ali has been named in the Birmingham Bears squad for their trip to Northampton

Robinson wants Bears to 'match the desperation' of Steelbacks in Blast clash

Northants scorer Terry Owen had the honour of scoring for England in the first Test against the West Indies last week (Picture: Andy Kearns/Getty Images)

Northants scorer Owen 'honoured' to play a part in Jimmy Anderson's final Test

Ben Sanderson (right) and skipper David Willey will have a crucial role to play if Steelbacks are to qualify for the Blast quarter-finals (Picture: Peter Short)

Sanderson says Steelbacks are ready for four Vitality Blast ‘cup finals’

Northants Steelbacks' Vitality BLast clash against Lancashire Lightning was abandoned without a ball being bowled (Picture: Peter Short)

Lancashire Lightning clash called off without a ball being bowled

Kevin Pietersen will play for England Champions in the Championship of Legends at the County Ground in Northampton

Legends to roll back the years in World Championship clashes at County Ground

John Sadler saw his side suffer a defeat at Edgbaston (picture: Peter Short)

'It's a massive game' - Sadler urges Steelbacks players to respond against Foxes

Saif Zaib celebrates claiming thw wicket of former team-mate Tom Taylor in Friday's win over Worcestershire Rapids (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

High-flying Steelbacks targeting a winning week on the road in the Blast

Chris Gayle is pencilled in to play for the West Indies Champions team in the Championship of Legends at the County Ground in Northampton

Legends to roll back the years in World Championship clashes at County Ground

Some of the biggest names in world cricket will be aiming to provide the cricketing fireworks in a big T20 tournament at the County Ground next month.

Jeremy Casey

Sikandar Raza and Saif Zaib played out an unbroken 79-run stand for the fifth wicket against Worcestershire Rapids

Weatherhall delivers to seal thrilling Steelbacks win after Zaib heroics

Shoaib Bashir will make his Worcestershire Rapids debut againt the Steelbacks on Friday night

England spinner Shoaib Bashir set to face Steelbacks for Rapids

Former Steelbacks all-rounder Tom Taylor will be back at the County Ground tonight with the Worcestershire Rapids

Steelbacks eyeing a Rapid recovery under the Friday night lights

Ravi Bopara celebrates with Lewis McManus after clinching the win over Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday night

Steelbacks star Ravi Bopara happy to call the County Ground home

Skipper Luke Procter claimed three wickets for Northamptonshire

Northants fight back after Adam Lyth century gets Yorkshire off to perfect start

England fast bowler Lauren Bell celebrates one of her three wickets in Saturday's win over Pakistan

England aiming to wrap up T20 series win at the County Ground

Steelbacks overseas signing Sikandar Raza is set to miss the second half of the Vitality Blast group campaign

Steelbacks overseas signing Sikandar Raza set to miss final six Blast matches

Northants head coach John Sadler

Head coach Sadler won't 'overreact' as Northants are thrashed by Gloucestershire

Marchant de Lange was too hot for the Northants batters to handle at the County Ground on Saturday

De Lange delivers for Gloucestershire to leave Northants on the ropes

Northants head coach John Sadler

Sadler pleased with progress as Northants prepare to host rock-bottom Gloucester

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