Division Two

Nathan McSweeney will miss the final three matches of Northamptonshire's County Championship campaign

Northants batter McSweeney to miss final three matches of summer

Not much doubt about that one... wicket-taking action from the Northants Cricket League Division 10 clash between Kettering Town IVs and Grange Park. (Picture: Finbarr Carroll)

CRICKET SPECIAL: Saints beat rivals in title battle, Loddington pull clear

Toby Thame scored for Saints at Bristol in September 2023 (photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Saints boss Dowson tips centre with 'outrageous ceiling' to fill Odendaal void

Northants Steelbacks Women were comprehensive winners over Worcestershire Rapids (Picture: nccc.co.uk)

Ripley hails 'special' Marriott as Steelbacks secure win over Worcestershire

Ben Sanderson was the unlikely batting hero for Northants against Lancashire

Unlikely batting hero Sanderson says division two promotion race is ‘wide open’

Michaela Kirk celebrates her century for the Steelbacks Women at Leicestershire (Picture: @nccc.co.uk)

Ripley calls on Steelbacks Women batters to ‘step up’ in Kirk absence

Burger Odendaal is leaving Saints (photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Departing Odendaal 'so grateful' to have played for Saints

Burger Odendaal's last game for Saints came at Newcastle last month (photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Dowson hails 'legend' Odendaal as centre's Saints departure is confirmed

Saif Zaib hit a crucial 90 for Northamptonshire against Derbyshire

Zaib to the rescue as Northants fight back

The Northants players celebrate their promotion from division two of the County Championship in 2019 - they will finally take their place in division one in the summer of 2022

ECB confirm two-division structure for 2022 County Championship - and Northants ...

Nathan Buck suffered an injury in the Northants second team's defeat at Nottinghamshire earlier this week

Ripley considers options as injuries hit Northants pace bowlers
Northants are considering the possibility of signing a pace bowler on loan for the remainder of the LV= Inusurance County Championship season.
Jeremy Casey

Action from Heyford IIs versus Weldon IIs (Pictures: Dave Ikin)

NCL SPECIAL: Earls Barton aiming to push on after strong start

Adam Rossington (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Northants and Glamorgan beaten by the weather

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley relieved as Northants earn draw at Essex

Mohammad Azharullah

Late fightback cannot deny Northamptonshire first-day honours

Olly Stone (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Stone and Duckett deliver as Northants take control of Kent clash

Ben Duckett (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley delighted with Duckett’s Northants form

Olly Stone struck early in the Lancashire reply

Prince passes milestone as county clash proves batsman’s paradise

Ben Duckett

Duckett dominates on a strong first day for Northamptonshire

Stephen Peters has been ruled out of Northants' clash with Kent due to a broken thumb

First-day washout for Northants and Kent

Northamptonshire batsman Richard Levi

Levi’s career best puts Northamptonshire in the ascendancy

Stephen Peters

Peters battles through as the weather limits play again

David Willey

Tough day leaves County firmly on the back foot

Josh Cobb held together Northamptonshire's batting against Derbyshire

Another Willey century helps County battle back

Action from day three of Northamptonshire's LV= County Championship match against Lancashire. Pictures by Dave Ikin

Kleinveldt takes five but Lancashire have control of the match

David Ripley

Fighting spirit pleases Ripley as the rot is stopped

Chris Dent pushes forward and Stephen Peters fields during day four of Northamptonshire LV= County Championship clash with Gloucestershire

County’s hopes of winning are Dent-ed

Northamptonshire celebrate a wicket for Mohammad Azharullah on day two of the County Championship clash with Gloucestershire. Pictures by Dave Ikin

Willey’s blast puts Northamptonshire in strong position
Three wickets in four balls from David Willey helped Northamptonshire to a healthy lead over Gloucestershire after day two of their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road. By close on day two, Northants were 68 for 2 in the second innings, 105 in front.
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James Middlebrook

County confirm Middlebrook departure

James Middlebrook

Middlebrook likely to leave County

Andrew Hall picked up the wicket of Nick Compton on a frustrating day for the County

County are relegated as Somerset hold out

The Steelbacks have been beaten by Worcestershire in both of their limited overs meetings this season

In-form Worcestershire up next for the Steelbacks

Richard Levi missed the trips to Lord's and Hove but could return to the County's four-day side today

County’s batting woes are a problem that needs solving

James Middlebrook was in the wickets at New Road

Tremendous campaign ends with New Road reverse

Andrew Hall took 5-30 on day one at New Road

Hall’s haul pushes the County nearer to the top flight

James Middlebrook followed up his six wickets in Kent's innings with an unbeaten 87 on day three

Middlebrook shows all-round ability on rain-affected afternoon

David Willey

Willey misses out as County hunt down promotion

Muhammad Azharullah took the only wicket, that of Neil McKenzie, to fall in the morning session

Adams emulates Keogh as contest heads for a draw

David Willey is in line to face Glamorgan this week

Willey in line for Championship return

James Middlebrook was the pick of the Northants bowlers in their draw at Essex

Essex pair ensure County have to settle for draw

Steven Crook made a typically forceful 63 as the County made a massive 531 in their first innings

County move closer to decisive victory

Sam Northeast made 44 for Kent in their five-wicket defeat to the Steelbacks

One down, two to go for Steelbacks

James Middlebrook in action during the final day against Gloucestershire

Day of drudgery as County share the spoils

David Willey

Northants all-rounder Willey targets national attention

Alex Wakely

Northants suffer first loss after two remarkable days
Northamptonshire suffered their first defeat in this season’s LV= County Championship Division Two as promotion rivals Lancashire pulled off a remarkable eight-wicket victory inside two days at Old Trafford.
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Northants' chief executive David Smith

Northants chief Smith condemns Old Trafford conditions

Kyle Coetzer followed last week's double century with a fourth-ball duck at Old Trafford

Hogg decimates Northants as wickets tumble at Old Trafford

David Ripley could consider playing two spinners in Northants' clash with Lancashire at Old Trafford

Ripley excited about Old Trafford test

Steven Crook

Northants forced to settle for a draw

Lee Daggett is likely to replace Trent Copeland in the County's bowling attack against Leicestershire

Daggett in line to replace Copeland as Northants prepare for Foxes encounter

SIX WICKETS - Trent Copeland starred in his final performance for Northants

Six-wicket Copeland signs off in style as Northants thrash Worcestershire

Andrew Hall hit his second century in as many County Championship outings

Hall’s good form continues in Hampshire stalemate

James Middlebrook made 70 as Northants moved into a winning position

Northamptonshire dominate in Cardiff

CRUCIAL INNINGS - James Middlebrook

Middlebrook and Hall put Northants in control in Cardiff

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