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Northants bowling coach Rory Kleinveldt

Kleinveldt ready for 'big winter' as Northants target improvement in 2025

Rain ensured there was no play at Headingley on the first day of Northants' clash with Yorkshire

Northants and Yorkshire left frustrated as day one is washed out at Headingley

Steelbacks batter Saif Zaib has been selected for The Hundred by Northern Superchargers (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saif Zaib to miss Steelbacks' One Day Cup campaign after Hundred call-up

Justin Broad top-scored for the Steelbacks with 47 not out from 32 balls

Steelbacks 'buzzing' as they close in on Viality Blast top four

Chris Lynn has recovered from the illness that saw him miss the Steelbacks' win over Notts Outlaws on Sunday (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

One in and one out as Steelbacks prepare for must-win Blast clash at Yorkshire

David Willey has returned to Northants after seven years at Yorkshire, and will captain the Steelbacks this summer

BIG INTERVIEW: Skipper David Willey raring to get going again for Steelbacks

David Willey has helped England to a 2-0 lead in their three-match series against the Netherlands

Willey set for Northampton Blast date with Yorkshire Vikings

David Willey in action for Yorkshire Vikings

Northants signing Willey hits back over 'inaccurate' contract talks claim by Yor...

Northants head coach John Sadler

Head coach Sadler says Northants ready for Yorkshire test

Wayne Parnell celebrates one of his five wickets in Yorkshire's second innings

Ripley admits Northants' clash at Yorkshire is 'on a knife-edge' going into the ...

Northants head coach David Ripley

Head coach Ripley wants Northants to stake their top two claim at Yorkshire

Northants have the chance to stake a serious top two claim when they travel to Headingley to take on Yorkshire for their latest LV= Insurance County Championship Group 3 clash.

Jeremy Casey

Ricardo Vasconcelos will keep wicket, open the batting and captain Northants in their Championship date with Yorkshire at Headingley

Northants coach Ripley confident Vasconcelos can cope with triple role against Y...

Northants will host Glamorgan at Edgbaston next Thursday

Steelbacks to host Glamorgan as part of Edgbaston T20 double header

Ben Duckett has held talks with Yorkshire, according to Martyn Moxon (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Yorkshire 'hopeful' of signing Northants star Duckett

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley '˜proud' of Steelbacks' performance despite defeat to Yorkshire Vikings

Richard Gleeson claimed two wickets in Northants Steelbacks' defeat at Headingley

Steelbacks beaten again as Yorkshire Vikings secure six-wicket T20 success

Northants' Ben Duckett

Duckett issues Steelbacks rallying call ahead of away-day double header

Alex Wakely wants the Steelbacks to take their chance tonight (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Skipper Wakely calls for big reaction from Steelbacks

Richard Gleeson and the rest of the Steelbacks bowlers endured a difficult evening at Headingley

Yorkshire smash records as Steelbacks are hammered at Headingley

Steelbacks head coach David Ripley is ready for two decisive T20 matches (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks set for 'massive night' at Headingley

South Africa skipper AB de Villiers

De Villiers says he is '˜fit and fresh' ahead of South Africa's warm-up clash ag...

FIRED-UP - Northants pace bowler Richard Gleeson

Steelbacks bowler Gleeson has sights set on revenge in Yorkshire Vikings showdow...

David Willey hit 74 for Yorkshire Vikings against his former county Northants Steelbacks

Willey returns to haunt his old mates

David Ripley is demanding another big performance at Headingley on Friday night (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley wants Steelbacks to bring it home

David Willey was in fine form for England

Willey stars as England set up decider against Australia

David Willey is heading to Yorkshire (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Northants star Willey signs for Yorkshire

Headingley (picture: Ciaran Thomas)

Heartbreak for Northants as rain ruins their quarter-final chances

David Ripley (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley wants Steelbacks to improve for winner-takes-all Yorkshire clash

David Ripley says there is still room for improvement after seeing his Northants side set up a decisive clash with Yorkshire in the final Royal London One-Day Cup group game tomorrow (Tuesday).

Ciaran Thomas

SAME AGAIN PLEASE - the Steelbacks enjoyed an excellent win over Derbyshire Falcons last Thursday night (Picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks building T20 momentum as Lightning come to town

Muhammad Azharullah (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Azharullah: Aggressive approach paying off for Steelbacks

David Ripley (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley revels in Steelbacks’ ‘top performance’ at Headingley

Shahid Afridi was in the wickets for Northants (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Superb Steelbacks slay Yorkshire in rain-affected clash

Northants head coach David Ripley

Steelbacks coach Ripley relishing Yorkshire test

Maurice Chambers made an early breakthrough when he dismissed Adam Lyth for a duck

County get their noses in front in opening skirmishes

Kyle Coetzer makes his bow as Steelbacks captain at Headingley tonight (Friday)

Blast opener will show where the Steelbacks are at

Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer to lead County’s one-day challenge

Andrew Hall is congratulated after picking up the wicket of Andrea Agathangelou

Hall satisfied with County’s return to bowling form

David Murphy, alongside Muhammad Azharullah, put up some resistance before Yorkshire completed a comprehensive victory

Yorkshire add the finishing touches as County are crushed

Northants head coach David Ripley

County’s resolve pleases coach Ripley

Northants opener James Middlebrook

Yorkshire closing in on emphatic victory

Stephen Peters described Northants' day in Leeds as disastrous

Peters making no excuses after Headingley collapse

Matthew Spriegel top scored for Northants in their first innings

Brooks runs riot as County are humbled

Northants captain Stephen Peters

Peters disappointed as visitors have an off day

Maurice Chambers delivered a tight opening spell before lunch at Headingley

Ballance century puts County under the pump

Stephen Peters

Tough challenges keep coming for County as they head to Yorkshire

Fresh from fending off the champions is the chance to tackle one of the favourites.

Alec Swann

Northants will face Durham, who they beat in last year's Twenty20 quarter-final, in their 2014 season opener

Northants to open with visit of county champions

Clark anger over Fourie deportation decision