Kyle Coetzer

Northants Steelbacks celebrate their T20 Final success

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

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David Ripley has seen his side lose their opening three games in the Vitality Blast (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley: Steelbacks squad is strong enough to turn things around

Kyle Coetzer has rejoined Northants Steelbacks

Steelbacks sign Scotland skipper Coetzer for Vitality Blast

Maurice Chambers

Coetzer and Chambers depart from Northamptonshire

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

David Willey followed up his heroics against Sussex with 41 as the Steelbacks beat Gloucestershire (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks win to keep quarter-final hopes alive

Ben Duckett

Duckett dominates on a strong first day for Northamptonshire

Josh Cobb

Glamorgan exploit conditions to send County tumbling

Richard Levi will miss Northamptonshire's next match with a finger injury

Levi set to miss Northamptonshire’s Championship clash

Northamptonshire director of cricket David Ripley

County set to stay the same for Leicestershire clash

Northamptonshire are likely to name an unchanged side for their LV= County Championship match at Leicestershire this weekend – despite some heroic displays in the Second XI.

Jim Lyon

Kyle Coetzer has started the season in sensational form for Northamptonshire 2nd XI

Outstanding Second XI form shows character of Coetzer and Crook

David Ripley

Three spots still up for grabs in County’s opener

Northamptonshire's Kyle Coetzer struck 156 in Scotland's World Cup defeat to Bangladesh

VIDEO: Northants’ Coetzer hits Scotland’s first World Cup century

CENTRAL FIGURE - James Middlebrook took five wickets for Northants at Warwickshire (Picture: Sharon Lucey)

Another day of misery for County

Olly Stone will miss the visit of Yorkshire with a shin problem

Bowling duo the latest to succumb to injury

A reasonable crowd turned out for Northants' Royal London One Day Cup win match against Worcestershire at Campbell Park (Picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

VIEW FROM THE BLUES: Steelbacks need to grab their 50-over chance

Kyle Coetzer has his stumps disturbed by Charlie Morris

No party in the park as Worcestershire take the spoils

Adam Rossington made 82 in the Steelbacks' victory over Gloucestershire

Good signs bear fruit for Ripley in Cheltenham

Will David Willey open in the Royal London Cup or is there a role for him lower down the order?

A Cheltenham outing to get things started

T20 STRUGGLE - Steelbacks captain Kyle Coetzer

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Steelbacks captain Kyle Coetzer

Steelbacks paid for dire opening admits Coetzer

Steven Crook took 3-19 from four excellent overs against the Outlaws

Steelbacks’ reign as Blast champions is ended by the Outlaws

Steelbacks head coach David Ripley cuts a dejected figure after his side's 31-run defeat to Worcestershire Rapids

Rapids victory puts Steelbacks on the edge of elimination

Kyle Coetzer's side are on the verge of elmination from the Natwest t20 Blast

Coetzer has faith in Foxes doing him a favour

The Steelbacks were too good for the Falcons, now they have to repeat it against the Rapids

Three games to go, three victories required

Adam Rossington scored his maiden County Championship half century in Northants' second innings

County prove that they’re not just a pushover

James Middlebrook captained Northants for the first time against Somerset

Ripley explains Middlebrook’s ascension

Experience and a settled place in the side were the main factors behind James Middelbrook’s elevation to the role of Northamptonshire captain.

Alec Swann

David Willey is back in the four-day side for the trip to the south coast

Bottom two to do battle beside the seaside

Richard Levi, who missed the Championship trip to Lord's, returns for the Natwest t20 Blast clash with the Birmingham Bears

Bears clash needs to be the start of a resurgence

The Steelbacks celebrate after taking a Durham wicket in the rain-reduced game at the County Ground

Sales injury not as serious as first feared

Steelbacks captain Kyle Coetzer

The right gameplan is key for Coetzer

Steelbacks captain Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer knows where the game was lost

Ben Duckett played his part in getting the Steelbacks' innings back on track after a disastrous start

Bears inflict more misery as Steelbacks are brushed aside

COMING TO NORTHAMPTON - Yorkshire's big-hitting Australian batsman Aaron Finch will be a threat to the Steelbacks

Vikings coach Gillespie confident of T20 revenge against Steelbacks

Steelbacks' captain Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer well aware of Steelbacks’ failings

David Willey again top scored for the Steelbacks

Steelbacks squander strong start as Rapids race to victory

Kyle Coetzer has been dropped for the game against Nottinghamshire

Ripley admits to tough call on Coetzer

Maurice Chambers is in line to replace Olly Stone when play gets under way at Trent Bridge

Rain ruins day one at Trent Bridge

Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer to lead County’s one-day challenge

David Sales will be back in action at Durham University

Sales in line for County return

Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer to lead the Scots in Aberdeen

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley content with his side’s position at the midway point

Kyle Coetzer made a half century against his former club as the County replied to Durham's 452

A good day in the office as the County battle away

Kyle Coetzer, along with Steven Crook, has been capped by Northants

County pair receive their caps

Steven Crook and Kyle Coetzer have been awarded their County caps by Northamptonshire.

Alec Swann

Kyle Coetzer

Coetzer out of t20 final

The Steelbacks celebrate the fall of a Holland wicket during their four-wicket victory

White ensures there is no Dutch upset

Cameron White made 65 against Kent

White a happy man as Steelbacks bounce back strongly

Alex Wakely made 59 from number five for the Steelbacks

Steelbacks’ unbeaten run ended in crushing style

Man of the match Cameron White celebrates reaching his half century

White delight at Steelbacks’ great night

Northants Steelbacks v Durham Dynamos. County Ground, Wantage Road, Northampton.

Steelbacks are Edgbaston bound as Durham are flogged

Sales offers a reminder as Northamptonshire’s batsmen prosper

GOING FOR GLORY - Northants take on Durham in a Friends Life t20 last eight tie on Tuesday night

Win tickets to Steelbacks’ Friends Life t20 showdown with Durham

Glamorgan's Murray Goodwin is caught by David Murphy

Steelbacks claim thrilling last-ball win over Glamorgan

Ben Duckett in action during the first day of the clash with Lancashire

Lancashire ahead on points after opening day