Rob Keogh

Northants ended their season with defeat against Middlesex at ord's on Saturday (Picture: Peter Short)

Weary Northants get well-earned break before getting down to work ahead of 2027

Rob Keogh celebrates one of his 21 centuries in Northants colours

Long-serving Rob Keogh calls time on Northants and cricketing career

Nathan McSweeney (left) and Luke Procter both hit half centuries (Picture: Peter Short)

Career bests for Procter and Keogh as Steelbacks cruise past Somerset

Rob Keogh top-scored for the Steelbacks IIs

Weatherall and Keogh efforts not enough as Steelbacks IIs suffer Finals Day woe

David Willey shone with bat and ball as the Steelbacks beat Somerset in a T20 warm-up at Milton Keynes on Wednesday

Skipper Willey leads the way as Steelbacks see off Somerset in T20 warm-up

Saif Zaib in action for Northants in their season opener against Lancashire

Zaib believes increased competition for places can only be good for Northants

Rob Keogh scored 42 to pass 10,000 runs for Northants in all formats

Northants on brink of heavy defeat as Foxes continue County Ground dominance

Saif Zaib top-scored for Northants

Hapless Northants up against it as champions Foxes dominate at Wantage Road

George Scrimshaw claimed two wickets for Northants

Eskinazi punishes inexperienced Northants attack as Foxes dominate day one

Northants head coach Darren Lehmann

Meek Middlesex surrender 'sums up' Steelbacks' campaign for frustrated Lehmann

Northants head coach Darren Lehmann (Picture: Peter Short)

Lehmann blasts 'substandard' Steelbacks and demands quick improvement
Darren Lehmann launched a stinging attack on his team as he branded Northants Steelbacks' performance in their 202-run thrashing at the hands of Yorkshire on Friday as 'substandard'.
Jeremy Casey

Lewis McManus will skipper the Northants Steelbacks in the Metro Bank One Day Cup

McManus calls for ‘squad effort’ as Steelbacks target One Day Cup success

Rob Keogh claimed the only wicket on the final day

Guest, Reece and the rain combine to deny Northants victory against Derbyshire

Rob Keogh scored his 17th first-class century for Northants

Northants know there is work to be done to force crucial Championship victory

Justin Broad hit a career-best 171 as Northants piled on the runs against Derbyshire

Records tumble as Broad and Keogh put Northants in control against Derbyshire

George Scrimshaw will play for Northants against his former club Derbyshire

Fast bowler Scrimshaw gets rare red-ball outing for Northants against Derbyshire

Northants batter Rob Keogh

‘Bittersweet’ day for Keogh as Middlesex loss leaves Northants second bottom

Rob Keogh's battling 61 not out from 192 balls was not enough to save Northants from defeat at Middlesex

Marathon Keogh effort not enough as Northants slide to defeat at Middlesex

Saif Zaib brought up a 1,000 runs for the season as Northamptonshire struggled at Middlesex

Special landmark for Zaib but Northants look to be heading for defeat

Darren Lehmann watched his Northants bowlers struggle for wickets against Middlesex

Lehmann happy with Northants effort despite Middlesex domination

Northants all-rounder Justin Broad

Northants facing big run chase on final day as Middlesex fight back

Liam Guthrie claimed six wickets on day one of the Northants versus Middlesex clash at the County Ground (Picture: Peter Short)

Guthrie confident spinners will play their part as Middlesex clash progresses

Rain ensured no play was possible on the final day of Northants' County Championship clash at Derby

Frustration for Northants as rain calls an early halt to Derbyshire clash

Saif Zaib scored a second century of the season for Northants

Procter and Zaib hit tons as Northants press for victory at Derbyshire

James Sales trudges off the field after he was dismissed in Northants' first innings against Kent

Lehmann gives Northants batters chance to 'front up' at Lancashire

Liam Guthrie celebrates after dismissing England opener Zak Crawley (Picture: Peter Short)

Batting collapse leaves Northants with work to do after bowlers skittle Kent

David Willey in conversation with Raphael Weatherall during the Vitality Blast win over Leicestershire Foxes last season

Skipper Willey ready to play his part in developing young talent at Northants

James Sales hit a career-best 135 for Northants against Leicestershire

Sales hits career-best 135 as Northants close in on second successive victory
James Sales hit an excellent career-best 135 as Northants piled on the runs on day two of their Vitality County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road.
Jeremy Blackmore

Leicestershire's Ben Cox is bowled by Northants leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Spinners Chahal and Keogh shine again to put Northants on top

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'

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

Rob Keogh claimed five second-innings wickets

Career-best for Chahal as he and Keogh have Derbyshire in a spin

Rob Keogh scored 63 in Northants' second innings and then claimed four wickets as Derbyshire were bowled out

Keogh and Chahal spin County to first red-ball success of the season

Northants interim joint head coach Rory Kleinveldt

'Professional' reaction needed at Northants after losing 'leader' Sadler

Rob Keogh made 46 not out as Northamptonshire moved into a 232-run lead against Derbyshire at the County Ground

Chahal claims five wickets as Northants move into ascendancy against Derbyshire

Ben Sanderson celebrates claiming the wicket of Michael Lumb during the T20 Blast semi-final win over Notts at Edgbaston in 2016

Sanderson calls on Steelbacks to summon the spirit of 2016 against Somerset

Northants' clash against Gloucestershire at Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol was abandoned on day one

Vasconcelos suffers fracture before Northants clash abandoned

Raphy Weatherall claimed four wickets on his List A debut for the Steelbacks

Chappell delivers with career-best as Derbyshire fight back to sink Northants

Cobblers boss Jon Brady will be at the County Ground for Rob Keogh's testimonial T20 match on Sunday

Cobblers boss Brady signs on as Keogh and Lawes lock T20 horns!

Jack White has been called into the Steelbacks squad ahead of the Vitality Blast trip to Derbyshire

Seamer Jack White called into Steelbacks squad for crucial Blast clash at Derby

Ricardo Vasconcelos and Siddharth Kaul walk off the County Ground field after securing the draw against Yorkshire (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Brilliant Ricardo Vasconcelos century secures dramatic draw against Yorkshire

Skipper Luke Procter scored a brilliant century for Northamptonshire

Skipper Procter hits ton to lead Northants fightback against Yorkshire

Northants head coach John Sadler

Mixed emotions for head coach Sadler as Northants are denied by Derbyshire

Rob Keogh claimed five wickets, but couldn't force a Northants victory at Derby

Dal denies Northants as Derbyshire cling on for share of the spoils

Rob Keogh scored a brilliant century for Northamptonshire at Derby

Keogh hits crucial century for Northants but Derbyshire fight back
Rob Keogh scored the 17th first-class century of his career as Northants piled on the runs in their Vitality County Championship Division Two clash at Derbyshire at Derby on Saturday - but the hosts fought back to leave the game in the balance at the halfway point.
Jeremy Casey

Northants batter George Bartlett

Bartlett satisfied with Northants' position after opening day at Derby

Nottinghamshire's Liam Patterson-White has signed a one-match loan deal with Northants

Northants snap up Notts all-rounder Patterson-White on short-term loan deal

Jack White could be back in first team action for Northants for next week's trip to Derbyshire

Pace bowler Jack White closing in on first team return for Northants

Rob Keogh wants to help Northamptonshire to promotion from the County Championship Division Two this summer

Championship promotion is the main motivation for all-rounder Keogh

Rob Keogh hammers a boundary on his way to 154 not out for Northants versus Essex at the County Ground on Tuesday (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Change in mindset sees Keogh hit his best form to put Essex on the back foot

Northants batter Rob Keogh celebrates reaching his 100 during the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One match between Northamptonshire and Essex (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Keogh cracks superb century as Northants fight back against high-flying Essex

Northants batter Saif Zaib will resume the final day on 37 not out (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants staring down the barrel of another defeat as Lancashire dominate

Rob Keogh hit a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan, but ended up on the losing side (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Keogh admits Steelbacks 'not good enough' as Cup campaign ends in defeat

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Vasconcelos and Keogh hit tons but Steelbacks still lose to Glamorgan

Ben Sanderson bagged two wickets for the Steelbacks (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' One-Day Cup hopes over after defeat to Derbyshire

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