Simon Kerrigan

Simon Kerrigan celebrates claiming a wicket for Northamptonshire against Lancashire last summer (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

End of the road for Northants spinner Simon Kerrigan as he announces retirement

Tom Taylor scored a century in defeat for the second time for Northants Steelbacks in this season's Metro Bank One Day Cup (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Taylor's ton-up heroics not enough as Steelbacks are thrashed by Worcestershire

Lewis McManus top-scored for the Steelbacks as they claimed a warm-up win over Cambridgeshire

McManus happy as Steelbacks claim warm-up win over Cambridgeshire

Northants bowler Ben Sanderson celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Pieter Malan during the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One win over Middlesex at the County Ground in April (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants still 'believe' they can avoid drop ahead of must-win Middlesex trip

Josh Cobb in T20 action for the Steelbacks earlier this summer

Sadler delighted 'multi-format player' Cobb is staying on at Northants

Northants head coach John Sadler

Sadler delighted as Northants win 'incredible game' at Cheltenham

Ryan Rickelton hit a quickire half-century to set Northants on their way to victory at Gloucestershire

Rickelton fireworks set up thrilling two-wicket win for Northamptonshire

Northants assistant coach Chris Liddle

Liddle says Northants ready to 'fight and scrap' for victory against Lancashire

Ben Sanderson claimed two crucial late wickets for Northamptonshire against Lancashire

Late Sanderson wickets leave tense clash in the balance

Kent skipper Sam Billings

Kent skipper Billings hails 'brilliant' Sanderson and White

Rob Keogh claimed five wickets as Northants claimed a stunning victory at Kent

Keogh says pressure told on Kent as Northants claim nail-biting victory

Rob Keogh feels the pressure told on Kent's batsman as Northants claimed a nail-biting and crucial win in the LV= Insurance County Championship at Canterbury.

Jeremy Casey

Simon Kerrigan claimed five wickets as Northants beat Kent at Canterbury

Kerrigan and Keogh spin Northants to sensational victory against Kent

Northamptonshire head coach John Sadler

Northamptonshire share spoils with Warwickshire after 'turgid' final day

Warwickshire's Sam Hain scored an unbeaten century against Northants

Warwickshire hit back as the runs continue to flow at Edgbaston

Tom Taylor took a wicket for Northants against Surrey

Burns back in form but Northants grab six wickets on first day at Surrey

Gareth Berg enjoyed an excellent day with the ball for Northants against Yorkshire

Five-star Berg shines as Northants edge opening day against Yorkshire

Simon Kerrigan claimed 29 wickets for Northants in first-class cricket in 2021

FEATURE: Kerrigan feels right at home with Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan

Northamptonshire spinner Kerrigan not setting targets for the new season - apart...

Simon Kerrigan (centre) is mobbed after claiming a wicket for Northants against Yorkshire last season

Kerrigan aims to 'repay the faith' shown in him as he signs new County deal

Simon Kerrigan has signed a new deal at Northamptonshire

Left-arm spinner Kerrigan commits to Northamptonshire until the end of 2024

Teenager David Sales hit a superb half-century to help Northants to a dramatic draw against Durham

Sales and Kerrigan dig deep to salvage a draw for Northants

Jack White could return to the Northants team for the clash against Durham

Ripley faces injury issues ahead of final home game in charge of Northants

Rob Keogh ended the day on 46 not out for Northants

Surrey tailenders frustrate Northants but it's all to play for on the final day

Adam Rossington

Northants hit by Gloucestershire comeback at Bristol

Steelbacks seam bowler Jack White

Pace bowler White delighted to get his chance to shine for Steelbacks

Graeme White will miss the rest of the Royal London One Day Cup campaign

Coach Sadler backing squad to make up for loss of spinner White to Welsh Fire

John Sadler will step in as head coach for the Steelbacks Royal London One Day Cup

Ripley backing Steelbacks to shine in Royal London One day Cup in his absence

Northants Steelbacks batsman Emilio Gay

Emilio Gay enjoys 'great day' as Steelbacks see off Bedfordshire in One Day Cup ...

Emilio Gay was delighted with his and the Steelbacks' performance as they kick-started their preparations for the upcoming Royal London One Day Cup campaign with a 57-run win over Bedfordshire on Tuesday.

Jeremy Casey

Rob Keogh top scored with 71 not out

Liddle's pride as Northants overcome adversity to secure battling draw at Glamor...

Northants young wicket-keeper batsman Harry Gouldstone

Youngster Gouldstone and Keogh dig in to earn superb draw for nine-man Northants

Kiran Carlson dominated the Northants bowling attack in Cardiff

Carlson and Cooke pile on the runs as County bowlers take a caning in Cardiff

Gareth Berg

Big blow for Northants as all-rounder Berg suffers ankle injury

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley wants Northants to finish Championship group campaign with a flourish

Northants skipper Ricardo Vasconcelos is dismissed (Picture: Jamie Brown - JSR Photography)

Brook century inspires Yorkshire to victory as Northants' top two hopes are ende...

Simon Kerrigan is the centre of attention after grabbing the wicket of former England man Gary Ballance

England man Bess has Northants in a spin as Yorkshire fight back

Northants head coach David Ripley

Ripley says Northants very unlikely to gamble by setting up a run chase at Kent

Simon Kerrigan celebrates one of his five wickets at Hove

Kerrigan has Sussex in a spin as Northants close in on crucial victory at Hove

Northants batsman Ricardo Vasconcelos

Vasconcelos in confident mood as Northants gear up for Lancashire showdown

Simon Kerrigan is in the Northants squad to take on Yorkshire

Fit-again Kerrigan one of three changes for Northants as they head to Yorkshire

Skipper Adam Rossington will miss Northants' trip to Yorkshire this week

Skipper Rossington ruled out of Northants' Championship clash at Yorkshire

Simon Kerrigan has been ruled out of Northants' clash with Glamorgan (Picture: Peter Short)

Injured spinner Kerrigan misses Glamorgan clash as Northants make two changes

Luke Procter has recovered from a side strain and is in the Northants squad for their trip to Lancashire this week

Northants make three squad changes for Lancashire trip

Northants have signed South African all-rounder Wayne Parnell for all formats

Skipper Rossington impressed by squad strength at Northants

Jack White took four for 48 for Northants

Northants hit by late fightback as Glamorgan debutant grabs a century

Simon Kerrigan is back at Northants on a two-year deal

Northants snap up spinner Kerrigan

Left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan has signed a two-year contract with Northants, keeping him at the club until the end of 2022.

Tom Vickers

David Ripley steered Northants to a seven-wicket win at Glamorgan (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley delighted as Northants claim vital victory at Glamorgan

Northants head coach David Ripley will be hoping his side can finish the job against Glamorgan (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Northants set for crucial run chase on final day at Cardiff

Rob Newton made 70 for Northants (picture: Dave Ikin)

Newton feels Northants could have made more against Gloucestershire

Rob Keogh acknowledges the applause having reached a century for Northamptonshire against Lancashire. Picture by Dave Ikin

Hundreds for Keogh and Crook see wind-blown County to the draw

Muhammad Azharullah hit a breezy 24 but it couldn't prevent the County from sliding to another heavy defeat

Lancashire waste no time in wrapping up innings victory

Lee Daggett provided some resistance at the tail end of the Northants innings

Kerrigan spins County to emphatic defeat