Northamptonshire County Cricket Club formed in 1878. They are known as the Steelbacks in One Day Cricket, and their home ground is the County Ground, Northampton.
Olly Stone takes a career-best 5-44 as Northants wrap up an eight-wicket win over Kent on day three at Wantage Road.
Ex-Northants chief executive David Smith says he was turned away from the county's home T20 Blast game against Lancashire.
Muhammad Azharullah and Rory Kleinveldt share all 10 Kent wickets as Northants take control at Wantage Road.
Rain means that no play is possible on the first day between Northants and Kent at Wantage Road.
Pakistan's Shahid Afridi barely cost Northants money during his brief stint at the club, says head coach David Ripley.
Jesse Ryder hits 124 for Essex before their game against Northants peters out to a draw at Wantage Road.
Thomas Westley scores an unbeaten 165 in a stand of 216 with Jesse Ryder to keep Essex in the game against Northants.
Richard Levi hits a career-best of 157 not out to put Northants in a strong position against Essex at Chelmsford.
Essex lose their last six wickets for just 39 runs as Northants fight back on the opening day at Wantage Road.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lancashire | 9 | 167 |
2 | Surrey | 8 | 119 |
3 | Glamorgan | 7 | 107 |
4 | Derbyshire | 8 | 81 |
5 | Northamptonshire | 7 | 79 |
6 | Essex | 7 | 73 |
7 | Gloucestershire | 7 | 72 |
8 | Leicestershire | 8 | 64 |
9 | Kent | 7 | 58 |
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