Data and cricket

Northants' T20 nous a tribute to Moneyball approach

Dec 6, 2016: Their stunning rise from no-hopers to county cricket's most formidable T20 outfit has been a tale of teamwork, statistics and shrewd signings

Worc v Northants, Specsavers Championship, Div Two, New Road, 2nd day

Barrett makes record maiden hundred from No. 10

Aug 24, 2016: Northamptonshire tailender Chad Barrett completed a maiden century to mark his Specsavers County Championship debut on a record-breaking day against Worcestershire at New Road

Worc v Northants, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, New Road, 1st day

Keogh ton helps Northants avoid T20 hangover

Aug 23, 2016: Rob Keogh's first century of the season in the Specsavers County Championship, backed up in a partnership of 159 with Steven Crook, put Northamptonshire in control on the first day against Worcestershire at New Road

Gloucestershire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Bristol, 4th day

Newton, Crook salvage draw for Northants

May 24, 2016: Rob Newton and Steven Crook hit centuries to bat Northamptonshire to a draw on the final day of the County Championship match with Gloucestershire at Bristol

County news

ESPNcricinfo panel positive about professional revamp

Mar 14, 2016: With another English season approaching, George Dobell sat down with five stalwarts of the professional scene to chat about the latest changes in the county game

Northants v Leicestershire, LV= Championship, Division Two, Wantage Road, 3rd day

White's debut five wickets plugs the gap

Aug 23, 2015: Wayne White responded to the challenge presented by an injury-hit Leicestershire attack by taking five wickets on his debut to give bottom-of-the-table Foxes poised for victory if the rain holds off at Wantage Road

Northants v Gloucestershire, Roal London Cup, Group A, Northampton

More joy for Crook after Australian exploits

Aug 17, 2015: Steven Crook followed his exploits against the Australian tourists with four wickets against Gloucestershire to keep alive Northants' hopes of reaching the Royal London quarter-finals

Northamptonshire v Australians, Tour match, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Crook romp adds to Australians' misery

Aug 15, 2015: Former South Australia U-19 Steven Crook made an unbeaten 142 against his countrymen as Northamptonshire racked up 396 after put in to bat

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Royal London Cup, Group A, Wantage Road

Stone, Crook finish off Leicestershire

Jul 29, 2015: Olly Stone and Steven Crook led a superb Northamptonshire bowling display as they got off the mark at the third attempt in the Royal London Cup

County news

Domestic cricket hopes for 50-over flourish

Jul 24, 2015: Ahead of the start of the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, a panel of county cricketers - Steven Crook, Lewis Gregory and Ravi Patel - plus England selector, and Middlesex director of cricket, Angus Fraser discuss how the 50-over game is evolving

Lancashire v Northants, LV= Championship, Division Two, Old Trafford, 2nd day

Northants take control through bowlers, Duckett

Jun 30, 2015: Northamptonshire wrested control of their Championship Division Two clash with Lancashire after an entertaining third day at Old Trafford which saw 15 wickets fall

Northants v Lancashire, LV= Championship Division Two, Northampton, 4th day

Tons for Keogh and Crook secure draw

May 6, 2015: Strong winds at Wantage Road may prove to be the abiding memory as Northamptonshire's Championship match with Lancashire drifted into stalemate

Northamptonshire 2015 preview

Northants freshened up, have chance of atonement

Apr 5, 2015: ESPNcricinfo previews Northamptonshire's prospects for 2015

Sussex v Northamptonshire, Hove, 3rd day

Crook rallies but can't halt Sussex mismatch

Jul 8, 2014: For those spectators that were feeling somewhat short-changed from a match that lasted just ten sessions, they ought to have stuck around for the afternoon session - after all, the games of Kwik-Cricket were more of a contest

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 4th day

Middlesex risk nothing against bottom club

Jul 1, 2014: Middlesex could not quell memories of declarations that went wrong as they set bottom-of-the-table Northants a target designed to ensure a dreary draw

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 3rd day

Northants lifted by Crook ton

Jul 1, 2014: Steven Crook thumped his way to a maiden first-class hundred as Northamptonshire avoided the follow on and gave themselves a chance of saving the game

England in Australia 2013-14

Cook to stay with bad cop Broad

Jan 27, 2014: Vithushan Ehantharajah picks the bones out of England's ODI series defeat to Australia and suggests how they can move forward towards the 2015 World Cup

County news

Northants confirm three for IPL auction

Jan 24, 2014: This year's IPL auction takes on increased significance for county cricket and Northamptonshire are the latest club to confirm they will have a vested interest on February 12

Dhaka Premier Division, 2013-14

Gazi Tank maintain top position with big win

Nov 22, 2013: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches played on November 22, 2013

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Northampton, 1st day

Crook four turns Northants day

Aug 28, 2013: Northants will have had better days than this. They were not at their best with the ball. The fact that they are still in a strong position speaks volumes of their season to date