Essex v Northamptonshire, Colchester, 1st day

Panesar finds going tough

Aug 20, 2013:

Northants v Leicestershire, Northampton, 1st day

Peters' injury is bad break for Northants

May 15, 2013: Northamptonshire captain Stephen Peters was ruled out for up to six weeks with a broken finger before their match against Leicestershire

Kent v Northamptonshire, Canterbury, 2nd day

Crook steals lead after Peters ton

May 2, 2013: A century from Northamptonshire's captain Stephen Peters helped them to a slim advantage at the halfway point of a keenly contested match against Kent

County news

Peters named Northants captain

Nov 8, 2012: Stephen Peters will lead Northamptonshire in first-class cricket next season, after Andrew Hall stepped down as club captain

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 3rd day

Northants must not waste victory chance

Aug 12, 2012: After leading from the front and then falling away dramatically in their bid for promotion last season, perhaps Northamptonshire are simply running a canny race this time

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 1st day

Peters ton sets Northants tone

Aug 10, 2012: Stephen Peters added another century to keep alive Northamptonshire's slim hopes of clinching promotion to Division One

Northamptonshire v Yorkshire, Northampton, 2nd day

Rashid shows promise on return

Aug 2, 2012: Only 57.4 overs could be played and Northamptonshire have set themselves up nicely to pass Yorkshire's first-innings total

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 2nd day

Northants in control at Lord's

Aug 12, 2011: Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 76 and Stephen Peters and Mal Loye shared an opening partnership of 158 as Northamptonshire gained the upper hand against Middlesex at Lord's

Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, Swansea, 3rd day

Duo see Glamorgan into final day

Jul 29, 2011: Half-centuries from Alviro Petersen and Will Bragg ensured Glamorgan took their County Championship match into the final day at Swansea

Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, Swansea, 2nd day

Peters asserts Northants' advantage

Jul 28, 2011: Opener Stephen Peters scored an unbeaten 204 to put Northamptonshire in full charge of their County Championship match against Glamorgan on the second day at Swansea

Northamptonshire v Derbyshire, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Derbyshire on top despite battling Newton

Jul 21, 2011: Derbyshire edged the second day of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road despite Rob Newton falling just short of a century

Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Leicester, 2nd day

Northants take control at Grace Road

Jun 19, 2011: Stephen Peters just missed out on a century while David Lucas and Lee Daggett both hit career-best scores as Northamptonshire took a stranglehold on their County Championship game against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, Leicester, 1st day

Seamers put Northants on top

Jun 19, 2011: Northamptonshire made an impressive return to County Championship action, totally dominating the first day of the match against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Wantage Road, 1st day

Batsmen put Northants in strong position

May 29, 2011: Stephen Peters struck his second century of the season as Northamptonshire's batsmen dominated the first day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire v Essex, Northampton, 2nd day

Peters fights back for Northants

Apr 21, 2011: Northamptonshire opener Stephen Peters struck a century against his old club as his side fought back on the second day of their County Championship clash with Essex at Wantage Road

MCC v Nottinghamshire, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Dravid and Davies build commanding MCC lead

Mar 28, 2011: The action reverted more to type in Abu Dhabi following the opening day clatter of wickets as MCC built an imposing 410-run lead against Nottinghamshire

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, CB 40, Northampton

Gloucestershire crash out despite win

Sep 4, 2010: James Franklin and Chris Taylor both hit centuries as Gloucestershire beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks but it wasn't enough to earn the Gladiators a last-four spot in the Clydesdale Bank 40

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, CB 40, Derby

Allround Middlebrook downs Derby

Aug 30, 2010: Graham Wagg's last home game as a Derbyshire player ended in defeat after an impressive allround display by James Middlebrook took Northamptonshire to a five-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 victory

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Wantage Road, 1st day

Sales, Boje put Northants on top

Jul 5, 2010: Northamptonshire's David Sales blasted his first century of the season as the hosts took control on the first day of their County Championship clash against Glamorgan at Wantage Road

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 4th day

Northamptonshire earn hard-fought victory

Jun 7, 2010: Northamptonshire moved up to third place in Division Two of the County Championship with a nine-wicket victory over Middlesex on the final day at Lord's.