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

Northants v Worcestershire, Specsavers Champipnship Div 2, Wantage Road, 1st day

All-round Leach stars in Worcestershire fightback

Jul 10, 2016: Joe Leach made a valuable half-century and then took three wickets to give Worcestershire the better of the opening day at Wantage Road as Northamptonshire closed 64 for 3, trailing by 213

Sussex v Northamptomshire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Arundel, 1st day

Azharulluh revels in damp Arundel conditions

Jun 22, 2016: Mohammad Azharullah took advantage of perfect conditions for swing bowling to take 6 for 68 and give Northamptonshire control on the first day of their Specsavers Championship match against Sussex at Arundel

Essex v Northants, LV= Championship, Division Two, Chelmsford, 1st day

Azharullah gives Northants the advantage

Sep 1, 2015: Azharullah captured three of the six wickets to fall as Essex ended a truncated opening day of the LV= County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire on 177 for 6 at Chelmsford

Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, Royal London Cup, Group New Road

Northants hit back to win after Leach hat-trick

Aug 2, 2015: Worcestershire Rapids allrounder Joe Leach took a hat-trick from the first three balls of the match but finished on the losing side as Northamptonshire Steelbacks edged home by 21 runs

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Group, Chesterfield

Azharullah rules at death to deny Derbs

Jul 5, 2015: Azharullah held his nerve to bowl a superb last over that gave Northamptonshire a three-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over Derbyshire in the NatWest T20 Blast North Group game at Chesterfield

Northamptonshire v Kent, LV= County Championship Div Two, Wantage Rd, 2nd day

Azharullah leads Kent rout before visitors' fightback

Jun 21, 2015: The summer solstice must have seemed even longer to Kent than normal, as they put themselves under pressure in their against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road as Rory Kleinveldt and Azharullah both took five-wicket hauls to bowl them out for just 140.

Northamptonshire v Lancashire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Group, Northampton

Azharullah denies Faulkner at death

Jun 19, 2015: James Faulkner's 73 off 46 balls wasn't enough for Lancashire as they suffered defeat by just four runs to Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire v Sussex, Wantage Road, 4th day

Wells digs in as Sussex take third

Sep 26, 2014: Sussex clinched third place in Division One for the second successive year after a stalemate with Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

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

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Wantage Road, 3rd day

Northants consolidate promotion push

Aug 30, 2013: Azharullah and Trent Copeland each took three wickets as Northamptonshire roared to victory over Glamorgan by an innings and 25 runs inside three days

Friends Life t20

Azharullah brings romance to Finals Day

Aug 15, 2013: Having thrown in his lot for a career in county cricket, Azharullah can complete the fairytale by helping unfancied Northants to glory

Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, FLt20 Midlands/Wales/West, Cardiff

White takes Northants to quarter-finals

Jul 26, 2013: Northamptonshire booked their place in the Friends Life T20 quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Glamorgan in Cardiff

Sussex v Northamptonshire, YB40 Group A, Arundel

Crook's burst decides contest

Jun 16, 2013: Steven Crook took three wickets in 11 balls as Northamptonshire improved their chances of progressing in the Yorkshire Bank 40

Northamptonshire v Hampshire, Northampton, 3rd day

Coetzer fifty underpins Northants reply

May 31, 2013: Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer struck a half-century on the third day as Northamptonshire's Championship match against Hampshire at Wantage Road meandered towards a draw

County news

Northants bring in Pakistani seamer

Mar 4, 2013: Northamptonshire have signed 29-year-old Pakistani seamer Muhammad Azhar Ullah on a one-year deal

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 10th round, 2nd day

Khilji and Ali Azmat put WAPDA in control

Dec 10, 2009: A summary of the second day's play of the tenth round of games in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 5th round, 2nd day

Nasir Jamshed and Umar Amin make SSGC toil

Nov 4, 2009: A round-up of the second day's action from the fifth round of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

RBS Pentangular Cup final, Lahore, 5th day

NWFP crowned champions after 28-run win

Nov 28, 2008: NWFP lived up to their favourites tag for the final and finished the tournament unbeaten as Baluchistan's last batting pair failed to hold on for a win

Pentangular Cup, 2nd round, 1st day

Baluchistan fast bowlers scythe through Sind

Oct 31, 2008: A round-up of the first day of the second-round matches of the Pentangular Cup