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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The ECB has expanded its group of Cricket Liaison Officers (CLOs) for 2017, with a plan to have one present at every match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184500/184587.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1083049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1083049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Middlebrook took two wickets in an over but an unbeaten 86 from Nick Compton ensured Middlesex would not be beaten inside two days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221900/221905.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/919391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-919391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have signed offspinner James Middlebrook to cover for Adil Rashid ahead of their Championship match with Warwickshire on Sunday. 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https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/779939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/779939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189000/189083.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/760355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/760355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-760355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An opening day with echoes of the match against Lancashire in April, when 18 wickets fell, left Northamptonshire as then with a lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184100/184147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/749191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/749191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-749191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Middlebrook's stubborn unbeaten 78 fended off a three-day defeat as Northamptonshire reached 145 for 5 in the second innings of their Championship clash with Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184100/184147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-740551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With bigger tests to come, against Middlesex at Lord's and Durham at Chester-le-Street, as the season gathers momentum, Yorkshire will not want an opportunity such as this to slip through their fingers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184100/184153.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/738829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/738829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-738829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Refreshingly, no one at the County Ground made a secret of their interest in the game unfolding at Chelmsford between third-placed Essex and Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148941.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/673023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-673023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Refreshingly, no one at the County Ground made a secret of their interest in the game unfolding at Chelmsford between third-placed Essex and Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145700/145776.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/672809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Division Two leaders Northamptonshire look on course for a fifth win of the season after taking complete control against Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146052.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/641325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/641325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-641325 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from Alex Wakely, James Middlebrook and Steven Crook put Division Two leaders Northamptonshire in control https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/632271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/632271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-632271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Middlebrook struck 70 as Northamptonshire moved themselves into a winning position on the third day of their Division Two match against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/629648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/629648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-629648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravi Bopara gave the England selectors another huge nudge with his second century of the week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/567878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/567878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stand-in opener James Middlebrook scored a magnificent century as Northamptonshire dominated the opening day of their match against Gloucestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/565979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-565979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dawid Malan struck a brilliant century as Middlesex took control on the third day of their top-of-the-table clash against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/529532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529532 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire are poised to take another big stride towards promotion after bowling Derbyshire to the brink of defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire are poised to take another big stride towards promotion after bowling Derbyshire to the brink of defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/528717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner James Middlebrook recorded his best figures for Northamptonshire as they dominated the first day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan at Swansea https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/524975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/524975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Middlebrook hit 109 - his highest score for Northamptonshire - as the visitors established an iron grip against Gloucestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injury-hit Kent fielded three debutant bowlers for the opening day of their Championship clash with Northamptonshire in Canterbury only for their batsmen to fail once again https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jigar Naik took four wickets as Leicestershire rounded off their season with a thumping 10-wicket victory over Northamptonshire on the final day of the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/477428.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477428 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/475092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets for Worcestershire on the third day of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/474725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire will have to rewrite the county's record books to deny promotion-chasing Northamptonshire victory at Chesterfield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/472015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ccdiv2-10/content/story/472015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Sales and Mal Loye produced an exhibition of controlled hitting as Northamptonshire beat Middlesex by 49 runs in their floodlit Clydesdale Bank 40 clash at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120283.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/471154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire moved back into contention for promotion in the County Championship by upsetting the odds with a four-wicket win against Worcestershire at New Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/470390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas starred with bat and ball as Northamptonshire finally broke their duck in this year's Friends Provident t20 with a 21-run win over Worcestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/462759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/462759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the second day in the final round of matches in County Championship's second division https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371160 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT A round-up from the last day in the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-350618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the first day in the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-350109 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the final round of Pro40 matches in Division One as Essex, the defending champions, are relegated https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/310965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/310965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-310965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/298105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/297301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/297301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Professional Cricketers' Association have named their side to take on West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at Arundel on June 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first day's play in the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/295605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/295605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-295605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The round-up from the fourth and final day of the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/292677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/292677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-292677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/256888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/256888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-256888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the thirdday of the latest round of County Championship matches as Sussex and Somerset register impressive wins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/245561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/245561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-245561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Thorpe watches some former greats at the Antigua Independence Festival https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/229467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/229467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-229467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the County Championship as Gloucestershire fight to extend their lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/216472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-216472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship continues with Essex beating Northants https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/213361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/213361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-213361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The County Championship continues with Middlesex and Yorkshire gaining close wins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/213237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/213237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-213237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the final day of the latest Division Two matches in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-210508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the third day of the latest Division Two matches in the County Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-210467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a day for tall stories https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/141210.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/141210.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141210 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT News from the second day of the UCCE warm-up matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/134335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/134335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire 179 v Sussex 137 for 1 at Hove Scorecard Sussex needed only six points to secure the title for the first time in their history, and they are now halfway there after a reassuringly dominating display against Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex 177 for 6 beat Yorkshire 174 by four wickets at Chelmsford Scorecard For Darren Gough this was a day he would rather forget https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex 351 and 111 for 1 drew with Leicestershire 600 for 7 dec at Southend Scorecard Leicestershire still harboured hopes of victory despite the loss of most of yesterday's play, but James Middlebrook's gutsy 82 delayed them in the morning, and https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT