Northamptonshire Steelbacks gave skipper David Ripley a victory in his final home match in charge, beating the Nottinghamshire Outlaws by four wickets at Wantage Road with 41 balls to spare

Marcus Trescothick and Jamie Cox warmed up nicely for Saturday's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy showdown with a magnificent opening partnership to sink Northamptonshire in the Norwich Union League at Wantage Road

Spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar bowled Northamptonshire to a stunning 202-run victory over Leicestershire at Wantage Road - a result that keeps alive their hopes of staying in Division One next season

Northamptonshire skipper David Ripley faces a difficult declaration on the final day of his side's Division One contest with Leicestershire at Wantage Road

Mike Hussey dominated yet another day's Championship cricket at Wantage Road, taking an unbeaten 150 off Leicestershire's attack to earn Northamptonshire the honours on a rain-shortened opening day

Leicestershire Foxes stretched their lead at the top of the Norwich Union League's first division to ten points after dispatching struggling Northamptonshire Steelbacks by seven wickets under the floodlights at Wantage Road

David Fulton fell just three runs short of a second double-century in successive matches as Kent secured maximum bonus points from a draw with Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

David Fulton reminded the England selectors of his Ashes credentials with a seventh Championship century of the season as Kent replied strongly to Northamptonshire's 355 all out at Wantage Road

Rain allowed only 55 minutes' play on the second day of the Division One contest between Northamptonshire and Kent at Wantage Road

Russell Warren and Tony Penberthy shared a record-breaking partnership to leave Northamptonshire handily placed at the end of a rain-shortened day against third-placed Kent at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire charged to their first Championship victory of the season by ten wickets after a sensational run chase against fellow Division One strugglers Essex at Wantage Road

Paul Grayson and James Foster mounted a brave, if ultimately unsuccessful, bid to avoid the follow-on as Essex struggled to stay afloat against fellow first division strugglers Northamptonshire at Northampton

Mike Hussey put himself in illustrious company with a magnificent unbeaten 329 for Northamptonshire in their Division One contest with Essex at Wantage Road

Mike Hussey reached 1,000 runs in his debut season on the county circuit as Northamptonshire claimed the first-day honours against their fellow Division One strugglers Essex at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire's Cricket Committee Chairman, Roy Virgin, is standing down after nearly five years in the post

Northamptonshire Steelbacks broke their duck in the Norwich Union League this season at the sixth attempt, courtesy of a three-wicket victory over Yorkshire Phoenix at Wantage Road

Mike Hussey, Northamptonshire's overseas player, has been awarded his county cap

Yorkshire had to settle for 10 points from a draw as the weather ruined the prospect of a good finish against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

Mike Hussey's gritty 122 held up the first division leaders Yorkshire on another fascinating day's CricInfo Championship cricket at Wantage Road

David Byas was at his resilient best to earn Division One leaders Yorkshire a valuable 56-run advantage over Northamptonshire on another hot and humid day at Wantage Road