Ripley bows out on home turf with a victory
Sep 2, 2001 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
Northants doomed to relegation as Somerset ease to win
Aug 30, 2001 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
Swann and Panesar spin Northants to victory over Leicester
Aug 26, 2001 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
Northants and Leicestershire delicately poised
Aug 25, 2001 Northamptonshire skipper David Ripley faces a difficult declaration on the final day of his side's Division One contest with Leicestershire at Wantage Road
Hussey keeps Northants' Division One hope alive
Aug 23, 2001 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 stretch lead but the drop looms for Northants in NUL
Aug 22, 2001 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
Fulton nudges selectors as Kent settle for bonus points
Aug 11, 2001 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
Prolific Fulton bags another century
Aug 10, 2001 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
Frustrating day as rain is the winner at Northampton
Aug 9, 2001 Rain allowed only 55 minutes' play on the second day of the Division One contest between Northamptonshire and Kent at Wantage Road
Warren and Penberthy stage recovery with record-breaking stand
Aug 8, 2001 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