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Bairstow advances Yorkshire challenge

Jonny Bairstow helped set a formidable total before Yorkshire held off a challenge from Richard Levi to move closer to the top of North Group in the NatWest Blast

13-Jun-2014•Ryan Bailey at Wantage Road

SL buoyant despite Keogh resistance

Sri Lanka will head into the first Test at Lord's generally fortified in their hopes of scalping England at home for the third series in a row and a little wiser about their starting line-up

08-Jun-2014•Alan Gardner at Wantage Road

SL hopeful on Lakmal for Headingley

Sri Lanka remain hopeful that Suranga Lakmal will be fit for the second Test at Headingley, despite a hamstring injury keeping him out of the current squad

07-Jun-2014•Alan Gardner at Wantage Road

Smith promises Northants shake-up

Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has promised a shake-up at Wantage Road after the county's fifth loss in six matches but insisted head coach David Ripley's position is safe.

03-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Plunkett impresses in big Yorkshire win

This still has the feel of an open race for the County Championship with no side so far able to establish themselves in a clear lead. Yet if anyone has created an impression that they are the team to beat it is Yorkshire.

03-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Lyth is most gifted Yorkshire batsman - Gale

Adam Lyth has more natural talent than any of Yorkshire's England batsmen according to his captain Andrew Gale

02-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Lyth and Lees sink the putts

Adam Lyth and Alex Lees both struck disciplined hundreds as Yorkshire threatened to turn their clash with bottom club Northants on its head

01-Jun-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Butler and Brooks star as wickets tumble

An opening day with echoes of the match against Lancashire in April, when 18 wickets fell, left Northamptonshire as then with a lead

31-May-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Oliver seizes his chance in Worcs victory

If success in sport is all about taking opportunities, Richard Oliver should go on to enjoy a decent career in the game. A few weeks ago 24-year-old Oliver was focusing on captaining Shropshire and here he was winning a game for Worcestershire.

30-May-2014•George Dobell at New Road

Fifth day at Derby hampered by rain

Such has been the unrelenting nature of the rain over the past 72 hours, a combination of a sharp breeze and the dogged efforts of the ground staff were inexorable in preventing Derbyshire's Natwest T20 Blast fixture against Northamptonshire from becoming

29-May-2014•Ryan Bailey at Derby

Willey blasts Northants to second win

David Willey's explosive 95 off just 45 balls lifted Northamptonshire to a two-wicket win over Leicestershire in their rain-reduced NatWest T20 Blast encounter at Wantage Road.

23-May-2014•Press Association

Roland-Jones' 12 sends Middlesex top

Toby Rolland-Jones 12 for 105 send Middlesex top of the Championship with an innings victory over Northamptonshire. This was their first win away from Lord's and they were without Steven Finn too

21-May-2014•Jon Culley at Northampton

Dexter adds to Northants pain

Northants' hopes of avoiding defeat may rest upon unexpected rain as their promotion season looks ever more difficult

20-May-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Rogers latest old boy to hurt Northants

Provided they do not collapse in a heap against the second new ball, Middlesex will hope from three wickets down to build a lead big enough to put Northamptonshire under pressure

19-May-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Roland-Jones hurts wasteful Northamptonshire

Although Middlesex rested Steven Finn, Northamptonshire still struggled in conditions where the batsmen should have filled their boots

18-May-2014•Jon Culley at Wantage Road

Duckett guides holders to opening win

Ben Duckett held his nerve to help Northamptonshire launch the defence of their Twenty20 title with a thrilling three-wicket win over Yorkshire at Headingley

16-May-2014•Press Association

Yorkshire's Finch the Blast's class act

ESPNcricinfo previews the North Group of the NatWest T20 Blast

16-May-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Shahzad, Siddle crumble Northants

Northamptonshire's first taste of Division One cricket in a decade is rapidly turning sour. Given 76 overs in which to secure a draw in a badly rain-affected match, they instead crashed to 151 all out in 49.2 overs

14-May-2014•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Taylor, Wessels pull Notts back

James Taylor and Riki Wessels hit half-centuries as Notts claimed a first-innings lead over Northamptonshire but with more time lost on a rain-hit third day at Trent Bridge, the contest appeared destined for a draw.

13-May-2014•Press Association

Northants slip as Siddle takes four

If Northants are to survive in Division One this season they will need to seize every good position they get. Their collapse of 8 for 116 at Trent Bridge represented a wasted opportunity.

12-May-2014•Press Association

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