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A View From The Box – Seizing control and regrouping
Northamptonshire’s County Championship season ended in defeat at the hands of Middlesex yesterday. Match day announcer and journalist Ben Pheazey, who was at Lord’s throughout the game, casts his eye over Northants’ differing approach to batting in the first and second innings.
27.09.26Opinion
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Zaib savours ‘special’ Lord’s century but rues losing cause
Saif Zaib savoured his first century at Lord’s but admitted the milestone would have meant more had Northamptonshire finished their season with victory.
26.09.26News
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Zaib’s Lord’s century in vain as Northants promotion challenge ends in defeat
Saif Zaib completed his first century at Lord’s but Northamptonshire’s promotion challenge ended in defeat as Middlesex secured a seven-wicket victory.
26.09.26Matchday
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Zaib leads Northants fightback but promotion hopes fade at Lord’s
Saif Zaib’s unbeaten 83 and a half-century from Ricardo Vasconcelos helped Northamptonshire fight back at Lord’s, although their promotion hopes continue to fade.
25.09.26Matchday
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‘Really disappointed’ Lehmann rues poor day as Northants promotion hopes take major hit
Darren Lehmann admitted he was ‘really disappointed’ after Northamptonshire were bowled out for 103 before Middlesex responded with 255 on a damaging opening day at Lord’s.
24.09.26Matchday
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Lehmann: Bad light decision one of ‘worst advertisements’ for county game
Darren Lehmann criticised the decision to take the players off for bad light with Northamptonshire just 23 runs from victory, but described their final-day effort against Derbyshire as one of his proudest as head coach.
19.09.26News
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Bad light decision denies Northants historic victory with target in touching distance
Northamptonshire were just 23 runs from completing the fifth-highest chase in their first-class history when bad light and rain brought a cruel end to their promotion clash with Derbyshire.
18.09.26Matchday
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Northants face historic final-day run chase as promotion battle goes to the wire
Northamptonshire will resume on 37 without loss needing another 312 to beat Derbyshire, complete one of their highest-ever run chases and reclaim second place in Division Two.
18.09.26Matchday
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McManus and Sanderson counterattack salvages precious bonus points for Northants
Lewis McManus and Ben Sanderson launched a thrilling late counterattack to secure two precious batting bonus points after Northamptonshire slipped from 187 for two to 243 for eight against Derbyshire.
17.09.26Matchday
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Old Trafford the blueprint as Guthrie looks to make his pace count
Liam Guthrie reflects on his pacy opening-day spell against Derbyshire, explains how rest and rotation is helping him bowl quicker and reveals why his five-wicket match haul at Old Trafford is the blueprint he wants to follow.
16.09.26Features
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Madsen and Aitchison turn tables on Northants with stunning 197-run stand
Wayne Madsen and Ben Aitchison hit centuries in a 197-run stand to rescue Derbyshire from 107 for six after Liam Guthrie led an impressive early Northamptonshire bowling display.
15.09.26Matchday
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Northants bounce back in style to boost promotion push at Worcester
Northamptonshire responded emphatically to their heavy defeat against Durham with a six-wicket victory over Worcestershire inside three days to strengthen their Division Two promotion challenge.
10.09.26Matchday
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Zaib ton and Conway burst put Northants firmly in control at New Road
Saif Zaib’s second century of the summer and a searing three-wicket burst from Harry Conway put promotion-chasing Northamptonshire firmly in control against Worcestershire.
09.09.26Matchday
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Procter leads from the front with five as Northants seize control at Worcester
Captain Luke Procter returned season-best figures of 5-63 as promotion-chasing Northamptonshire responded strongly to their Durham defeat by bowling Worcestershire out for 200 at New Road.
08.09.26Matchday
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A morning of mayhem and a lesson Northants must learn quickly
Northamptonshire’s extraordinary collapse to 50 all out against Durham exposed shortcomings they must address – but shouldn’t erase the considerable progress made during their promotion-chasing summer.
07.09.26Opinion
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Parkinson claims six as Northants suffer crushing Durham defeat
Callum Parkinson took six for 20 as Northamptonshire were bowled out for just 50 – their lowest-ever total against Durham – to suffer a 153-run defeat at Wantage Road.
05.09.26Matchday
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Harrison backs Northants to ‘get one back’ on Durham in final-day showdown
Calvin Harrison says Northamptonshire are relishing the chance to ‘get one back’ on Durham as another hard-fought encounter between the promotion rivals heads into a decisive final day.
04.09.26News
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Procter removes Stokes in dramatic late double-strike as Northants fight back
Luke Procter removed Ben Stokes for his 200th first-class wicket and struck again next ball as three late wickets dragged Northamptonshire back into contention against Division Two leaders Durham.
04.09.26Matchday
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Zaib backs Northants to press for victory after edging ahead of Durham
Saif Zaib is backing Northamptonshire to press for victory over Division Two leaders Durham after he and James Sales hit half-centuries to help their side establish a slender first-innings lead.
03.09.26Matchday
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Bedingham frustrates Northants again on rain-hit opening day
Northamptonshire reduced Division Two leaders Durham to 16 for two before David Bedingham again proved a thorn in their side with an unbeaten 57 on a rain-hit opening day.
02.09.26Matchday
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Vasconcelos and McSweeney tons leave Northamptonshire's promotion race on a knife-edge
Centuries from Ricardo Vasconcelos and Nathan McSweeney helped Northamptonshire secure maximum batting bonus points and move level on points with second-placed Kent.
30.08.26Matchday
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Rain washes out day three of Northamptonshire's Championship clash with promotion rivals Kent
Day three of this intriguing promotion clash between Northamptonshire and Kent was completely washed out by continuous, heavy rain at Wantage Road.
29.08.26Matchday
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Sanderson hails Northants fightback in promotion battle with Kent
Ben Sanderson hailed a “top-drawer” Northamptonshire fightback as they recovered from a wicketless opening day to bowl promotion rivals Kent out for 345 at Wantage Road.
28.08.26Matchday
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Crawley puts Kent on top in promotion shoot-out with Northants
Zak Crawley hit an unbeaten 82 as Kent reached 154 without loss from just 36 overs on a rain-shortened opening day against promotion rivals Northamptonshire.
28.08.26Matchday

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