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Northamptonshire pace bowler Raphy Weatherall has signed a contract extension until the end of 2028 after an injury-free season and graduating from university, allowing him to concentrate fully on his cricket.
22.10.26News
A new indoor cricket centre in Padbury, Buckinghamshire, is offering year-round training opportunities for players and clubs across south Northamptonshire, with a coaching team featuring several familiar Northamptonshire names.
21.10.26News
Northamptonshire spinner Calvin Harrison has been selected for England Lions' three-match T20 series against West Indies A in November following his starring role in the Steelbacks' Vitality Blast triumph.
16.10.26News
Northamptonshire's Nathan McSweeney has been named Player of the Series after helping Australia A to a 2-1 victory over India A, crediting his time at Wantage Road with improving his one-day game.
11.10.26News
For nearly two decades, a dedicated team of volunteers has brought Northamptonshire cricket to life for visually impaired supporters. Andrew Hunt explains the story behind the service and how fans can listen in.
08.10.26News
Nathan McSweeney struck a match-winning century for Australia A while Ben Sanderson starred in the Canada Super 60 final – plus the latest franchise news in our second winter update.
06.10.26News
Gus Miller and Tiaan Louw have signed new Northamptonshire deals while Aadi Sharma and Arush Buchake depart, with Yuzi Chahal still in Darren Lehmann’s white-ball thinking.
03.10.26News
The English summer may be over but many of Northamptonshire’s players are already in action overseas. In the first in a regular series of updates throughout the winter, we take a look at some of the highlights of the past week.
01.10.26News
Clara Thaker has been named in the England Women Under-19s squad for a winter programme culminating in the World Cup, with fellow Steelback Ava Clive selected as a reserve.
29.09.26News
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
Darren Lehmann believes Ricardo Vasconcelos is knocking on England’s door after his sixth century of the season took him past 1,000 Championship runs for the first time.
21.09.26News
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
Finedon Dolben are just one point away from a fifth successive Northamptonshire Cricket League Premier Division title. Here, we run through the highlights of last weekend's matches.
15.09.26News
David Ripley reflected on the lessons from Steelbacks Women’s semi-final defeat at Middlesex and a strong 2026 season as he challenged his players to learn how to win tight games.
14.09.26News
Finedon Dolben lead Geddington by 22 points after beating Stony Stratford as we review last weekend’s Premier Division action and look ahead to tomorrow's penultimate round.
11.09.26News
Harry Conway has signed a new two-year deal with Northamptonshire and returns to the Championship side ready to play his part in the county’s promotion push.
08.09.26News
Steelbacks Women have already secured their place in the One Day Cup semi-finals but victory over Derbyshire could help them clinch second place and home advantage in the knockout stages.
05.09.26News
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
After the rain wiped out last weekend’s programme, the NCL Premier Division returns with leaders Finedon Dolben hosting second-placed Stony Stratford in a pivotal title clash.
01.09.26News
Nathan McSweeney says he is “truly honoured” to join an illustrious group of Australians after becoming only the eighth to receive a Northamptonshire county cap.
29.08.26News
Finedon Dolben lead Stony Stratford by just seven points after 14 rounds as we review last weekend’s Premier Division action and look ahead to another crucial set of fixtures.
25.08.26News
David Ripley has urged his Steelbacks Women side to express themselves against Tier 1 Essex as they bid to become the only Tier 2 team at Finals Day.
23.08.26News
Fresh from helping Northamptonshire secure a One Day Cup semi-final place, May Drinkell is relishing the chance to take on Tier One Essex at Wantage Road today.
Teenagers Billy Dodds and Aayush Baluja struck half-centuries as Northern Titans beat Southern Storm by six wickets to become the first Gateway T20 League champions.
21.08.26News
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