By Nigel Gardner

DAY ONE
GEORGE BARTLETT and Rob Keogh led a solid Northamptonshire batting display on the opening day at Derby.
The pair added 124 for the fifth wicket to get the visitors’ innings back on track after Anuj Dal struck twice to reduce Northants to 121 for 4.

Ricardo Vasconcelos and Emilio Gay shared an opening stand of 99 but it was Bartlett’s 76 and Keogh’s unbeaten 75 that gave Northants the advantage.
Ross Whiteley claimed his first Championship victim for nearly three years but Blair Tickner was the pick of the attack and deserved more than ...