Tag: Northants

Paul Nixon column – Jennings and Daws sensible picks for England

6 December 2016 0 comments

Keaton Jennings and Liam Dawson have been picked to replace the injured duo of Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari in […]

Essex lead way but Duckett catches eye

5 October 2016 1 comment

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division Two Essex earned the only promotion spot available […]

Derek Pringle column – Selectors can find that wow factor in Div Two

20 September 2016 0 comments

Is the selection of England’s international teams an art or a science? The fudged answer, with that old image of […]

Martin Johnson column – Haves and have nots in county ground pageant

30 August 2016 0 comments

I have managed, through the admittedly devious process of bribing a Lord’s cleaning lady to secrete a microphone in the […]

Outgrounds – Northants

30 August 2016 0 comments

Surely it’s time Northants took a spin out into the county again Dan Whiting continues his nationwide tour of the […]

Where are they now? Yorkshire – C&G Trophy winners 2002

16 August 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Yorkshire had endured a long 14-year wait for trophies between winning the Benson & Hedges Cup in […]

White signs new two-year deal at Northants

2 August 2016 0 comments

Graeme White has extended his stay at Northants, signing a two-year deal at Wantage Road. White, 29, started his career […]

Mark Wood added to England Lions squad

12 July 2016 0 comments

Mark Wood has been added to the England Lions squad for the Tri-Series against the A-teams of Sri Lanka and […]

Gleeson signs permanent deal at Northants

5 July 2016 0 comments

Northants bowler Richard Gleeson has signed a three-year deal with the county that will beging mnext year. Gleeson, 28, has […]

Where are they now? Lancashire – 2003 ECB National League Division Two champions

21 June 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Kyle Hogg admits that West Indian star Carl Hooper was a major influence on Lancashire winning promotion […]

Martin Johnson column – Try Yeovil as there’d never be a ‘murder’ at Lord’s!

20 June 2016 0 comments

Some cricket grounds have more of an aura about them than others, and when a friend phoned the other day […]

Room 101 – John Blain

20 June 2016 0 comments

Odd socks I can’t stand it when people wear odd socks, it drives me mad. It’s an OCD thing of […]

Paul Nixon column – All counties need equal TV exposure

14 June 2016 1 comment

With the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast now in full flow, there is plenty of county action on our TV […]

Where are they now? Warwickshire – John Player Sunday League Champions 1980

14 June 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Andy Lloyd remembers well Bob Willis’ first season in charge of Warwickshire as it brought about a […]

Olly Stone set to miss rest of season

8 June 2016 0 comments

NORTHANTS bowler Olly Stone is likely to miss the rest of the 2016 season after injuring himself as he celebrated […]

Paul Nixon column – Batters beware: A team can fold any time

30 May 2016 0 comments

It’s been nice to see wickets falling in the County Championship now after batsmen dominated the opening few weeks, but […]

Why Leicester fairytale can’t be repeated by cricket cousins

26 April 2016 0 comments

Tim Wigmore reveals how county cricket’s finances mean the underdog has had his day in the Championship Fans of the […]

Where are they now? Northamptonshire – 2000 Division Two County Champions

22 March 2016 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Darren Cousins admits that it was a dream come true helping Northamptonshire win the first ever Second […]

Where are they now? Lancashire – NatWest Trophy and Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1990

1 December 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Mike Watkinson admits this was a Lancashire side who, once they got into the winning habit in […]

Where are they now? Northants – Runners-up, NatWest Trophy & B&H Cup 1987

27 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Geoff Cook admits that he still cannot believe that Northants failed to win a trophy in 1987 […]

Where are they now? Nottinghamshire – 2004 Division Two champions

12 October 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Darren Bicknell admits that the signings of Australians Stuart MacGill and David Hussey were just what Notts […]

County Championship Division Two – Team of the Year

6 October 2015 0 comments

The Cricket Paper’s experts offer their team of the season from Division Two

Where are they now? Leicestershire – NatWest Trophy finalists 1992

30 September 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Justin Benson admits that he won’t ever forget Leicestershire’s first Lord’s final for seven years – but […]

Where are they now? Leicestershire – Benson & Hedges Cup winners 1985

26 May 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Leicestershire had a rich history in the Benson & Hedges Cup after beating Yorkshire to win the […]

Where are they now? Northamptonshire – NatWest Trophy winners 1992

12 May 2015 0 comments

By Neil Fissler Northants might have only won the Gillette Cup in 1976 and Benson & Hedges Cup in 1980 […]