Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks –a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878,Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905,the club joined the County Championship and was elevated to first-class status,since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2005 are playing their cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the totesport League. They started the season at 12–1 to win the Division Two title. During the off season 9 players left.
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.
Malachy Bernard Loye,is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire,Lancashire,and England A. Loye is a right-handed batsman,particularly well known for his slog sweep shot against fast bowlers. Deep into a long career,he also finally made his One Day International debut against Australia on 19 January 2007 aged 34 years 113 days.
Andrew Richard Crook is an Australian cricketer and sports administrator. He played first-class cricket for South Australia,Lancashire and Northamptonshire as an all-rounder,bowling off spin. He is the brother of English county player Steven Crook,who played alongside him at both Lancashire and Northants.
Steven John Croft is an English first-class cricketer who has played for Lancashire County Cricket Club since 2005. He bats right-handed and can bowl both medium-fast and off breaks. In 2008 Croft was given the Lancashire members' Player of the Year and One-Day Player of the Year awards. In 2008/09 he played for the Auckland Aces in New Zealand as an overseas player. Awarded his Lancashire cap in 2010,Croft was part of the Lancashire team that won the County Championship in 2011.
Alex George Wakely is an English former cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and was also a former captain of the England under-19s. He is a right-hand batsman,bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium pace bowling. In May 2021,Wakely announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Joshua James Cobb is an English cricket player. He is a top order batsmen and occasional off-spinner. He was man of the match in the 2011 and 2016 Twenty20 finals.
Brett Alan Hutton is an English cricketer. Hutton is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Doncaster,Yorkshire and attended Worksop College in north Nottinghamshire where he was the recipient of a cricket scholarship.
Robert Ian Keogh is an English cricketer who currently plays for Northamptonshire. Keogh is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break.
Adam Matthew Rossington is an English professional cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. Rossington is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Edgware,Middlesex,and was educated at Mill Hill School.
Mohammad Azharullah is an English Pakistani cricketer,who most recently played in England for Northamptonshire. Azharullah is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who also bats right-handed.
Saif Ali Zaib is an English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. A spin-bowling all-rounder,Zaib is a left-handed batsman,who bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He made his List A debut for the county against the touring New Zealand A cricket team in July 2014,and his first-class debut the following August.
Richard James Gleeson is an English cricketer,who plays for Lancashire in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in July 2022.
The 2019 Vitality Blast is the 2019 season of the t20 Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league that was played in England and Wales. It was the second season in which the domestic T20 competition,run by the ECB,has been branded as the Vitality Blast due to a new sponsorship deal. The league consisted of the 18 first-class county teams divided into two divisions of nine teams each with fixtures played,slightly later than usual,between July and September. Finals Day took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on 21 September 2019. Worcestershire Rapids were the defending champions.
The 2020 Vitality Blast was the 2020 season of the t20 Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league being played in England and Wales. It was the third season in which the domestic T20 competition,run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),which was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship deal. On 12 August 2020,following a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic,the ECB confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.
The 2021 Vitality Blast was the 2021 season of the T20 Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. It was the fourth season in which the domestic T20 competition,run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),that was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship deal. The Notts Outlaws were the defending champions.
James John Grimwood Sales is an English cricketer. He made his List A debut on 8 August 2021,for Northamptonshire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup. He made his first-class debut on 5 September 2021,for Northamptonshire in the 2021 County Championship. His father David Sales was also a professional cricketer for Northamptonshire.
The 2022 Vitality Blast was the 2022 season of the T20 Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament was held from 25 May to 16 July 2022. It was the fifth season in which the domestic T20 competition,run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship reason. The Kent Spitfires were the defending champions,having won their second title during previous season. On 20 January 2022,the ECB announced the fixtures for the tournament.
Justin Broad is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the Germany national team. Born in Cape Town,Broad excelled in school cricket and was selected to play for Western Province in national under-15s and under-17s tournaments. In 2019,Broad moved to England to play club cricket for Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League,finishing as the club's top-scorer in his first season. Broad also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers,and later joined Esher Cricket Club in 2021 to play in the Surrey Championship. He has also played for the second XI at Surrey County Cricket Club.
