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Capel welcomes signing of left-arm spinner De Lange
Northamptonshire have secured outside funding to help them strengthen their squad with the signing of South African left-arm spinner Con de Lange. De Lange, 31, is a UK resident as he lives in Scotland and will play county cricket for … Continue reading
Capel welcomes signing of seamer Sweeney
Northamptonshire have signed right-arm seam bowler Sam Sweeney on a two-year contract. The former Lancashire Under-19 player made his senior county debut for Northamptonshire in a Clydesdale Bank 40 group match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in August. Sweeney, 21, also … Continue reading
Peters and Daggett extend Northants contracts
Northamptonshire have secured the services of opening batsman Stephen Peters and seamer Lee Daggett on contract extensions that will keep them at Wantage Road at least until the end of the 2013 season. Peters, who has spent six years with … Continue reading
Brooks boosted by call-up to EPP squad
Northamptonshire pace bowler Jack Brooks has been called into the England Performance Programme squad for training at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough next month following a training camp at Potchefstroom in South Africa. Brooks received his call up … Continue reading
Newton and Murphy extend Northants contracts
Northamptonshire have retained the services of batsman Rob Newton and reserve wicketkeeper David Murphy on two-year contract extensions. Newton, who made his debut in 2010, had to wait patiently for his chance in the County Championship last season but he … Continue reading
Loye leaves Northants for the final time
Northamptonshire have released veteran former England one-day international batsman Mal Loye. Loye, who will be 39 next week, first played for Northamptonshire, his native county, between 1991 and 2002 and returned for a final two-season stint after seven seasons with … Continue reading
Last match is Northants’ cup final, says Capel
Northamptonshire coach David Capel has described his side’s last County Championship match of the season against Gloucestershire as Wantage Road as being “like a final”. Both sides are among four counties battling for the two promotion places along with Middlesex … Continue reading
Northants snap up Coetzer from Durham
Northamptonshire have completed the signing of Scotland international batsman Kyle Coetzer from Durham on a two-year contract. Coetzer has spent the past three weeks on loan at Wantage Road, having been told by Durham that he was free to speak … Continue reading
Vaas to continue as Northants overseas star in 2012
Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas has re-signed as Northamptonshire’s overseas player for next season. Vaas was originally signed as a one-day specialist last season but made such a favourable impression in his brief stint at Wantage Road that he … Continue reading
Niall O’Brien signs new two-year deal at Northants
Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien has signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at Wantage Road until 2013. The 29-year-old, who joined Northamptonshire from Kent in 2007, had been linked with a possible move to Hampshire but has decided … Continue reading