Alex Wakely

David Willey has signed a new three-year contract at Northants (Picture: Peter Short)

BREAKING: Northants Steelbacks skipper David Willey signs new contract

Northants have announced a new partnership with Bedford School (Picture: Mark Lewis)

Northants team up with Bedford School to help 'nurture the talent' of the future

The event is part of Rob Keogh's testimonial year.

Legends line up announced for Question of Sport Northampton

Rob Keogh as been awarded a testimonial year. Picture Getty Images

Join sporting legends for a Question Of Sport event

Graeme White celebrates claiming the wicket of Notts' Riki Wessels during the Steelbacks' T20 Blast semi-final win in 2016 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' leading T20 wicket-taker Graeme White calls it a day

Steelbacks supporters will be hoping to see a lot of AJ Tye's wicket-taking celebrations

Josh Cobb says Steelbacks have 'all bases covered' as they eye Blast glory

Saif Zaib is targeting trophies with Northants

Saif setting sights on securing Steelbacks silverware

Ricardo Vasconcelos is Northamptonshire's new red ball captain

Ricardo Vasconcelos named Northamptonshire red ball captain for 2022

Northamptonshire batsman Rob Keogh

Keogh convinced history won't be repeating for Northamptonshire in division one

Will Young has signed for Northants for the 2022 season

Northamptonshire coach Sadler delighted to land 'world class' batsman Young

Northants chairman Gavin Warren (Picture: Andrew Kearns)

Q&A with Northants chairman Gavin Warren: 'I would love another Mike Hussey or M...

David Ripley is stepping down as Northants head coach later this month

Rob Keogh and ex-players pay tribute to outgoing Northants head coach David Ripl...

Back in the old routine... Steven Crook and Alex Wakely

Wakely and Crook back in the old routine as Steelbacks put on a showcase at the ...

Alex Wakely lifts the 2013 Friends Life T20 Blast trophy

David Ripley says Alex Wakely provides the proof that nice guys can be winners

Alex Wakely has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 32

Former Northants skipper Wakely admits he 'had nothing left to give' as he steps...

Alex Wakely has retired from cricket

Chairman Warren and head coach Ripley pay tribute as Wakely retires
Northants chairman Gavin Warren and head coach David Ripley have paid their tributes to former skipper Alex Wakely, who has announced his retirement from cricket with immediate effect.
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Alex Wakely pictured after leading the Steelbacks to victory in the 2013 Friends Life T20 final at Edgbaston

BREAKING: Northants' two-time T20 winning skipper Alex Wakely announces retireme...

Steelbacks celebrate their Central Group match win over Birmingham Bears

T20 BLAST PREVIEW: Steelbacks ready to take their quarter-final chance

Tom Lammonby and Tom Abell celebrate Somerset's victory over the Steelbacks

Cobb tells Steelbacks they simply have to 'turn up' for Blast 'cup final' agains...

Paul Stirling is the Steelbacks' leading run-scorer in the Vitality T20 Blast

'Big five' are backed to come good for the Steelbacks

Northants Steelbacks head coach David Ripley

Ripley demands a big reaction as Steelbacks prepare for Rapids showdown

Tom Sole top scored as the Steelbacks were bowled out for just 98

Bad day for the stuttering Steelbacks as they suffer seven-wicket beating at the...

There was a minute's silence in memory of David Capel ahead of the Steelbacks' game on Thursday night

Steelbacks dedicate Blast win to County legend David Capel

Saif Zaib celebrates after taking his stunning catch to dismiss Graham Wagg

Wakely delivers the goods as table-topping Steelbacks make it four wins on the s...

Ireland international Paul Stirling is in line to make his Northants Steelbacks debut on Thursday

Stirling set for Steelbacks debut as Ripley names squad for Gloucestershire T20 ...

Alex Wakely managed scores of just nine and two in the County's defeat to Worcestershire

Ripley admits Northants batters at 'slight disadvantage' due to chopping and cha...

There has been no recreational cricket played in England since last September

Northants batsman Wakely says recreational cricket has to return 'for the future...
Northants batsman Alex Wakely has joined the calls for the Government and ECB to give the green light for the start of the recreational cricket season.
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Northants batsman Alex Wakely

Wakely backing old pal Newton to 'score many more hundreds' following Northants ...

Northants Steelbacks celebrate their T20 Final success

LOOKING BACK: Alex Wakely's 2013 T20 Finals Day Q&A part two - Steelbacks stun S...

Steve Crook and Cameron White celebrate the Steelbacks' semi-final win over Essex Eagles

LOOKING BACK: Alex Wakely's 2013 T20 Finals Day Q&A part one - Crook canes it as...

Adam Rossington (left) took over the captaincy of the Championship team from Alex Wakely midway through last season

INTERVIEW: Rossington aims to keep things simple as he settles into Northants ca...

Northants batsman Alex Wakely

New coaches forcing Northants players 'out of their comfort zones'

Alex Wakley has postponed his testimonial year

Northants cricketer Alex Wakely postpones testimonial year until 2021

Northants batsman Alex Wakely is looking forward to life in the top flight of English cricket

Experienced Wakely confident County have the strength in depth to handle step up...

Alex Wakely led the Steelbacks to T20 glory with a 'perfect' squad in 2013

Two-time winner Wakely believes 'explosive' Steelbacks can be as good as 'perfec...

Alex Wakely has scored more than 11,500 runs for Northants in all competitions

Double T20 winner Alex Wakely 'thrilled' as he is awarded testimonial by Northan...

Exeter stopped Taqele Naiyaravoro from having a say

Exeter Chiefs 57 Saints 7: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings

All-rounder Luke Procter has signed a new contract at Northants

All-rounder Luke Procter signs new deal to keep him at Northants until 2022

Alex Wakely is staying with Northants until at least the end of the 2021 season

Wakely 'over the moon' after signing new deal at Northants

Alex Wakely and Richard Levi were all smiles after steering Northants to victory against Leicestershire on Friday afternoon (picture: Peter Short)

Wakely: Northants have huge momentum after win at Leicestershire

Rob Keogh hit a ton against Leicestershire

Northants centurion Keogh has his hunger back

Phil Rowe is leaving Northants

Long-serving coach Rowe set to leave Northants

Dwaine Pretorius has already been a big hit (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Overseas duo can become Steelbacks 'superstars'

Rob Keogh helped the Steelbacks to beat the Bears on Friday night (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Keogh happy to form perfect partnership with Wakely in Steelbacks win

Josh Cobb (left) has taken over T20 captaincy duties from Alex Wakely

New skipper Cobb aiming to bring T20 success back to Northants Steelbacks

Dwaine Pretorious is set to make his Northants Steelbacks debut in Friday night's Vitality T20 Blast match at Durham Jets

Mixed team news for Steelbacks as they prepare for Vitality T20 Blast opener at ...

Northants head coach David Ripley

Head coach Ripley believes rock-bottom Northants are in a false position ahead o...

Alex Wakely top scored for Northants with 65

Keogh says Northants can be pleased with opening day's work as Wakely gets back ...

Alex Wakely lifts the T20 trophy at Edgbaston in 2016

Wakely says it has been 'an honour and a privilege' to captain Northants

Alex Wakely

Ripley and Warren pay tribute to Wakely as he stands down as Northants skipper

Alex Wakely has resigned as Northants captain

Double trophy winner Alex Wakely calls time on captaincy at the County Ground

Alex Wakely

Northants skipper Wakely: We must grab a draw against Glamorgan

Alex Wakely admits Northants are deflated

Northants 'deflated' as they stand on brink of Old Trafford defeat

Northants captain Alex Wakely

History against Northants as they head to Old Trafford

Richard Levi was bowled by Luke Fletcher (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks skipper Wakely impressed with Patel's match-winning showing for Notts

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