Ben Sanderson

Saif Zaib claimed three prizes at the Northants end-of-season awards (Picture: Andy Kearns / nccc.co.uk)

Saif Zaib the big winner as he claims Northants end-of-season awards hat-trick

Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a five-wicket haul as Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets

Back-to-back wins as Northants overcome Currie-inspired Leicestershire fightback

David Willey hammers a six for the Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks miss out on Finals Day as Somerset prove too strong at County Ground

Jack White celebrates claiming a final-over wicket in the crucial win over Birmingham Bears at a packed County Ground in July (Picture: Peter Short)

Sell-out crowd asked to bring the noise to the County Ground in Blast

Krish Patel could make his Northants debut in the Championship clash against Bristol that starts on Thursday

New signing Patel could make Northants debut at Bristol

Skipper Luke Procter top-scored for Northamptonshire as they slumped to defeat at Middlesex

Struggling Northants slump to rock bottom as Middlesex cruise to victory

Ben Sanderson claimed five wickets for Northants on day two at Middlesex

Five-wicket Sanderson believes Northants still in the hunt at Middlesex

Northants vice-captain Lewis McManus

McManus and Sanderson dig in as Northants battle back at Middlesex

Justin Broad impressed with the bat (photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Steelbacks fall agonisingly short as Lightning snap six-game losing streak

Saif Zaib top-scored with 57 from 69 balls in Northants Steelbacks' hammering at the hands of Somerset

Sorry Steelbacks slump again as Somerset cruise to emphatic One Day Cup victory

Steelbacks seam bowler Jack White injured his knee taking a caught and bowled in the loss at Hampshire on Friday

Seamers Sanderson and White could return for crunch Durham clash

Ben Sanderson (right) and skipper David Willey will have a crucial role to play if Steelbacks are to qualify for the Blast quarter-finals (Picture: Peter Short)

Sanderson says Steelbacks are ready for four Vitality Blast ‘cup finals’

Lewis McManus saw the Steelbacks to victory over Durham (Picture: Peter Short)

Sanderson praises McManus as Steelbacks clinch crucial Blast victory over Durham

Ben Sanderson took a T20 career-best four for 15 as Northants Steelbacks dismissed Duirham for 140 at the County Ground

Steelbacks up to third as McManus and Agar seal last-over win against Durham

Ben Sanderson hit 24 in a 50-run partnership with Justin Broad, but it wasn't enough to save Northamptonshire from defeat

Broad bemoans first innings collapse as Northants suffer defeat

Justin Broad made a battling 45 for Northants but it wasn't enough as they lost by 63 runs to Sussex

Winless Northants fall short again as they collapse to defeat against Sussex

Sussex quick bowler Nathan McAndrew took five wickets, including two in three balls, to power his county to victory over struggling Northamptonshire and cement their place at the top of the Vitality County Championship Division Two.

Jeremy Blackmore

David Willey shone with the bat (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

'What an advert for the game' - Steelbacks bowler Sanderson reacts to tie

Ben Sanderson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Rapid recovery for Steelbacks as they see off Worcestershire at New Road

Ben Sanderson claimed two wickets for Northamptonshire

Northants facing tough final day as they bid to claim first win of the season

Skipper Luke Procter scored a brilliant century for Northamptonshire

Skipper Procter hits ton to lead Northants fightback against Yorkshire

Northants seam bowler Ben Sanderson claimed his 20th five-wicket haul against Derbyshire

Sanderson says Northants targeting victory after taking control at Derby

Ben Sanderson is playing his 100th first-class match for Northamptonshire

Head coach Sadler salutes Sanderson as Northants ace brings up his century

Ben Sanderson is confident Northamptonshire will be in the promotion mix come the end of the season

Sanderson feels Northants are 'well equipped' for promotion charge

Ben Sanderson claimed his 500th wicket for Northamptonshire on the final day of the draw at Leicestershire

500-up for brilliant Sanderson as Northants play out draw with Foxes

Northants head coach John Sadler

Sadler believes Northants' squad competition is paying dividends

Northants head coach John Sadler (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Mixed emotions for Northants head coach Sadler as rain washes out final day

Karun Nair scored a brilliant unbeaten double century for Northants against Glamorgan on Sunday

Northants keeping fingers crossed wet weather won't scupper victory chance

Northants will be hoping the rain stays away on Monday as they push for victory in their Vitality County Championship Division Two clash with Glamorgan at Wantage Road.

Jeremy Casey

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored his first century for Northamptonshire since hitting a ton against Warwickshire in May, 2022

Delight for ton-up Vasconcelos as he returns to form in style for Northants

Raphy Weatherall celebrates claiming the wicket of Kiran Carlson (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler hails 'relentless' Sanderson but Glamorgan fight back against Northants

Jack White won't be playing for Northamptonshire until May at the earliest

Pace ace White out until May, but Scrimshaw could be in line for Northants debut

Northants frustrated Sussex (photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

McManus digs in to help Northants secure draw in season opener at Sussex

George Bartlett has been in and around the Northants camp since last November

New signing Bartlett knows a good start is key for Northants

Jack White has was a star performer for Northamptonshire in 2023, and has signed a new deal with the club (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

John Sadler hails Jack White's 'success story' as bowler signs new deal

Ben Sanderson claimed the wicket of Sir Alastair Cook in both innings of Northants' win over Essex (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Sanderson setting sights on 2024 title tilt as Northants end summer on a high

Essex's former Northants skipper Adam Rossington trudges off after his first innings dismissal at the County Ground (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

White takes five wickets as Northants thrash Essex to end season in style

Ben Sanderson claimed three wickets for Northamptonshire against Essex, including the 350th of his first-class career (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

350-up for seam star Sanderson as Northants frustrate title-chasing Essex

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants 'devastated' as dramatic Bears defeat edges them closer to the drop

Ben Sanderson took five wickets in the second innings, including a hat-trick (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sanderson heroics can't save Northants from costly defeat at Warwickshire

Sam Whiteman hit 79 for Northamptonshire against Lancashire (Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Top-scorer Whiteman believes crucial clash with Lancashire is in the balance

Ben Sanderson bagged two wickets for the Steelbacks (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' One-Day Cup hopes over after defeat to Derbyshire

Tom Taylor and Lewis McManus led a Steelbacks fightback (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Taylor sure Steelbacks can 'take some teams apart' despite slow start in cup

Tom Taylor (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Taylor heroics not enough as Steelbacks are beaten by Gloucestershire

Somerset's Matt Henry celebrates one of his five wickets against Northants (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

More misery for Northants as Somerset cruise to big victory

Ben Sanderson (left) and Jack White both made career-best scores with the bat in Northants' defeat to Kent

Rock-bottom Northants collapse to huge Kent defeat

Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond is congratulated by Northants skipper Luke Procter at the close of play on day two at the County Ground - Bell-Drummond is 271 not out (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Bell-Drummond and Muyeye put Kent in total control against rock-bottom Northants

Skipper Luke Procter will return to the Northamptonshire team for their Championship clash with Kent on Sunday (Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Skipper Procter back as Northants 'start the campaign again' against Kent

The Steelbacks celebrate a wicket in the win over Leicestershire Foxes (Picture: Peter Short)

Lynn and Zaib star as Steelbacks hammer rock-bottom Foxes

Ricardo Vasconcelos delivered with the bat

'We still believe' - Sanderson insists Steelbacks can still qualify

Chris Lynn smashed a superb 110 not out for the Steelbacks in their win over Leicestershire Foxes

Chris Lynn hammers superb century as Steelbacks thrash Foxes in Blast

AJ Tye will make his Steelbacks debut against Worcestershire Rapids on Wednesday night

BLAST OFF! Australian Tye set for Steelbacks debut as Rapids come to town

Chris Lynn hit seven sixes in an innings of 93 as Northanrts IIs beat their Worcestershire counterparts at Kidderminster

Lynn back in the old routine as Steelbacks warm up for Blast with win double

John Sadler

Sadler tells Northants players to show fight after first-innings shocker

Josh Cobb scored 44 in Northants' first innings

Northants humbled by Hampshire as they collapse to huge County Ground defeat

Gareth Berg fails to hold on to this chance to catch Hampshire's Felix Horgan at the County Ground

Report on a tough first day for Northamptonshire against Hampshire

Tom Taylor has been added to the Northants squad for their Championship clash with Hampshire

Head coach Sadler to make late call on Taylor inclusion for Hampshire clash