John Sadler admitted to a sense of dejection but also pride in his team's performance as Northants were denied a first Vitality County Championship Division Two victory of the season on a dramatic final day against Derbyshire on Monday.
Rob Keogh gave Northants’ long-suffering supporters a rare moment to celebrate with a stunning century against Essex at Wantage Road, scoring 154 off just 145 balls.
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