Northants’ seamers rip through the Leicestershire top order to give the visitors hope of an unlikely win at Grace Road.

Northants push for unlikely win

Leicestershire and Northants are left frustrated by the weather after day two of their County Championship clash was called off without a ball being bowled.

Day two wiped out at Grace Road

All-rounder Andrew Hall and debutant David Willey share a sixth-wicket partnership of 163 to get Northants out of trouble at Grace Road.

Hall and Willey rescue Northants

Leicestershire signing New Zealand paceman Ian O’Brien as an overseas player for the coming season.

Leics complete deal for O’Brien

Leicestershire are in advanced talks with New Zealand fast bowler Iain O’Brien to replace last year’s overseas professional Boeta Dippenaar.

Leics talk to fast bowler O’Brien

Leicestershire’s preparations for the new season are hit by the news South African all-rounder Dillon du Preez has been refused a work permit.

Foxes rocked by Du Preez setback

Full list of Leicestershire’s fixtures for 2009 season.

Leicestershire fixtures 2009

Leicestershire captain Paul Nixon says he has loved playing with the Delhi Giants, despite falling at the knockout stages of the Indian Cricket League.

Nixon is enjoying life in India

Leicestershire sign former Nottinghamshire bowler AJ Harris on a one -year deal.

Foxes sign ex-Notts bowler Harris

Three Leicestershire players are named in England’s under-19 squad to tour South Africa in the New Year.

Leicestershire trio get call-ups

Leicestershire’s Paul Nixon is confident of returning to captain the side next summer despite his imminent return to the Indian Cricket League.

Nixon expects to avoid county ban

Leicestershire sign West Indian fast bowler Lionel Baker, who has a British passport, on a two-year contract.

Foxes swoop for fast bowler Baker

Leicestershire seam bowler Nadeem Malik signs a new two-year deal to keep him at Grace Road until 2010.

Malik signs new deal with Foxes

Surrey beat Leicestershire by 33 runs in their Pro40 fixture at The Oval.

Foxes chase falls short at Oval

Surrey host Leicestershire in a Pro40 fixture at The Oval.

Surrey v Leicestershire

Leicestershire sign Warwickshire bowler Lee Daggett on loan, BBC Radio Leicester learns.

Foxes sign bowler Daggett on loan

Dawid Malan’s unbeaten 61 helps Middlesex claim a draw with Leicestershire despite big scores for HD Ackerman and Joshua Cobb.

Middlesex show grit to claim draw

Josh Cobb’s maiden first-class century sets Leicestershire up for a final day victory push against Middlesex at Lord’s.

Foxes push on with Cobb century

Leicestershire close day two at Lord’s with a deficit of 183 runs against Middlesex at 184-3.

Foxes make steady reply at Lord’s

Middlesex close the opening day against Leicestershire at Lord’s on 285-6.

Joyce ton puts Middlesex on top

Marcus North’s century gives Gloucestershire a solid start on day one against Leicestershire at Cheltenham.

North century puts Glos in charge

Leicestershire head coach Tim Boon says he is proud of his team’s efforts despite losing the Division Two Pro40 game with Yorkshire by just one run.

Boon is proud of team performance

Second-placed Warwickshire lose ground to Division Two leaders Worcestershire after a draw at Leicestershire.

Draw dents Warwickshire ambitions

Nadeem Malik’s five-wicket haul puts Leicestershire in control against Warwickshire at Grace Road.

Malik haul puts Leics in command

HD Ackerman falls one run short of a double hundred as Leicestershire build a substantial first innings total on a rain affected day at Grace Road.

Ackerman misses out on double ton

HD Ackerman scores a ton to help his side recover from their early struggles in a Division Two game against Warwickshire.

Ackerman century halts Warwicks

Warwickshire put in an impressive performance beat Leicestershire in their Pro40 Division Two match.

Warwicks ease to win over Leics

Leicestershire wicketkeeper Paul Nixon urges his side’s batsmen to take more responsibility ahead of Tuesday’s Pro40 game against Warwickshire.

Nixon demands batting improvement

Leicestershire captain Paul Nixon offers no excuses for his side’s crushing County Championship defeat against Northants.

Nixon knows Foxes were outclassed

Northants complete a comprehensive victory over Leicestershire by eight wickets with more than a day to spare.

Northants thrash Leicestershire

Northants’ bowlers dismiss Leicestershire for 173, forcing them to follow on at Wantage Road on day two.

Bowlers put Northants in control

David Sales hits a fine unbeaten 113 as Northants gain the upper hand against Leicestershire.

Sales ton puts Northants on top

Leicestershire chief executive David Smith says the winners of the Indian Premier League and one of Allen Stanford’s teams will join the Twenty20 English Premier League.

IPL winners to take part – Smith