David Capel’s Northants are to visit South Africa to undertake their first overseas pre-season tour since 2002.

Northants plan South Africa trip

Former Northamptonshire captain Keith Andrew dies at the age of 81.

Ex-Northants captain Andrew dies

Northants cricket supporters donate £1,000 to help fund seamer Jack Brooks’ trip for specialist coaching in India.

Supporters hand Brooks cash boost

Northants all-rounder Christian Davis is honoured to have been named in the England Under-19s squad.

Davis happy with England U19 call

Former Worcestershire and Northamptonshire batsman Jim Yardley dies in Canada at the age of 64.

Ex-Northants batsman Yardley dies

Long-serving former Northants spinner Vince Broderick dies aged 90.

Northants mourn spinner Broderick

Opening batsman Stephen Peters is named Northamptonshire’s player of the year.

Peters lands top Northants award

Northants re-sign Sri Lankan all-rounder Chaminda Vaas for the 2011 season.

Vaas signs new Northants contract

Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell says the door is still open for Ryan Sidebottom to remain at Trent Bridge.

Door open for Sidebottom – Newell

Northants head coach David Capel believes they have the young players to make 2011 a more successful season.

Capel optimistic for new season

Northants chief executive Mark Tagg calls for changes to the structure of the domestic Twenty20 competition.

Tagg calls for new T20 structure

Already-promoted Sussex move to within three points of the Division Two title by beating Northants at Hove.

Promoted Sussex home in on title

Sussex’s fourth batting bonus point ensures promotion back to Division One of the County Championship.

Sussex seal return to top flight

Northants pair Alex Wakely and David Murphy have agreed new deals to keep them at Wantage Road until at least 2012.

Wakely and Murphy agree new deals

Live scorecard and commentary from day one of the County Championship match at Hove.

Live – Sussex v Northants

Northants sign up 20-year-old left-arm spinner Tom Brett on a one-year contract.

Northants sign up spinner Brett

Anthony McGrath blasts 70 as Yorkshire book their place in the CB40 Trophy semi-finals at the expense of Northants.

McGrath steers Tykes into semis

Moeen Ali hits 62 as Worcestershire draw with Northants on a rain-affected final day at Wantage Road.

Worcs hang on for Northants draw

Rain prevents any play on day two of the County Championship clash between Northants and Worcestershire.

Rain hits Northants & Worcs again

Northants are too strong for the Netherlands in a rain-affected CB 40 match in Rotterdam.

Northants overwhelm Netherlands

Northants spinner James Middlebrook and seamer Lee Daggett agree deals to keep them at the club until 2012.

Bowlers get Northants extensions

Northants batsmen Ben Howgego and Robert Newton sign new deals to stay at the County Ground until 2012.

Howgego and Newton sign new deals

Alex Wakely plays a crucial innings as Northants complete a superb comeback to beat Worcestershire inside three days.

Gutsy Northants ease past Worcs

Lee Daggett takes four wickets as Northants hauls themselves back into contention with Worcestershire on day two at New Road.

Northants fight back stuns Worcs

Matt Mason helps Worcestershire fight back on day one against Northants at New Road.

Mason-led recovery hits Northants

Live scorecard and commentary from day one of the County Championship match at New Road.

Live – Worcestershire v Northants

Somerset cruise to a seven-wicket victory over Northants at Taunton to reach Twenty20 finals day in September.

Somerset cruise to T20 semi-final

Former Northants all-rounder Johan van der Wath says that he is confident of returning to the club in 2011.

Van der Wath has Northants hopes

Northants wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien will be sidelined until September after undergoing surgery on his finger.

O’Brien ruled out until September

Chris Tremlett takes three wickets in nine balls from set Surrey on their way to victory by an innings and 175 runs over Northants.

Surrey ease past poor Northants

Northamptonshire bowler Lee Daggett is among a number of players disciplined by the ECB for their on-field conduct.

Penalty points imposed on Daggett

Mark Ramprakash hit his 12th double century for Surrey before Northants collapse at The Oval.

Northants in trouble at The Oval

Rory Hamilton-Brown and Mark Ramprakash hit centuries as Surrey take control on day one at The Oval.

Centurions put Surrey in charge

Captain Andrew Hall believes Northants’ Twenty20 team are playing better cricket than last year’s side.

Hall praises Northants’ progress

Jack Brookes scrambles two off the final ball to earn Northants their second FP t20 tie with Nottinghamshire of the season.

Northants and Notts in second tie

Live commentary and scorecard from Sunday’s Friends Provident t20 clash at Northampton.

Live – Northants v Nottinghamshire

Warwickshire move closer to the FP t20 quarter-finals with a six-wicket win over Northants at Wantage Road.

Bears move nearer quarter-finals

Mal Loye falls just short of a century on his comeback for Old Northamptonians in the Northants League.

Loye falls short of comeback ton

Northants head coach David Capel says they will continue to review the club captaincy each season.

Captaincy always reviewed – Capel

Northamptonshire batsman Alex Wakely enjoying playing alongside Sri Lankan star, Chaminda Vaas.

Wakely hails ‘unbelievable’ Vaas

Wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien is free to play for Northants again after a disciplinary hearing.

Northants lift O’Brien suspension

Darren Pattinson and Graeme White are run out off the final two balls as Nottinghamshire tie their FP t20 clash with Northants.

Notts tie thriller with Northants

Live commentary and scorecard from Tuesday’s Friends Provident t20 clash at Trent Bridge (1800 BST).

Live – Nottinghamshire v Northants

Former Northants wicketkeeper Rikki Wessels says Elton Chigumbura has the attributes to be a success this season.

Wessels tips Chigumbura to shine

Live commentary and scorecard from Friday’s Friends Provident t20 clash at Wantage Road (1850 BST).

Live – Northants v Worcestershire

Northants captain Andrew Hall believes his side can turn around their Twenty20 fortunes.

Hall expects Twenty20 turnaround

Darren Maddy smashes 88 as Warwickshire race to a comprehensive eight-wicket Friends Provident T20 win over Northants.

Northants crushed by Maddy blast

Northants fail to secure South African bowler Juan Theron for Twenty20 because of problems obtaining a work permit.

Theron move blocked for Twenty20

Northamptonshire Steelbacks captain Andrew Hall says they have the players to go beyond the Twenty20 semi-finals stage this season.

Hall expects Twenty20 improvement

Lee Daggett takes his best figures in one-day cricket as Northants thrash the Netherlands to claim their first CB 40 win of the season.

Northants ease to win over Dutch