Northants captain Andrew Hall says they are heading in the right direction despite their seven-wicket defeat by Surrey.

Northants skipper remains upbeat

Mark Ramprakash hits an unbeaten 79 to guide Surrey to a seven-wicket win over Northants.

Ramprakash steers Surrey to win

Surrey pair Andre Nel and Jade Dernbach both hit career-best knocks but Northants lead by 165 going into the last day at Wantage Road.

First-class best for Surrey pair

Andre Nel hits a career-best 98 but Northants lead by 165 against Surrey at Wantage Road.

First-class best for Surrey’s Nel

South Africa international paceman Juan Theron agrees to join Northants for part of their Twenty20 campaign.

Theron agrees Northants T20 stint

Tim Linley takes his maiden first-class five-wicket haul but Surrey struggle to fight their way back into contention on day two against Northants.

Northants not stopped by Linley

Mal Loye’s century puts Northants in charge against Surrey on day one at Northampton.

Loye puts Surrey under pressure

David Capel believes Northants’ victory against Sussex can trigger a turnaround in their season.

Capel hails Northants improvement

Northants sign Sri Lankan seam bowler Chaminda Vaas until the end of the Twenty20 competition.

Northants sign seam bowler Vaas

Stephen Peters hits his second ton of the season to leave Northants’ Championship game with Sussex in the balance.

Peters ton leaves game in balance

Andrew Hall takes 3-19 on his first day as Northants captain as his side bowl out Sussex for 175 on day one at the County Ground.

Captain Hall helps dismiss Sussex

Northants’ Nicky Boje quits as captain and is replaced by Andrew Hall.

Boje quits as Northants captain

Former England batsman Ed Joyce is set to make his first appearance of the season for Sussex at Northants after a long-term hip injury.

Joyce set to make Sussex return

Northants Cricket’s chief executive Mark Tagg admits some of the club’s new floodlights were put in the wrong place.

Northants admit floodlights error

Huw Waters and James Harris each take three wickets as Glamorgan bowl Northants out for 250 on day one at the Swalec Stadium.

Northants shot out by Glamorgan

Northamptonshire chief executive Mark Tagg says the club will target an ‘international quality’ signing in the near future.

Tagg targets ‘big-name’ signing

Northants captain Nicky Boje is aiming to claim at least one piece of silverware this season as a mark of his team’s progress.

Northants skipper eyes silverware

Northants off-spinner James Middlebrook looks forward to a fresh challenge following his close-season move from Essex.

Middlebrook set for new challenge

Northants will not have Indian batsman Virender Sehwag in their Twenty20 line-up this season.

Sehwag’s Northants move cancelled

Northants chief executive Mark Tagg admits his relief at receiving clearance to sign batsman Virender Sehwag.

Sehwag gets Northants clearance

Northamptonshire sign all-rounder Elton Chigumbura as an overseas player and Lancashire born Vishal Tripathi on a three-month deal.

Chigumbura signs Northants deal

Northants sign Indian batsman Virender Sehwag for this summer’s Twenty20 campaign.

Northants snap up batsman Sehwag

Northants lose pair Riki Wessels and Johannes Van der Wath because of new immigration rules.

Northants duo go after visa blow

Work begins on the installation of permanent floodlights at Northants’ Wantage Road home.

Work begins on Northants lights

Northants pair David Sales and James Middlebrook are named in the MCC side to face county champions Durham in the season’s curtain-raiser.

Northants pair set for MCC date

Northants batsman David Sales is targeting a comeback this season after missing the whole of 2009 with a knee problem.

Sales targets Northants comeback

Northamptonshire teenager Christian Davis is picked for next month’s England Under-18s tour to India.

Youngster Davis gets England call

Northamptonshire groundsman Paul Marshall receives an ECB commendation for the one-day pitches at Wantage Road.

ECB praise for Northants’ pitches

Northants pair Riki Wessels and Johan Van der Wath may be stopped from returning to the country because of visa problems.

Visa problems for Northants pair

Northants batsman Stephen Peters says next season’s county cricket schedule is going to prove a challenge.

Peters wary about 2010 schedule

Northants pair Andrew Hall and David Lucas sign new contracts at the County Ground.

Northants pair sign new contracts

Monty Panesar hands former club Northants a £10,000 donation as he begins a three-year contract at Sussex.

Panesar hands Northants £10,000

Northamptonshire coach David Capel says the club may turn to youth as they look to replace spinner Monty Panesar.

Youth may be given chance – Capel

Sussex confirm they are interested in signing England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar.

Sussex confirm Panesar interest

Northants spinner Monty Panesar struggles on his debut for Highveld Lions in South African domestic cricket.

Panesar struggles on Lions debut

Northants have been chosen to stage two A team one-day international matches at their Wantage Road ground next summer.

Northants to host internationals

Australian batsman David Hussey agrees to return to Trent Bridge for the 2010 season.

Hussey returns to Nottinghamshire

Northants may release spinner Monty Panesar despite the player having a year remaining on his contract.

Panesar could make county switch

Northants chief executive Mark Tagg tells BBC Radio Northampton permission for permanent floodlights will help secure the club’s future.

Northants joy at lights go-ahead

England spinner Monty Panesar signs for South African franchise the Lions to play in the country’s SuperSport Series.

Panesar joins S Africa franchise

Nottinghamshire sign Northants off-spinner Graeme White, while opener Alex Hales agrees a new contract.

Notts swoop for Northants spinner

England spinner Monty Panesar is in talks with South African franchise the Lions over a possible temporary move.

Panesar holds talks with SA team

Northants’ Mal Loye tells BBC Radio Northampton he will be part of an exciting side at Wantage Road next season.

Loye relishes Northants challenge

Northants chief executive Mark Tagg says Derbyshire’s declaration against Essex in the final County Championship game of the season was “generous”.

Essex target was generous – Tagg

Four Northamptonshire cricketers are in contention for the club’s player of the year award to be announced on Monday

Northants quartet up for accolade

Northamptonshire batsman David Sales is targeting a return to action next summer after missing this season following knee surgery

Sales targets return next season

Northants bowler Lee Daggett tells BBC Radio Northampton having home advantage could be key as the race for County Championship promotion comes down to the last set of matches.

Home advantage key for Northants

Niall O’Brien smashes 81 off 46 balls as Northants romp to an eight-wicket Pro40 win at home to Surrey.

Sad Surrey demolished by O’Brien

Matt Spriegel top scores with 56 as Surrey bat all day to draw with Northants at The Oval.

Surrey bat out day to earn draw

Northants announce that seam bowler Bud Bailey will not be offered terms with the club for the 2010 season.

Seamer Bailey to leave Northants