Northamptonshire

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Manager

David Ripley

League Position

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Established
1878 (148 years old)

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Cricket

Venue

County Ground Northampton
(6,500 Capacity)

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Location
Northampton

Nicknames
limited overs, Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Competitions
English County Championship Division 2

Last Edit
smudgie: 12/Jun/24

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Results
26 Sep	Northampt	-	Essex
20 Sep	Somerset	-	Northampt
12 Sep	Northampt	-	Surrey
05 Sep	Hampshire	-	Northampt
25 Jul	Glouceste	-	Northampt

Description

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks – a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878, Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905, the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to senior status as an official first-class team. Northants has been classified as a List A team since the beginning of limited overs cricket in 1963; and as a senior Twenty20 team since 2003.