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Jack White has was a star performer for Northamptonshire in 2023, and has signed a new deal with the club (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

John Sadler hails Jack White's 'success story' as bowler signs new deal

Jack White has signed a new deal at Northants (Picture; David Rogers/Getty Images)

Seam bowler Jack White puts pen to paper on new deal at Northants

Northants will start the 2024 season with a Championship clash against Sussex at Hove (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

South coast opener for Northants as they start 2024 season at Sussex

Prithvi Shaw will return to Northants in 2024 to play first-class and 50-over cricket from June onwards

Head coach Sadler happy to bide his time over Northants' player recruitment

The winner's celebrate at the end of the night.

Northamptonshire Education Awards celebrates hard-working educators

Host Rob Beckett, ICON Award winner Courtney Lawes with organisers Ben Thomas and Frazer Arnott.

County’s business achievements recognised at the Northamptonshire Business Excel...

Chris Liddle has left Northamptonshire after four years as the club's bowling coach (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Blow for Northants as bowling coach Liddle quits to join England Women

Northants head coach John Sadler (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler says Northants have 'a strong list of applicants' for batting coach role

Rob Keogh has been awarded a testimonial year by Northamptonshire

Loyal County Ground servant Rob Keogh is awarded testimonial by Northants

Raphael Weatherall has signed a two-year rookie contract at Northamptonshire

Teenage fast bowler Weatherall pens two-year professional contract at Northants

Simon Kerrigan celebrates claiming a wicket for Northamptonshire against Lancashire last summer (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

End of the road for Northants spinner Simon Kerrigan as he announces retirement

Adam Rossington will play against former club Northants for Essex (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Former skipper Rossington makes first return to Northants since shock departure

Northants bowling coach Chris Liddle (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Bowling coach Liddle insists Northants 'still in the game' against Lancashire

Northants seamer Jack White celebrates claiming the wicket of Lancashire's George Bell at the County Ground (Picture: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Sadler 'very proud' of Northants bowlers after day of toil against Lancashire

Sam Whiteman hit 79 for Northamptonshire against Lancashire (Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Top-scorer Whiteman believes crucial clash with Lancashire is in the balance

Graeme White celebrates claiming the wicket of Notts' Riki Wessels during the Steelbacks' T20 Blast semi-final win in 2016 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' leading T20 wicket-taker Graeme White calls it a day
Northants Steelbacks' all-time T20 leading T20 wicket-taker Graeme White has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 36.

Sam Whiteman will play his final match for Northamptonshire this weekend (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Chance for Aussie batter Whiteman to sign off Northants stint in style

George Bartlett has scored two first-class centuries for Somerset this season (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

'Hungry' Bartlett capable of going 'to the next level' after switch to Northants

Ollie Sale has yet to play a game for Northants following his move from Somerset last winter (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Ollie Sale's season over as Northants pace bowler suffers stress fracture

Tom Taylor will leave Northamptonshire at the end of the season to join Worcestershire (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Sadler says losing Taylor 'a blow' but Northants could not match Worcester offer

Worcestershire head coach Alan Richardson (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Worcestershire coach Richardson delighted to snap up Northants star Taylor

Northants seam bowler Ben Sanderson (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sanderson admits One Day Cup exit is 'a big disappointment' for the Steelbacks

Prithvi Shaw in action for India

Steelbacks signing Shaw 'one of the hottest talents in world cricket'

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Northants coach Sadler names unchanged squad for crunch Middlesex clash

Ben Sanderson was the pick of the Steelbacks bowlers in the 2023 Vitality Blast campaign (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' Vitality Blast campaign in numbers

Kent players celebrate the second innings dismissal of Emilio Gay during their innings-and-15-runs victory at the County Ground this week (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler calls for Northants to show 'fight' in battle against relegation

A delighted Daniel Bell-Drummond celebrates after reaching 300 not out for Kent versus Northants - it is the highest score by a visiting player to the County Ground (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Bell-Drummond makes County Ground history as Northants struggle to avoid defeat
Kent’s Daniel Bell-Drummond became Wantage Road’s first visiting triple centurion as his side closed in on an innings victory against Northamptonshire in the LV= Insurance County Championship.

David Willey shows his anguish after narrowly failing to take a wicket against Derbyshire Falcons (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler admits Steelbacks fell short with the bat in Falcons Blast reverse

John Sadler and Northants face another must-win game against Derbyshire Falcons

Revitalised Steelbacks ready for 'huge game' against Falcons in Blast

Justin Broad top-scored for the Steelbacks with 47 not out from 32 balls

Steelbacks 'buzzing' as they close in on Viality Blast top four

Steelbacks all-rounder Tom Taylor

Taylor calls on struggling Steelbacks to show their quality against Notts

Tom Taylor top-scored for the Steelbacks against Lancashire with 40 not out (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Taylor frustrated as 'tentative' Steelbacks slide to damaging Lightning loss

A sell-out crowd is expected at the County Ground on Friday night (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler wants to hear the sound of the crowd in must-win Lightning showdown

Steelbacks bowler AJ Tye

Tye says there's no room for error as Steelbacks face huge Blast double header

Lancashire Lightning are skippered by England all-rounder Liam Livingstone

New signing Justin Broad named in Steelbacks squad for Lightning clash

Northants have signed batter Justin Broad

Northants tie down batter Justin Broad after impressive second team form

Lonely at the top... Steelbacks director of cricket John Sadler watches his team struggle against Birmingham Bears (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler admits 'tables don't lie' and calls on Steelbacks to 'upskill quickly'

Graham Carr signs autographs during the Northampton Town 50th year Reunion to mark Season in League One at the Park Inn on April 9, 2016 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Alan Carr's sitcom Changing Ends brings back memories for Chron sports editor

Alan Carr spoke to Chronicle & Echo about his new sitcom 'Changing Ends' and its connection to Northampton.

Alan Carr: 'My new sitcom is a 'love letter' to Northampton'

Worcestershire Rapids were 15-run winners over the Steelbacks in the first match of the 2023 Blast campaign

Vitality Blast preview: Steelbacks hit the road on a triple revenge mission

Chris Lynn now has three T20 centuries for the Steelbacks

Run machine Chris Lynn issues ominous warning as he insists 'I'm not at my peak'

Chris Lynn hit five sixes and 13 fours in his Steelbacks century against Leicestershire

Chris Lynn hails 'huge result' as Steelbacks get back to winning ways

The Steelbacks players celebrate Josh Cobb's stunning catch to dismiss Bears' Rob Yates on Wednesday night - but there hasn't been too much else to smile about in the Blast so far

Struggling Steelbacks need big guns to start firing to turn Blast form around

Leicestershire Foxes' England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed

Steelbacks aiming to stay in top four touch as bottom two clash at County Ground

Ricardo Vasconcelos was in impressive form for the Steelbacks against Birmingham Bears on Wednesday (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Vasconcelos insists Steelbacks can still 'put it right' and 'build momentum'

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a superb 65 for the Steelbacks in their defeat to the Bears (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Top-scorer Vasconcelos concedes basic mistakes cost Steelbacks in Bears loss

David Willey bowls to Bears top-scorer Rob Yates (Picture: Peter Short)

Another defeat for Steelbacks as table-topping Bears prove too strong

Saif Zaib top-scored for the Steelbacks in their win over Derbyshire Falcons

Saif Zaib calls on Steelbacks to 'put on a show' for home supporters

Bears batter Sam Hain has been in brilliant form so far this season

Table-topping Birmingham Bears unchanged for trip to Steelbacks

Ricardo Vasconcelos made 52 for the Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Sowter and Clark star for Durham as Steelbacks suffer a Blast battering

Wayne Parnell played for the Steelbacks in the 2021 season

Depleted Durham snap up former Steelback Wayne Parnell for Blast stint

Ricardo Vasconcelos is bowled by Usama Mir

Sadler frustrated by Rapids reverse but insists the Steelbacks will bounce back

Northants Steelbacks head coach John Sadler

BLAST OFF! John Sadler confident Steelbacks have 'all bases covered'

Chris Lynn feels right at home at in Northampton

BLAST OFF! Batting star Chris Lynn has 'unfinished business' with the Steelbacks

Rob Keogh has signed a new two-year contract at Northants

Rob Keogh extends Northants stay as he puts pen to paper on new deal