David Lucas

Northamptonshire are poised to take another big stride towards promotion after bowling Derbyshire to the brink of defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match at Chesterfield

Niall O'Brien has extended his contract with Northants to 2013, while the on-loan Kyle Coetzer will remain at the county until the end of the season, and seamer David Lucas is set to be released after five seasons

Division Two leaders Northamptonshire landed a spectacular victory against Leicestershire in their County Championship match at Grace Road, claiming the last eight wickets for 15 runs in 64 balls to win by an innings and 155 runs an hour before lunch on t

Stephen Peters just missed out on a century while David Lucas and Lee Daggett both hit career-best scores as Northamptonshire took a stranglehold on their County Championship game against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Northamptonshire made an impressive return to County Championship action, totally dominating the first day of the match against Leicestershire at Grace Road

Andrew McDonald smashed an enthralling century for Leicestershire on the first day of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

James Middlebrook hit 109 - his highest score for Northamptonshire - as the visitors established an iron grip against Gloucestershire

Worcestershire exploited Northamptonshire's recent uncertainty by recovering to post 287 on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road

Paul Harrison and Jack Brooks batted out the final 79 balls to help Northamptonshire hold on for an unlikely draw against Derbyshire in their County Championship clash at the County Ground

Pitch inspector Jack Birkenshaw will return to Bristol on Friday after 23 wickets fell on the opening day of the County Championship clash between Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire

Leicestershire recovered from a top-order collapse to beat Northamptonshire by six wickets in their County Championship clash at Grace Road

Northamptonshire completed a crushing win over Leicestershire to move into second place in Division Two, but now have to wait for the result at Derby

A round-up from the latest action in the County Championship as Durham are frustrated by the rain and Nottinghamshire make a good start against Yorkshire

A round-up of the second day of the latest round of County Championship matches

David Lucas took 5 for 49 to give Northamptonshire the early advantage against Gloucestershire

A round-up of the County Championship action on July 24, 2008

A round-up of the County Championship action on July 23, 2008

Sixteen wickets fell on the opening day at New Road with Worcestershire's Championship batting problems continuing as they fell to 146 all out

A round-up from the latest County Championship matches