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| team 1 | time | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Holland | vs | Northants |
| Pld | Runs | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Coetzer | 43 | 1367 | 0 |
| Lee Daggett | 126 | 558 | 146 |
| Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Evans | 14 | 44 | 17 |
| Benjamin Howgego | 25 | 688 | 0 |
| Keogh | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| James Middlebrook | 118 | 2557 | 96 |
| David Murphy | 70 | 1055 | 2 |
| Robert Newton | 69 | 2503 | 0 |
| Niall O'Brien | 145 | 5336 | 0 |
| Stephen Peters | 161 | 7764 | 0 |
| David Sales | 166 | 6848 | 0 |
| Oliver Stone | 16 | 57 | 0 |
| Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 59 | 1010 | 109 |
| Alex Wakely | 160 | 5186 | 10 |
| Andrew White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert White | 184 | 6204 | 6 |
| David Willey | 124 | 1882 | 73 |
| Con de Lange | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champions Warwickshire will begin their 2013 LV= County Championship campaign by hosting newly-promoted Derbyshire.
Former Zimbabwe, Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire all-rounder Kevin Curran has passed away at the age of 53.
Allan Lamb told Sky Sports News that Kevin Curran was a 'fun guy' who never lost his passion for cricket.
| County Championship Division 1 |
|---|
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex | 5 | 79 |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 5 | 76 |
| 3 | Durham | 5 | 71 |
| 4 | Sussex | 4 | 64 |
| 5 | Nottinghamshire | 4 | 53 |
| 6 | Warwickshire | 6 | 53 |
| 7 | Somerset | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Surrey | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 5 | 21 |
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| Result |
|---|
| Wednesday 14th September |
| County Championship Division 2 |
| Northamptonshire vs Gloucestershire Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets. |
| Saturday 3rd September |
| County Championship Division 2 |
| Northamptonshire vs Surrey Surrey won by 333 runs. |
| Monday 29th August |
| Yorkshire Bank 40 |
| Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 5 wickets. |
| Friday 26th August |
| County Championship Division 2 |
| Northamptonshire vs Middlesex Match Drawn |
| Sunday 21st August |
| Yorkshire Bank 40 |
| Northamptonshire vs Durham Durham won by 8 wickets. |
| Saturday 20th August |
| County Championship Division 2 |
| Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire Northamptonshire won by 165 runs. |
| Monday 15th August |
| Yorkshire Bank 40 |
| Northamptonshire vs Surrey Surrey won by 3 wickets. |
| Sunday 14th August |
| County Championship Division 2 |
| Middlesex vs Northamptonshire Match Drawn |
| Saturday 6th August |
| Tour Match |
| Northamptonshire vs India Match Drawn |
| Wednesday 3rd August |
| Yorkshire Bank 40 |
| Surrey vs Northamptonshire Surrey won by 12 runs. |