- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (b 4, lb 3, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL341 all out (88.5 Overs, RR: 3.83)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Joshua De Caires, 1.5 ov), 2-7 (Max Holden, 2.5 ov), 3-20 (Sam Robson, 8.6 ov), 4-105 (Leus du Plooy, 25.2 ov), 5-150 (Ben Geddes, 35.2 ov), 6-164 (Ryan Higgins, 40.6 ov), 7-304 (Joe Cracknell, 78.4 ov), 8-325 (Toby Roland-Jones, 83.1 ov), 9-341 (Tom Helm, 87.4 ov), 10-341 (Zafar Gohar, 88.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HNA Conway 20.5 2 74 3 3.55 0 0 BW Sanderson 19 3 62 5 3.26 0 1 LA Procter 8 0 36 0 4.5 0 0 L Guthrie 13 0 77 0 5.92 2 0 CG Harrison 21 2 65 2 3.09 0 0 JJG Sales 3 0 14 0 4.66 0 0 SA Zaib 3 0 5 0 1.66 0 0 NA McSweeney 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
17/04Result
9th Match, County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Apr 17-20 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
341 & 353/3 (104 ov) -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
17/04Result
9th Match, County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Apr 17-20 2026
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
341 & 353/3 (104 ov) -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (b 5, lb 1, nb 6)TOTAL409 all out (111.4 Overs, RR: 3.66)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Luke Procter, 7.6 ov), 2-37 (Calvin Harrison, 8.4 ov), 3-42 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 10.3 ov), 4-98 (Saif Zaib, 26.4 ov), 5-262 (Nathan McSweeney, 73.1 ov), 6-263 (George Bartlett, 74.4 ov), 7-290 (Lewis McManus, 85.5 ov), 8-307 (Ben Sanderson, 92.3 ov), 9-381 (Liam Guthrie, 106.6 ov), 10-409 (James Sales, 111.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TS Roland-Jones 29 7 83 3 2.86 0 0 TG Helm 22 3 77 2 3.5 0 0 RF Higgins 29.4 4 105 2 3.53 0 3 N Sharma 25 5 92 3 3.68 0 0 LBK Hollman 4 0 37 0 9.25 0 0 JM De Caires 2 0 9 0 4.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras24 (b 9, lb 10, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL353/3 (104 Overs, RR: 3.39)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Joshua De Caires, 16.6 ov), 2-199 (Max Holden, 63.5 ov), 3-351 (Sam Robson, 101.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BW Sanderson 17 5 45 0 2.64 0 1 HNA Conway 15 7 17 0 1.13 0 0 LA Procter 12 2 49 1 4.08 0 1 L Guthrie 17 0 89 1 5.23 0 0 CG Harrison 24 2 75 1 3.12 0 0 NA McSweeney 3 1 17 0 5.66 0 0 SA Zaib 11 1 24 0 2.18 0 0 JJG Sales 5 0 18 0 3.6 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
17,18,19,20 April 2026 (4-day match)
Middlesex replacement
LBK Hollman for Zafar Gohar (Northamptonshire 1st innings, 47.6 ov)
Match Referee
Points
Northamptonshire 15, Middlesex 13
Close of Play
- Fri, 17 Apr - day 1 - Middlesex 1st innings 284/6 (JB Cracknell 66*, Zafar Gohar 62*, 73 ov)
- Sat, 18 Apr - day 2 - Northamptonshire 1st innings 229/4 (NA McSweeney 87*, JJG Sales 78*, 56 ov)
- Sun, 19 Apr - day 3 - Middlesex 2nd innings 109/1 (SD Robson 49*, MDE Holden 42*, 38 ov)
- Mon, 20 Apr - day 4 - Middlesex 2nd innings 353/3 (104 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Middlesex 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Northamptonshire 7, Middlesex 5
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSam Robson 162 secures high-scoring draw for Middlesex
Northamptonshire struggle for final-day breakthroughs as former England opener digs in
James Sales century tilts contest in Northants' favour
He shares 74-run stand for ninth wicket with Liam Guthrie after lengthy partnership with fellow centurion Nathan McSweeney
McSweeney, Sales guide Northants reply to Middlesex 341
Unbroken century stand gives hosts firm footing after Ben Sanderson's five-for
Cracknell-Gohar stand lifts Middlesex after Northants seamers set tone
Unbeaten fifties steady visitors after solid contributions from du Plooy and Geddes
