Northamptonshire County Cricket Club (Northants), based on an existing organisation that dated from 1820, was officially founded on 31 July 1878 in Kettering.
Northants joined the
County Championship in 1905, when the team was elevated to
first-class status, and is one of eighteen
county teams in
England that play first-class cricket.
The player appointed club
captain leads the team in all fixtures except if unavailable.