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Northants

British  
/ nɔːˈθænts /

abbreviation

  1. Northamptonshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both are specialist openers - former Northants man Gay is pushed down to number three for Durham.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Nottinghamshire left-armer Liam Patterson-White, Sussex off-spinner Jack Carson and Northants all-rounder Calvin Harrison are all respected in county cricket.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Northants lost Vasconcelos and captain David Willey for ducks in Jordan Clark's first over but the visitors, who were responsible for three of the four highest team totals during the group phase, quickly regrouped.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Only Nair and KL Rahul average more than 40 against the red ball in the UK, most of Nair's cricket in this country coming in the County Championship for Northants'.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Mr. Rose was succeeded by the Rev. W. T. Poole, of Paulers’ Pury, Northants; a former Scripture Reader at Reading, who ministered here from 1878 to 1880, when he was transferred to Bracknall, Berks. 

From A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time by Walter, James Conway

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