Who says county cricket can be a little bit amateur? Um â.¦ Well â.¦ There was a bit of a flap down at Northants when the new kit didnâ..t arrive on time, forcing the players to wear youth team shirts and last seasonâ..s jumpers.

"It's just very inconvenient and not a little bit embarrassing," explained the chief executive Mark Tagg as his side ran out against Essex in their makeshift get-up. "The players use their own trousers anyway and the jumpers are from last season."

Gosh, how very resourceful.