Player ratings: Northamptonshire v Lancashire LVCC

Steven Crook scored 193 runs against his former side as he made his first hundred for Northants on home soil.

Northamptonshire:

Richard Levi (3) - 7: Levi was the first wicket to fall in the match when he edged to Steven Croft at second slip and this summed up a run of bad luck for him in this game, as he missed the second innings with an injury sustained while fielding, dropping Paul Horton and dislocating his finger.

Stephen Peters (7) - 56, 81: Three fifties in a row and 14,000 first-class runs made this a game to remember for the 36-year-old batsman. His first-innings half-century was part of a 105-run stand with Alex Wakely and he added 125 for the third-wicket with Rob Keogh to guide Northants away from danger when they had stumbled to 19/2 in their second innings.

Peters had a memorable game for Northants

Alex Wakely (5) - 59, 2: The Northants skipper made an impressive half-century in the first innings but failed to deliver second time around. With Peters he gave Northants a good start in their first innings with a partnership worth 125 runs, but when he was caught behind off Peter Siddle he put his side back in trouble at the end of the third day.

Rob Newton (3) - 8, 0: After scoring 71 and 58 against Leicestershire, Newton had a game he will easily forget for Northants. His contribution in the first innings of eight runs was disappointing and when he was forced into a makeshift opener in Levi's absence, he fell for a golden duck in the second innings. 

Rob Keogh (7) - 21, 100: Keogh and Newton swapped form from the game against Leicestershire. While Newton failed to deliver, Keogh made his fourth first-class century in Northamptonshire's second innings. The 23-year-old by no means came close to his highest first-class score of 221, but he is proving to be another reliable middle-order batsman at Wantage Road. 

Keogh hit a ton on the final day for Northants.

Adam Rossington (6) - 57, 23: Rossington plays eye-catching cricket and has the ability to punish sides, particularly when there is a short boundary on one side of the ground, as there was in this match. The former Middlesex wicketkeeper made an accomplished half-century in the first innings, adding 80 runs with Crook and he made a good start in the second innings before departing in tame fashion.

Josh Cobb (5) - 0, 46*& 1-41: A golden duck in the first innings was a disappointing start for the former Leicestershire all-rounder, although the home fans will put this dismissal down to bad light. Cobb responded positively in the second innings by getting off the mark with a six and he played a key role in his 156-run partnership with Crook as he proved that he was capable of forming a responsible innings rather than the aggressive style he is usually associated with. 

Steven Crook (9 - Man of the match) - 91, 102* & 1-89:  Crook seized the opportunity to feature in the first team with both hands. With David Willey being rested, following an international call-up, Crook was given the chance to show what he can do and although he didn't make much of an impact with the ball, he showed what he is capable of with the bat. He batted positively and with real intent on a wicket which suited a confident approach. When both dressing rooms stood up and applauded Crook on his first hundred for Northants on home soil, the 31-year-old must have felt incredibly proud. 

Steven Crook's century on the final day dejected Lancashire

Rory Kleinveldt (7) - 4 & 5-99: The South-African made a real impact in Lancashire's first innings, claiming wickets in successive overs to reduce the visitors to 3/2. He did the same on the morning of the third day when he removed Jordan Clark and Alex Davies in quick succession and in truth Kleinvedlt was a cut above the rest of the Northamptonshire bowlers.

Ollie Stone (4) - 38 & 0-85: The young pace bowler ended up making more of an impact with the bat as he reached his highest first-class score in Northamptonshire's first innings. Stone can be excused for struggling on a pitch which offered very little to the fast bowlers, even when the new ball was on offer.

Mohammad Azharullah (5) - 15 & 3-104: A solid performance with the ball for Azharullah was backed up by one of his more accomplished innings despite coming in at number eleven, as he continued to frustrate Lancashire, adding 15 in his 52-run partnership with Ollie Stone for the final wicket in Northamptonshire's first innings. 

Lancashire:

Paul Horton (6) 49: Horton continued his fine form from Lancashire's win over Kent last week with another calm and assured innings. He and Prince added 112 runs after the Red Rose fell to 3/2 and the Lancashire opener finally seems to be back to his old self after a bad spell in pre-season.

Horton seems to be back on track with the bat for Lancashire.

Luis Reece (3) 0 & 0-35: A confidence-denting start to the season for Reece will be hard to take. A big score eludes the player who two seasons ago was breaking records and consistently making half-centuries. He has the ability to make a big score and, in truth, he got a good ball from Kleinveldt in a rampant spell for Northants, but statistics will begin to weigh against him if he makes another low score. Early-season conditions have never been particularly kind to him and he needs at least another game to prove that he is capable of, as he did for Gosnells in Australia during the winter, where he was emphatic with bat and ball.

Alviro Petersen (3) 1 & 0-9: Lancashire's winter acquisition seems to be hit and miss with the bat. His debut hundred at Derby showed what he is capable of doing, but for the second game in a row he has failed to deliver anything that comes remotely close to that performance. 

Ashwell Prince (8 - Lancashire man of the match)153: The South-African batsman is the leading run-scorer in the second division and his recent record against Northants makes impressive reading. A run of 13 hours and 24 minutes since he was last dismissed by Northants and an accumulation of 410 runs, including a career-best 257 not out last year, has made him Lancashire's key player in the last two meetings with Northants. Prince has recorded centuries in the last two games and the Lancashire fans will be glad that he decided not to retire at the end of last season.

Ashwell Prince celebrates reaching his second century of the season with Alex Davies.

Steven Croft (4) 7 & 0-37: Lancashire's stand-in captain is likely to be needed as a more permanent replacement after it was revealed that captain Tom Smith has two bulging discs in his back. His impact with the bat wasn't up to the same standard as the last time he played against Northants, but after being thrown in as captain in Championship cricket he has made a good start, keeping Lancashire top of Division Two. 

Alex Davies (5) 37 & four catches: Davies made his lowest score of the season so far in Lancashire's first innings and this speaks volumes for how well he is playing this year. A return of 265 runs at an average of 66.25 has seen back-to-back career-best innings for Davies, who is yet to record a century in the Lancashire first team, but after scores of 89 and 99 he is certainly making an impact for the Red Rose this season.

Jordan Clark (6) 0 & 4-101, 2-58: The pick of Lancashire's bowlers in both innings. Clark has taken his opportunity in the first team well in the absence of Smith and to perform as he did on a pitch which frustrated many more experienced bowlers is a real credit to the young all-rounder, who is far better with the bat than his duck suggests.

Peter Siddle (7) 89 & 2-56, 1-36: Siddle proved that he is a genuine all-rounder in this match as he hit an accomplished 89 in Lancashire's first innings, sharing a 100-run partnership with Ashwell Prince. Despite suffering from a stomach bug, the Australian dug in and later revealed that he enjoyed the opportunity to bat because he couldn't stand the idea of fielding in the cold. A cold and windy Wantage Road offered occasional assistance for the fast bowlers later in the day, but Siddle had to work hard for his wickets. He will be sorely missed when he eventually joins his teammates for their tour of West Indies. 

Siddle celebrates the wicket of Alex Wakely in Northamptonshire's first innings.

Tom Bailey (4) 34 & 0-62, 0-53: A new highest score in first-class cricket proved to be the highlight in this match for Bailey, who is now without a wicket in his last two Championship matches against Kent and now Northants. He is proving to be a more than useful lower-order batsman, but it is concerning for a frontline bowler to go without a wicket in two games, something that could see the likes of Nathan Buck tested in Lancashire's next game against Gloucestershire at Old Trafford this sunday.

Simon Kerrigan (4) 21 & 1-66, 1-95: Kerrigan struggled to get the ball to turn in this game and was therefore ineffective at times. He was very useful for Lancashire when the overrate started to become an issue and his additional lower-order runs proved that he can be a real handful with the bat. 

Kyle Jarivs (5) 6* & 3-79, 1-53: The Zimbabwean remains the leading wicket-taker in the second division with 18 scalps at an average of 18.22 and a tidy first-innings spell ensured that he kept his place at the top of the rankings.