Bears

Moeen Ali has been named in the Birmingham Bears squad for their trip to Northampton

Robinson wants Bears to 'match the desperation' of Steelbacks in Blast clash

Bears Eso and Byara 'wrestle' at zoo.

Watch the moment two bears are captured ‘wrestling’ at zoo

Pat Lam (photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Opposition view: Lam salutes Bears for sending Saints home without a point

Tom James started at scrum-half for Saints (photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Saints suffer late agony as Ibitoye secures dramatic win for Bears

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants 'devastated' as dramatic Bears defeat edges them closer to the drop

Seamer Jack White claimed three wickets as Northamptonshire fought hard on day two of the clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants targeting first innings lead after fighting back at Warwickshire

Is it really a bear or a human in fancy dress?

Emilo Gay will open the batting for Steelbacks at Edgbaston on Friday

Northants batter Emilio Gay relishing big Blast test at Edgbaston

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a superb 65 for the Steelbacks in their defeat to the Bears (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Top-scorer Vasconcelos concedes basic mistakes cost Steelbacks in Bears loss

Robbie Smith showed off his man of the match medal

Two-try Smith happy to help Saints show their fight in win against Bath

Phil Dowson

'It's not acceptable' - Dowson reflects on record Saints defeat

Phil Dowson was left to reflect on a 'humbling experience' after Saints suffered their record Premiership defeat on Friday night.

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Sam Graham

Sam shows the way for Saints' young players

Tom Abell his out on his way to an unbeaten century for Somerset against Northants at Taunton on Thursday

Somerset in total control but Northants can celebrate division one safety

Adam Hose and Chris Benjamin celebrate their match-winning partnership against the Steelbacks on Wednesday

Sadler left frustrated as Steelbacks fluff their lines against Bears

Adam Hose hammers a six for Birmingham Bears against the Steelbacks

Hose and Benjamin blitz sees Bears to Blast win over Steelbacks

Paul Stirling acknowledges the applause after his stunning century (Pictures: Peter Short)

Stirling smashes stunning century as Steelbacks suffer Bears battering in Blast ...

Josh Cobb was man-of-the-match as Steelbacks beat Durham to win the 2016 T20 Blast

BLAST OFF! Cobb calls on class of 2022 to recapture Steelbacks' glory days

Northants Steelbacks head coach John Sadler

BLAST OFF! Sadler hoping 'a magic day' can get Steelbacks off to a flyer

Jack White claimed two wickets at Edgbaston

Sadler praises Northants bowlers for efforts on a tough day at Edgbaston

Ricardo Vasconcelos of Northamptonshire celebrates after scoring his century against Warwickshire

Vasconcelos delighted as the runs flow against champions Warwickshire

Ricardo Vasconcelos is all smiles as he celebrates reaching his century with batting partner Will Young

Vasconcelos and Young hit tons on dream day for Northants at Edgbaston

Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes

England man Woakes still sidelined as champions Warwickshire prepare for 'useful...

Mohammad Nabi will play his final game for the Steelbacks against the Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston

Bears out for revenge as Steelbacks wrap up T20 Blast summer at Edgbaston

Mohammad Nabi in batting action for the Steelbacks at Derby on Thursday (Pictures: Peter Short)

World's best T20 all-rounder Nabi to make home Steelbacks debut against Foxes

Skipper Josh Cobb has been named in the Steelbacks squad for Tuesday night's Vitality T20 Blast date with Birmingham Bears

Skipper Cobb named in Steelbacks squad for Bears test, but still no Nabi

The Steelbacks return to action this week

Steelbacks return to action as Northants take on Bears in T20 friendlies

Pat Lam steered his side to victory against Saints on Sunday

Opposition view: Lam so proud of Bristol's win at Saints

Bristol bagged a late win against Saints

Opposition view: 'Good teams find a way to win', says Lam after Bears beat Saint...

Pat Lam hailed his Bristol side for finding a way to win against Saints on Friday night.

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Chris Boyd

Boyd: Saints hurting badly after Bristol defeat

Graeme White

White hails 'brave' Steelbacks as they stun Bears to set up last eight trip to G...

Matt Ferguson

Ferguson feels Saints can compete with 'star-studded' Bears

Graeme White celebrates bowling Adam Hose

Brilliant bowling performance sees Steelbacks beat the Bears to stay top of the ...

Northants Steelbacks head coach David Ripley

Ripley challenges in-form Steelbacks to back up double weekend success by beatin...

Rob Keogh helped the Steelbacks to beat the Bears on Friday night (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Keogh happy to form perfect partnership with Wakely in Steelbacks win

Josh Cobb hit a classy 103 for the Steelbacks but it was in a losing cause (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

'Bittersweet' for centurion Cobb as Steelbacks fail to beat Bears

Steven Crook had a good day with bat and ball for Northants

Crook and Bracewell to the rescue as Northants fight back at Edgbaston

The Northants players celebrate a Warwickshire wicket at the County Ground on Saturday (PIctures; Dave Ikin)

Skipper Wakely lays down the gauntlet to Northants batsmen

David Ripley saw his side beaten by the Bears (pictures: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley rues missed opportunity for Steelbacks against Bears

Graeme White took four wickets in the win against Birmingham Bears (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Steelbacks star White was shocked by Bears hat-trick

Birmingham Bears captain Ian Bell

Bears skipper Bell targeting swift revenge against Steelbacks

Northants skipper Alex Wakely

Skipper Wakely hails Steelbacks as '˜perfect game' sees them batter Bears

Richard Gleeson claimed three early wickets as Steelbacks hammered Birmingham Bears

Gleeson stars again as Steelbacks thrash Bears to go clear at the top

The Steelbacks face the Bears again on finals day

Steelbacks face Bears clash on finals day

David Ripley (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)

Ripley bemoans below-par batting performance after Steelbacks lose to Bears

Northants coach David Ripley

Ripley wants Steelbacks to pile pressure on reigning champions Bears

It has been a case of feast to famine for the Steelbacks during the past two seasons in the T20 competition.

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Northants all-rounder David Willey

Coach Ripley plays down injury concerns over County pace bowler Willey

Richard Levi, who missed the Championship trip to Lord's, returns for the Natwest t20 Blast clash with the Birmingham Bears

Bears clash needs to be the start of a resurgence

Ben Duckett played his part in getting the Steelbacks' innings back on track after a disastrous start

Bears inflict more misery as Steelbacks are brushed aside

Matt Spriegel was in a defiant mood on the final day, a small positibe for Northants

Small positives for Peters after Bears administer a thumping

James Middlebrook made 50 before falling to Jeetan Patel

The resistance is better but the result stays the same

Rob Keogh completed a pair on a grim day for Northants

Bears in complete control as County wilt

David Willey has returned to bowling after recovering from a back injury

All-rounder Willey in line for Championship comeback

SEVENS SPECIALIST - Vasily Artemyev will be involved for Saints on Friday night (picture by Linda Dawson)

Artemyev has recipe for Saints sevens success

David Willey impressed with the ball but the Steelbacks were beaten at Warwickshire

Steelbacks beaten as Bears clinch a tense contest