John Sadler knows the summer of 2022 is going to be a relentless one for him and his Northamptonshire team - and he can't wait to get going!
Head coach David Ripley questioned the quality of the pitch at Chelmsford as an incredible 25 wickets fell on the opening day of the LV= Insurance County Championship clash between Essex and Northants.
Ben Curran has brought his journey full circle by blazing a trail for Northamptonshire, where his father Kevin was a folk hero in the 1990s.
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