James Vince

James Sales is congratulated after claiming the wicket of James Vince in the Blast Final (Picture: Peter Short)

Lehmann believes Sales can 'go better and bigger' after stunning Blast impact

Hampshire's Liam Dawson is tun out after making 35 from just 18 balls (Picture: Peter Short)

Hampshire's Vince and Weatherley praise 'deserving winners' Northants

Northants Steelbacks' players celebrate their sensational quarter-final win over Surrey at the Oval (Picture: Peter Short)

Skipper Willey confident despite bookies making Steelbacks Blast underdogs

David Willey will lead the Steelbacks out for a first Finals Day appearance since they last won the competition in 2016

Skipper Willey so proud but warns Steelbacks there’s still work to be done

Northants head coach John Sadler

Northants bid to bounce back in Blast after sobering run of Championship results

Alex Russell

'It is massive for me' - Russell delighted as he makes first-class debut

James Vince was in fine form once again

Vince dominates again as Northants are put under early pressure at Hampshire

Ricardo Vasconcelos trudges off after being dismissed with the first ball of the Northants innings against Hampshire (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Head coach Sadler calls on struggling Northants to dig in and deny Hampshire

Northamptonshire cricket head coach John Sadler looks on from the pavilion balcony as his side struggle against Hampshire

Head coach Sadler left to rue bad day at the office for Northants

Gareth Berg fails to hold on to this chance to catch Hampshire's Felix Horgan at the County Ground

Report on a tough first day for Northamptonshire against Hampshire

Rain delayed the start of Northants' friendly at Hampshire

All-rounder Taylor named in Northants team for Hampshire friendly
All-rounder Tom Taylor will get his first taste of red-ball cricket in a Northants shirt when the County's pre-season friendly at Hampshire gets underway on Thursday.
Jeremy Casey

Northants skipper Adam Rossington

Rossington happy to get back in the swing as Northants travel to Hampshire for p...

Northamptonshire all-rounder David Willey

Willey selected for England T20 squad

David Willey

Willey makes England bow

David Willey (left) has been on fine form in Barbados

Willey shines again as County reach T20 final

Muhammad Azharullah was making his first-class debut for the County against Hampshire

County edge ahead on truncated day

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