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Northants will start the 2024 season with a Championship clash against Sussex at Hove (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

South coast opener for Northants as they start 2024 season at Sussex

David Willey and skipper Jos Buttler were all smiles after the Northants man claimed three wickets in England's World Cup win over Pakistan on Saturday (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

100-up for Steelbacks skipper Willey as he signs off England career in style

Northants all-rounder David Willey has been named in England's squad for the 2023 ICC World Cup (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Relief for Steelbacks star Willey as he is named in England World Cup squad

Luke Wells claimed five wickets in just 50 minutes to seal Lancashire's win at Northants on Wednesday (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Wells claims career-best as Northants collapse to another innings defeat

Graeme White celebrates claiming the wicket of Notts' Riki Wessels during the Steelbacks' T20 Blast semi-final win in 2016 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' leading T20 wicket-taker Graeme White calls it a day

Rob Keogh hit a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan, but ended up on the losing side (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Keogh admits Steelbacks 'not good enough' as Cup campaign ends in defeat

Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a century for the Steelbacks at Glamorgan (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Vasconcelos and Keogh hit tons but Steelbacks still lose to Glamorgan

Northants seam bowler Ben Sanderson (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sanderson admits One Day Cup exit is 'a big disappointment' for the Steelbacks

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

Sadler rues sluggish batting as Steelbacks' cup hopes hang in the balance

Tom Taylor top-scored for Steelbacks

Steelbacks slide to Warwickshire defeat in 10-over Edgbaston clash

Tom Taylor is confident the Northants Steelbacks batters can step up and make up for the loss of Prithvi Shaw through injury (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Taylor backing misfiring batters to steer Steelbacks into knockout stages
Tom Taylor insists the misfiring Northants top order can find their form and fill the huge void left by the injury to India batting sensation Prithvi Shaw - and go on to claim a place in the knockout stages of the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

Tom Taylor scored a century in defeat for the second time for Northants Steelbacks in this season's Metro Bank One Day Cup (Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Taylor's ton-up heroics not enough as Steelbacks are thrashed by Worcestershire

David Willey has been named in the England ODI squad for the series against New zealand next month (Picture: Marco Longari via Getty Images)

Willey still in World Cup frame as he gets England call for New Zealand series

Prithvi Shaw has had his time at Northamptonshire cut short due to a knee injury (Picture courtesy of nccc.co.uk)

Huge blow for the Steelbacks as Prithvi Shaw stint ended by knee injury

John Sadler (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler calls on Steelbacks to maintain momentum after third successive win

James Sales took two wickets for the Steelbacks (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Shaw shines again as Steelbacks secure impressive win at Durham

Prithvi Shaw (photo by Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Shaw loving life with Steelbacks as he reflects on historic innings

Ricardo Vasconcelos was in the runs (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Shaw delivers stunning double hundred as Steelbacks smash Somerset

Lewis McManus played a key role (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Steelbacks so happy to get over the line as they secure welcome cup win

Tom Taylor (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Taylor shines again as Steelbacks see off Sussex

Tom Taylor and Lewis McManus led a Steelbacks fightback (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Taylor sure Steelbacks can 'take some teams apart' despite slow start in cup

Tom Taylor (photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Taylor heroics not enough as Steelbacks are beaten by Gloucestershire

Northants Steelbacks' 50-over skipper Lewis McManus (Picture: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Steelbacks skipper McManus setting his sights on silverware in One Day Cup

Prithvi Shaw in action for India

Steelbacks signing Shaw 'one of the hottest talents in world cricket'

Prithvi Shaw scored a half-century for Northants IIs in their win over London Schools on Tuesday

Overseas signing Prithvi Shaw in the runs ahead of Steelbacks debut

Lewis McManus will captain the Northants Steelbacks in the Metro Bank One Day Cup (Picture: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Lewis McManus named Steelbacks skipper for One Day Cup campaign

Lewis McManus top-scored for the Steelbacks as they claimed a warm-up win over Cambridgeshire

McManus happy as Steelbacks claim warm-up win over Cambridgeshire

Steelbacks batter Saif Zaib has been selected for The Hundred by Northern Superchargers (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saif Zaib to miss Steelbacks' One Day Cup campaign after Hundred call-up
Northants Steelbacks will be without Saif Zaib for their One Day Cup campaign next month after the all-rounder was snapped up for The Hundred by Northern Superchargers.

Ben Sanderson was the pick of the Steelbacks bowlers in the 2023 Vitality Blast campaign (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks' Vitality Blast campaign in numbers

Lancashire's Luke Wood claimed three for 17 against the Steelbacks at Old Trafford (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks head coach Sadler says slow start the reason for Blast elimination

David Willey's men suffered defeat at Lancashire Lightning on Sunday afternoon (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks bow out of Blast after defeat at Lightning

Ben Sanderson celebrates taking the wicket of Phil Salt in the Steelbacks' defeat to Lancashire on June 16 (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks targeting top four finish on 'super Sunday'

Steelbacks skipper David Willey (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler believes Steelbacks' upturn in performance bodes well for the future

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler wants to see Steelbacks finish Blast campaign with a flourish

David Willey shows his anguish after narrowly failing to take a wicket against Derbyshire Falcons (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sadler admits Steelbacks fell short with the bat in Falcons Blast reverse

Steelbacks top-scorer Emilio Gay is bowled by Zaman Khan (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Steelbacks fall short as they suffer Blast defeat at the hands of Falcons

John Sadler and Northants face another must-win game against Derbyshire Falcons

Revitalised Steelbacks ready for 'huge game' against Falcons in Blast

Justin Broad top-scored for the Steelbacks with 47 not out from 32 balls

Steelbacks 'buzzing' as they close in on Viality Blast top four

Tom Taylor took a career-best five for 28 for Steelbacks

Taylor takes five as Steelbacks thrash Yorkshire to keep Blast dreams alive

Chris Lynn has recovered from the illness that saw him miss the Steelbacks' win over Notts Outlaws on Sunday (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

One in and one out as Steelbacks prepare for must-win Blast clash at Yorkshire

Ricardo Vasconcelos delivered with the bat

'We still believe' - Sanderson insists Steelbacks can still qualify

Ben Sanderson

Sanderson shines as Steelbacks secure big win against Outlaws

Steelbacks all-rounder Tom Taylor

Taylor calls on struggling Steelbacks to show their quality against Notts

Tom Taylor top-scored for the Steelbacks against Lancashire with 40 not out (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Taylor frustrated as 'tentative' Steelbacks slide to damaging Lightning loss

A sell-out crowd is expected at the County Ground on Friday night (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler wants to hear the sound of the crowd in must-win Lightning showdown
​Head coach John Sadler has called on the Steelbacks supporters to get behind their team when big guns Lancashire Lightning arrive at the County Ground on Friday night (start 6.30pm).

Steelbacks bowler AJ Tye

Tye says there's no room for error as Steelbacks face huge Blast double header

AJ Tye says he is enjoying his stint with the Steelbacks

Aussie import Tye admits Steelbacks frustrated by Blast inconsistency

Ricardo Vasconcelos has missed three of the past four Blast matches with a wrist problem

In-form Vasconcelos on course to return from injury for Lightning clash

Lonely at the top... Steelbacks director of cricket John Sadler watches his team struggle against Birmingham Bears (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler admits 'tables don't lie' and calls on Steelbacks to 'upskill quickly'

Chris Lynn was dismissed for one from just three balls (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler admits Steelbacks 'didn't have any answers' to Bears' spin attack

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

Northants batter Emilio Gay relishing big Blast test at Edgbaston

Ricardo Vasconcelos has been ruled out of the Steelbacks' trip to Birmingham on Friday night

In-form Vasconcelos misses out on Steebacks' trip to Edgbaston

Derbyshire Falcons' Leus du Plooy hammered 66 from just 25 balls to condemn Birmingham Bears to a third straight defeat

Steelbacks slip to eighth - but remain just two points off top of Blast table!

Emilio Gay top-scored for the Steelbacks at Durham

Gay frustrated as Steelbacks come up short in Blast trip to Durham

Durham leg-spinner Nathan Sowter took his Blast wicket tally against the Steelbacks to nine in just eight overs

Sowter and Clark too good for Steelbacks again as Durham clinch Blast victory