Steelbacks

Michaela Kirk scored an unbeaten century for the Steelbakcs Women

Kirk and Phillips star as Steelbacks Women get season off to a winning start

David Willey in conversation with Raphael Weatherall during the Vitality Blast win over Leicestershire Foxes last season

Skipper Willey ready to play his part in developing young talent at Northants

Darren Lehmann was all smiles at the Northants pre-season media day at the County Ground on Tuesday (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks skipper David Willey praises immediate Darren Lehmann impact

Saif Zaib in action for the Northern Superchargers in 2023. The Steelbacks ace will play for Welsh Fire in this year's competition

Steelbacks duo David Willey and Saif Zaib get The Hundred call

Ashton Agar is returning to play for the Steelbacks in 2025

Ashton Agar targeting Finals Day as he agrees Steelbacks return for 2025 Blast

Ravi Bopara is rejoining Northants Steelbacks for the 2025 Vitality Blast

Ravi Bopara agrees to Steelbacks return as he signs up for 2025 Vitality Blast

David Willey's Steelbacks will play four of their first five 2025 Blast matches away from home (Picture: Peter Short)

Tough start for Steelbacks as they head to Headingley for Blast opener

John Sadler lost his job as Northants head coach last week (Picture: Peter Short)

Keogh says senior Northants players 'stood up' at a 'difficult time'

John Sadler's three-year reign as Northants head coach is over (Picture: Peter Short)

BREAKING: Northants 'part company' with head coach John Sadler

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler making no excuses and has 'no complaints' as Blast dream is ended

Steelbacks skipper David Willey celebrates the early dismissal of Somerset's Will Smeed (Picture: Peter Short)

Skipper Willey says there's a lot for Steelbacks to learn from Somerset defeat

Ashton Agar and Lewis McManus trudge off at the end as the Somerset players celebrate their win (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks coach Sadler frustrated at Blast exit but pays tribute to Somerset

David Willey hammers a six for the Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks miss out on Finals Day as Somerset prove too strong at County Ground

Northants skipper Peter Willey celebrates claiming a wicket in the win over Birmingham Bears in July (Picture: Peter Short)

Skipper Willey ready for 'special' night but insists winning is all that matters

Ben Sanderson celebrates claiming the wicket of Michael Lumb during the T20 Blast semi-final win over Notts at Edgbaston in 2016

Sanderson calls on Steelbacks to summon the spirit of 2016 against Somerset

Jack White celebrates claiming a final-over wicket in the crucial win over Birmingham Bears at a packed County Ground in July (Picture: Peter Short)

Sell-out crowd asked to bring the noise to the County Ground in Blast
"The crowd really is a 12th man, the noise, the atmosphere, the support is fantastic, and make no mistake, we feel it."
Jeremy Casey

Somerset head coach Jason Kerr

Kerr wary of ‘dangerous’ Steelbacks as Somerset target more Finals Day joy

Northants skipper David Willey

Skipper Willey 'excited' to see Steelbacks step up in the face of 'adversity'

It has been six weeks since the Steelbacks beat Birmingham Bears at the County Ground in the North Group (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks strive to regain T20 momentum ahead of Blast clash with Somerset

Steelbacks batter Ricardo Vasconcelos

Steelbacks sweating over Vasconcelos hand fracture ahead of Blast quarter-final

Ravi Bopara will miss the Steelbacks' Vitality Blast quarter-final against Somerset

Steelbacks suffer damaging double injury blow ahead of Somerset T20 showdown

Ashton Agar will play for Steelbacks in the Blast quarter-final

Sadler 'absolutely delighted' as Aussie Ashton Agar returns

David Willey's Steelbacks take on Somerset in the Vitality Blast quarter-final next month (Picture: Peter Short)

'Last few tickets' remain for Steelbacks' big Blast quarter-final

John Sadler (photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Sadler salutes Steelbacks for big win, but labels one-day campaign 'frustrating'

Justin Broad impressed with the bat (photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Steelbacks fall agonisingly short as Lightning snap six-game losing streak

Wednesday's One Day Cup defeat to Somerset was a painful watch for head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Head coach Sadler offers no excuses as Steelbacks suffer Somerset beating

Saif Zaib top-scored with 57 from 69 balls in Northants Steelbacks' hammering at the hands of Somerset

Sorry Steelbacks slump again as Somerset cruise to emphatic One Day Cup victory
Andy Umeed struck a commanding, clinical 63 as Somerset made short work of Northants Steelbacks, chasing down 156 to win this Metro Bank One Day Cup clash at Wantage Road inside with 148 balls to spare.
Jeremy Blackmore

England spinner Shoaib Bashir is set to play for Somerset against the Steelbacks on Wednesday

McManus keen for Steelbacks to build momentum as Somerset come to town

Jack White claimed two for 26 in his 10 overs as the Steelbacks beat Worcestershire on Sunday

Skipper McManus delighted as Steelbacks get off the mark

Steelbacks skipper Lewis McManus

Skipper McManus admits Steelbacks second best as they are downed by Durham

Alex Lees hit a crucial half-century for Durham in their win over Northants

More Metro Bank One Day Cup misery for the Steelbacks

Northants and skipper Lewis McManus suffered a five-wicket defeat at Middlesex on Monday - their third straight One Day Cup loss

Struggling Steelbacks have to quickly discover a winning one day formula

Hampshire celebrate the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw

Sadler frustrated as Northants suffer second straight One Day Cup defeat

Matthew Breetzke is expected to be available for the Steelbacks' Blast quarter-final against Somerset next month (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks' overseas stars expected to return to face Somerset in Blast

John Sadler and Saif Zaib celebrate the crucial win over Birmingham Bears (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler believes Steelbacks have made 'a real statement' in the Blast

Steelbacks skipper Lewis McManus was left frustrated by his side's loss to Derbyshire

Skipper McManus taking the positives despite Steelbacks' defeat

Emilio Gay will be hoping to get a start for Steelbacks against Derbyshire

Steelbacks targeting strong start in home One Day Cup opener

David Willey will lead the Steelbacks into their Blast quarter-final with Somerset on September 5

Ticket details announced for Steelbacks' home Blast quarter-final with Somerset

Northants head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Sadler left 'speechless' as Steelbacks break Old Trafford hoodoo

David Willey and his Steelbacks team-mates celebrate the first-ball dismissal of England's Moeen Ali in the win over the Bears (PIcture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks out to make history at Lancashire and secure home Blast quarter-final

Saif Zaib acknowledges the applause after reaching his half-century (Picture: Peter Short)

Zaib's relief as Steelbacks hold nerve to book last-eight clash in Blast

David Willey celebrates the dismissal of Dan Mousley (Picture: Peter Short)

Zaib stars with bat as Steelbacks beat Bears to clinch Blast last eight spot

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

David Willey will be hoping to lead the Northants Steelbacks into the Blast quarter-finals for the first time since 2020

Steelbacks ready to make one Blast push as they target T20 quarter-finals

Sikandar Raza won't be returning to play for the Steelbacks

Sikandar Raza not returning as Ashton Agar stays on at Steelbacks

Northants Steelbacks head coach John Sadler

Sadler 'delighted' as Steelbacks close to within one win of the last-eight

Jack White claimed one for five on his T20 debut for the Steelbacks

Agar and McManus power Steelbacks to crucial Blast victory at Durham

Steelbacks head coach John Sadler (Picture: Peter Short)

Upbeat Sadler says qualification still in Steelbacks' hands despite Foxes defeat

Ravi Bopara top-scored with 61 from 44 balls for the Steelbacks at Leicestershire

Old boy Neesham condemns Steelbacks to damaging Blast defeat

Ben Sanderson (right) and skipper David Willey will have a crucial role to play if Steelbacks are to qualify for the Blast quarter-finals (Picture: Peter Short)

Sanderson says Steelbacks are ready for four Vitality Blast ‘cup finals’

Matthew Breetzke has been handed a South Africa Test call

Steelbacks batter Matthew Breetzke handed first South Africa Test call-up

Lewis McManus saw the Steelbacks to victory over Durham (Picture: Peter Short)

Sanderson praises McManus as Steelbacks clinch crucial Blast victory over Durham

Ben Sanderson took a T20 career-best four for 15 as Northants Steelbacks dismissed Duirham for 140 at the County Ground

Steelbacks up to third as McManus and Agar seal last-over win against Durham

Northants Steelbacks' Vitality BLast clash against Lancashire Lightning was abandoned without a ball being bowled (Picture: Peter Short)

Lancashire Lightning clash called off without a ball being bowled

Ashton Agar is set to make his Steelbacks debut on Friday night

Team news ahead of the Steelbacks' T20 clash with Lancashire