Forging a Team: Steelbacks Captains Embrace a New Domestic Landscape
25.04.26, 20:48 Updated 25.04.26, 21:46
Jeremy Blackmore
When Anisha Patel and Gemma Marriott took the reins as Steelbacks Women’s One Day Cup and T20 captains last spring, they did so at a time when domestic cricket was undergoing a complete reshaping.
With the ECB awarding Northamptonshire Tier Two status as one of 10 semi-professional counties, their roles involved moulding a new squad into a cohesive team ready for competitive action.
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Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.