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Steelbacks One Day Cup captain Nathan McSweeney during his 88 against Warwickshire. (Photograph: Peter Short)

McSweeney: ‘Still room to improve’ despite perfect Steelbacks start in the One Day Cup

Nathan McSweeney says Northamptonshire can still improve despite opening their One Day Cup campaign with victory over Warwickshire.

22.07.26, 01:57 Updated 22.07.26, 02:00

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Nathan McSweeney has lifted all three domestic trophies as a skipper in Australian cricket. His quest to win another as Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ new One Day Cup captain began in impressive fashion against Warwickshire on Tuesday with a five-wicket win.

For McSweeney, though, while he hailed it as a ‘great start’, he still saw areas for improvement, not least in his own demise 12 runs short of a well-deserved century.

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Jeremy Blackmore

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.

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