Zaib: I’m focusing on winning games for Northamptonshire, not media talk about England
02.04.26, 13:23 Updated 02.04.26, 14:50
Jeremy Blackmore
Saif Zaib insists he is focusing on winning games for the county rather than media talk about possible England honours.
His aim ahead of the Championship opener against Lancashire tomorrow, has been to recreate the headspace that helped him produce 1,425 Championship runs last summer.
It was the highest aggregate in either division, which inevitably led to speculation about an England call-up, with Darren Lehmann publicly questioning the selectors’ decision when he was overlooked for the Lions’ tours.
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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.