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Ben Sanderson celebrates another five-wicket haul for Northamptonshire. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Ben Sanderson outlines the hard work behind his 23rd first-class five-wicket haul

Sanderson's fifer also saw him register 600 wickets for Northamptonshire in all formats

05.04.26, 00:12 Updated 05.04.26, 01:12

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

After celebrating a 23rd first-class 23rd first-class fifer today, Ben Sanderson talked about the work he had to put in during the winter to come back from injury problems in recent seasons.

The veteran Northamptonshire seamer mopped up Lancashire's tail this morning, finishing with figures of five for 79 from 28.3 economical, probing overs. In the process he celebrated a landmark 600 wickets in all formats for the County.

Reflecting on the landmark, Sanderson said: “I’ve worked really hard to come back from the shoulder injury and a couple of knee problems over the last few years.

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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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