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On the offensive: The Steelbacks made another positive start to their batting powerplay. (Photograph: Jeremy Blackmore)

Steelbacks look to bounce back at Leicestershire after tough week

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Women head to Grace Road today aiming to return to winning ways in the Vitality Blast after consecutive defeats against title...

07.06.26, 01:34 Updated 07.06.26, 01:39

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Steelbacks Women travel to Leicester this morning (Sunday 7 June) looking to get back to winning ways in the Vitality Blast after back-to-back losses at the hands of arguably Tier Two’s strongest counties.

Last Sunday, the Steelbacks fell to an agonising defeat to last year’s champions Middlesex in a thriller which went down to the final ball. Then on Friday afternoon, they were outplayed by Glamorgan, a county preparing to become a fully professional Tier One side from 2027.

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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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