From resilience to dominance – Lehmann hails Northamptonshire’s strong start despite weather frustration
14.04.26, 17:26 Updated 14.04.26, 17:33
Jeremy Blackmore
Northamptonshire’s opening salvos in this season’s County Championship have been full of contrasts – from a hard-fought home draw against Lancashire, to utter dominance at Canterbury, only to be thwarted by the weather.
Both games demanded a different response from the Steelbacks and head coach Darren Lehmann has praised his side for their resilience at Wantage Road and for bossing the game against Kent.
Speaking to media yesterday evening at Canterbury, Lehmann said: “There's so many positives. It was a really good performance. If we’d played the whole game, there's no doubt we'd probably get away with the chocolates there.
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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.