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Darren Lehmann and David Willey are planning for the Steelbacks' home quarter-final on Wednesday. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Lehmann: It's all about Wednesday now

Darren Lehmann says Northamptonshire's recent defeats have not altered his belief in the Steelbacks ahead of Wednesday's Vitality Blast quarter-final against...

13.07.26, 21:40 Updated 13.07.26, 21:40

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Darren Lehmann insists the Steelbacks’ recent defeats to Somerset and Warwickshire won’t affect the way they play against Gloucestershire in Wednesday's Vitality Blast quarter-final.

The men’s head coach is looking forward to seeing his side playing in front of a full house at the cinch County Ground and is in confident mood ahead of the Steelbacks’ second consecutive quarter-final appearance in the Blast.

Speaking before Gloucestershire were drawn as the Steelbacks’ opponents, Lehmann said:

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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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