Marriott’s Northamptonshire Steelbacks Ready for Vitality Blast Challenge at Worcester
23.05.26, 22:14 Updated 23.05.26, 23:08
Jeremy Blackmore
Gemma Marriott’s Steelbacks side get their Vitality Blast campaign underway at Worcester tomorrow with head coach David Ripley naming a 13-player squad.
The Steelbacks have found strong form in T20 cricket already this season, booking a place in the third round of the County Cup with comprehensive wins over Tier 3 sides Herefordshire and Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire.
While Worcestershire, as a fellow Tier 2 side, should represent tougher opposition, Marriott told The Steeler last week that the side is targeting a place at Finals Day after just missing out last summer.
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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.