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Ben Sanderson congratulates James Sales during the Blast. The pair will be on opposite sides in this year's Hundred. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Six Steelbacks set for The Hundred after Sales, Sanderson and Zaib earn Wildcard call-ups

Northamptonshire will have six representatives in this summer's Hundred after James Sales earned a maiden call-up through the Vitality Wildcard Draft alongside...

18.06.26, 13:25 Updated 18.06.26, 13:25

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

James Sales will play in the Hundred for the first time this summer after being picked up in the Vitality Wildcard Draft today, becoming one of six Steelbacks who will be taking part in the franchise tournament.

Sales has been rewarded for his stellar form with the ball during the Vitality Blast and currently sits as the joint-leading wicket-taker in the competition.

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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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