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Steelbacks overseas: Northants players in Canada and India
The English summer may be over but many of Northamptonshire’s players are already in action overseas. In the first in a regular series of updates throughout the winter, we take a look at some of the highlights of the past week.
01.10.26News
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A View From The Box – Seizing control and regrouping
Northamptonshire’s County Championship season ended in defeat at the hands of Middlesex yesterday. Match day announcer and journalist Ben Pheazey, who was at Lord’s throughout the game, casts his eye over Northants’ differing approach to batting in the first and second innings.
27.09.26Opinion
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Zaib leads Northants fightback but promotion hopes fade at Lord’s
Saif Zaib’s unbeaten 83 and a half-century from Ricardo Vasconcelos helped Northamptonshire fight back at Lord’s, although their promotion hopes continue to fade.
25.09.26Matchday
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Lehmann says prolific Vasconcelos is knocking on England’s door
Darren Lehmann believes Ricardo Vasconcelos is knocking on England’s door after his sixth century of the season took him past 1,000 Championship runs for the first time.
21.09.26News
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Bad light decision denies Northants historic victory with target in touching distance
Northamptonshire were just 23 runs from completing the fifth-highest chase in their first-class history when bad light and rain brought a cruel end to their promotion clash with Derbyshire.
18.09.26Matchday
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McManus and Sanderson counterattack salvages precious bonus points for Northants
Lewis McManus and Ben Sanderson launched a thrilling late counterattack to secure two precious batting bonus points after Northamptonshire slipped from 187 for two to 243 for eight against Derbyshire.
17.09.26Matchday
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Vasconcelos and McSweeney tons leave Northamptonshire's promotion race on a knife-edge
Centuries from Ricardo Vasconcelos and Nathan McSweeney helped Northamptonshire secure maximum batting bonus points and move level on points with second-placed Kent.
30.08.26Matchday
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Vasconcelos century puts rampant Northants on brink of Old Trafford victory
Ricardo Vasconcelos hit his fourth century of the season as promotion-chasing Northamptonshire dominated Lancashire before striking twice again late in the day.
22.08.26Matchday
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Exclusive: Red-ball purist Vasconcelos chomping at the bit for Northants promotion push
Fresh from his Vitality Blast heroics, Ricardo Vasconcelos tells The Steeler he cannot wait to return to his favourite format as Northamptonshire begin a crucial six-game Championship run-in.
20.08.26Features
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Steelbacks consigned to third straight One Day Cup defeat by Leicestershire Foxes
Rishi Patel put Northamptonshire to the sword with a record-breaking century as the Foxes chased down a below-par 247 target at the cinch County Ground.
31.07.26Matchday
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Vasconcelos delighted to deliver defining innings when Steelbacks needed it most
Ricardo Vasconcelos reflects on the match-winning 88 that helped Northamptonshire secure their third Vitality Blast title.
25.07.26Features
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Lehmann rues late collapse as Steelbacks suffer five-wicket defeat at Kent
Darren Lehmann rued a costly batting collapse as Kent beat Northamptonshire by five wickets at Canterbury.
24.07.26Matchday
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McSweeney leads from the front as Steelbacks launch One Day Cup campaign with victory
Nathan McSweeney marked his first match as Northamptonshire's One Day Cup captain with 88 as the Steelbacks beat Warwickshire by five wickets.
22.07.26Matchday
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Why Northamptonshire's Blast triumph ranks among Darren Lehmann's proudest achievements
Darren Lehmann says guiding Northamptonshire’s ‘heroes’ to the Vitality Blast title ranks among the most rewarding achievements of his coaching career.
19.07.26Features
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Steelbacks beat Hampshire Hawks in thriller to become 2026 Vitality Blast champions
Ricardo Vasconcelos starred with a magnificent 88 before Luke Procter and Ben Sanderson held their nerve at the death as Northamptonshire beat Hampshire by 14 runs to lift the Vitality Blast trophy.
18.07.26Matchday
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Latest: Ricardo Vasconcelos makes a superb 88 as Steelbacks post 169 all out against Hampshire Hawks in the Vitality Blast final
Ricardo Vasconcelos scored a magnificent 88 as the Steelbacks posted 169 all out against Hampshire in the Vitality Blast Final at Edgbaston.
18.07.26Matchday
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Steelbacks' unbeaten Blast run ended emphatically by Somerset
Northamptonshire's unbeaten start to the Vitality Blast is over after Somerset piled up 223 for four before dismissing the Steelbacks for 118 to record a comprehensive 105-run victory at Wantage Road.
06.07.26Matchday
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Willey and McSweeney fire Steelbacks to an eighth straight Blast victory
David Willey and Nathan McSweeney struck lightning half-centuries as Northamptonshire Steelbacks chased down 185 with ease against Gloucestershire, extending their remarkable unbeaten start to this year's Vitality Blast to eight straight victories - full match report and reaction.
01.07.26Matchday
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Lynn powers Steelbacks to crushing Vitality Blast win as unbeaten run continues
Northamptonshire Steelbacks rewrote the record books with their highest-ever home T20 total before Calvin Harrison's sensational five-wicket haul completed a 130-run demolition of Essex and maintained their perfect Vitality Blast record.
26.06.26Matchday
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Vasconcelos makes Division Two leaders Durham pay with magnificent 181 after a series of reprieves
Ben Stokes' return attracted the attention, but it was Ricardo Vasconcelos who dominated proceedings at Chester-le-Street, batting through the day for an unbeaten 181 as Northamptonshire took control of this County Championship clash.
19.06.26Matchday
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McManus blow as unbeaten Steelbacks prepare for Rapids visit
Northamptonshire Steelbacks will look to make it six wins from six in the Vitality Blast when they host Worcestershire Rapids on Tuesday night but must do so without injured wicketkeeper Lewis McManus.
08.06.26News
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“I’m in a happy place” – Vasconcelos smiling again as runs flow freely
With his smile back and the runs flowing, Ricardo Vasconcelos is seeing the benefits of hard work over the winter and reflects on his new approach to batting.
04.05.26Features
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Vasconcelos second century of the season helps drive Northants ahead at Wantage Road
Rothesay County Championship Division 2 Day 2: Worcestershire 306 v Northamptonshire 366-5. Northamptonshire lead by 60 runs - match report.
02.05.26Matchday
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Run-Fest at Canterbury as Northamptonshire’s Top Order Batters Kent Into Submission
Rothesay County Championship - Day 1: Northamptonshire 409/1 v Kent - match report and reaction.
10.04.26Matchday