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Fixture: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Notts Outlaws
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2021
Start time: 4.15pm
What’s the lowdown?
Two winless sides do battle in Northampton as the Steelbacks face off against the Outlaws.
Visitors Notts opened their campaign with a televised tie at Worcestershire Rapids, contriving to slip from 76 without loss with two balls remaining of the powerplay to finish on 152 for 8.
That was followed by defeat by Birmingham Bears on home turf on Friday night, having conceded a whopping 229 for 5 in the first innings. The defending champions will want to put this meagre start to the term right at Wantage Road.
Steelbacks, meanwhile, were comfortably beaten at home by Worcestershire Rapids in their only fixture to date.
Who’s in form?
Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke and Alex Hales have all shown a glimpse of their immense talents with the bat during Notts' first two fixtures. Duckett's 27-ball 51 against Birmingham gave his team a flicker of hope in pursuit of a monumental target.
Ben Sanderson was the pick of the Steelbacks bowlers against the Rapids. Sanderson claimed 3 for 21 in three overs.
What’s the team news?
Mohammad Nabi misses the first week of the competition while completing his quarantine following arrival into the UK.
Notts Outlaws name a unchanged squad.
Notts Outlaws squad: Jake Ball, Sol Budinger, Matt Carter, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Luke Fletcher, Alex Hales, Calvin Harrison, Lyndon James, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Dane Paterson, Samit Patel, Peter Trego
Last five T20 results (most recent first)
Northamptonshire Steelbacks: LWLLL
Notts Outlaws: LTWWT
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 11
Northamptonshire Steelbacks wins: 1
Notts Outlaws wins: 8
Tied: 2
Abandoned: 2
No result: 0
Latest Northamptonshire Steelbacks news
What’s the weather forecast?
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Northampton: Click here
Going to the game?
Tickets
A limited number of tickets on general admission may be available for this fixture, priced at £25 for adults and £10 for juniors.
Click here to access the Northamptonshire box office.
Travel
Address: The County Ground, Abington Ave, Northampton NN1 4PR
By car: Take Junction 15 from the M1 Motorway onto the A508 (A45) towards Northampton.
Follow the dual carriageway for approximately 3 miles passing the Hilton Hotel, Marriott Hotel and Delapre Golf course on your left-hand side.
Keeping in the left-hand lane, take the next exit from the dual carriageway marked A428 Bedford and Town Centre.
Move into the middle lane as you approach the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road.
Take the second exit following signs for Abington / Kingsthorpe onto the Rushmere Road. Follow the Rushmere Road (A5095) across the junction with Billing Road and continue straight on through Abington Park to the traffic lights at the main junction with Wellingborough Road.
On foot
ENTRANCE VIA ABINGTON AVENUE
Cross the lights at the junction with the Wellingborough Road keeping in the left-hand lane.
Turn left at the traffic light filter into Abington Avenue.
The cricket ground entrance is approximately 300 yards along Abington Avenue on the left-hand side.
ENTRANCE VIA WANTAGE ROAD
Turn left at the traffic lights with the Wellingborough Road onto the Wellingborough Road itself.
Take the first right approximately 100 yards along into Wantage Road.
The entrance is approximately 500 yards along the Wantage Road on the right-hand side.
By bus: Buses are available from Northampton Bus Station every 10 minutes. The best services are either 1 or 16 – both head towards Weston Favell.
The bus stop is located by the Abington Public House, 30 seconds from the Wantage Road gates. The bus journey takes roughly seven minutes.
By train: Northampton Station sits on the halfway point of the London to Birmingham Line and enjoys frequent and speedy services to both cities.
Northampton Train Station is approximately a 30–40 minute walk from the County Ground.
Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the train station, the ground and is a five-minute drive.
How do I follow the match?
Northamptonshire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
All T20 Blast matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here
The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.
Radio: All Vitality Blast fixtures will be available on BBC Local Radio stations with extensive coverage also on 5 Live Sports Extra.
Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and updates from every Vitality Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.
Prediction?
Northamptonshire were outclassed by a Worcestershire side which tied with Notts on the opening night. All signs point to an away win.
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