Pre-Match Pack: Rapids (H) & Steelbacks (A)

Derbyshire Falcons have named a 14-player squad for the Vitality Blast fixtures against Worcestershire Rapids (Thursday, 7pm, The Central Co-op County Ground) and Northants Steelbacks (Friday, 6.30pm, The County Ground Northampton). 

The Falcons will be aiming for back-to-back wins in the Blast, after the thrilling victory over Yorkshire at Queen’s Park on Sunday. Nye Donald equalled the record for the fastest-ever Vitality Blast half-centuries, taking just 13 balls to reach the milestone. Donald has the most sixes in the Blast this year, so make sure you come and see one of the biggest hitters in the country this Thursday night!

Thursday night’s fixture is being shown live on Sky Sports and will not be live streamed on Derbyshire’s YouTube channel. Tickets are still available to purchase, with our ‘Mates Night Bundle’ meaning you can bring a mate or family member for just £5!

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Derbyshire Squad:

21. Samit Patel (c)
04. Harry Came
09. Martin Andersson
12. Aneurin Donald
14. Ben Aitchison
15. Alex Thomson
22. Mitch Wagstaff
23. Caleb Jewell
29. Brooke Guest
32. Zak Chappell
36. Pat Brown
44. Ross Whiteley
70. Mohammad Ghazanfar
77. Wayne Madsen

The Opposition

Worcestershire Rapids are seventh in the North Group on 16 points, while Northants Steelbacks are third on 24 points, with six wins from their opening ten games.

For the Rapids, Adam Hose leads the way with the bat, having made 274 runs, including two half-centuries and a high-score of 95, while Ben Dwarshuis has claimed 13 wickets.

Steelbacks seamer, Ben Sanderson, has the joint-most wickets in the Blast, with 24 at an average of just 11.79, he has played a big role in their success so far, as have the experienced duo of David Willey and Ravi Bopara, who have played a big role with bat and ball.

How to follow

Derbyshire’s Vitality Blast fixture against Worcestershire Rapids is being shown on Sky Sports and will not be live streamed.

Our Match Centre includes live streaming (where applicable), in-play live scorecards, ball by ball commentary and statistics, everything you need to stay up-to-date, no matter where you’re following from!

Updates will also be provided via our social media channels, so make sure you’re following us on X, Facebook and Instagram, so you never miss a moment of the action.

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