Round 3 of the Rothesay County Championship sees Northamptonshire on the road again as they face Derbyshire at The County Ground, Derby.
Northamptonshire came close to beating Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford last time out but had to settle for a draw after some resilient batting on the last day from Josh Bohannon.
On loan leg-spinner Calvin Harrison picked up 11 wickets in the match, Saif Zaib hit his 4th first-class hundred, as well as Lewis McManus and James Sales scoring in the 90s.
Our opponents Derbyshire have had a positive start to the season and sit third in Division Two, having beat Gloucestershire by 9 wickets on matchday one and drawing to Leicestershire earlier this week.
Play starts at 11am, with 96 overs scheduled for the day.
Lunch is scheduled for 1pm and tea is scheduled for 3:40pm.
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Before the players set off to Derby, we spoke to Head Coach Darren Lehmann about the draw at Emirates Old Trafford, how everyone has recovered, and the aims against Derbyshire as we look to pick up our first win of the season.
Opponent preview:
Derbyshire
Previewed by Nigel Gardner – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Wayne Madsen
Head Coach: Mickey Arthur
2024 finish: Eighth
2024 highest run-scorer: Wayne Madsen 1005
2024 highest wicket-taker: Zak Chappell 31
Key winter moves: The 27-year-old Tasmanian opener Caleb Jewell has been signed for the season to bring aggression to the top order while 31-year-old New Zealand fast bowler Blair Tickner returns for a second season after his first spell was cut short following his wife’s leukaemia diagnosis. With Sarah now on the road to recovery, Tickner will bring his international quality and experience to the seam attack.