After a thrilling three day win against Lancashire at Wantage Road over the weekend, Northamptonshire are back in action on Friday as they make the trip to Sophia Gardens to play Glamorgan.
Northamptonshire got up and running in the Rothesay County Championship with that win and will be looking to gather momentum heading into the final red ball games before the start of the Vitality Blast.
Like Northamptonshire, Glamorgan have won one, drawn two and lost two from their opening five games, and currently sit sixth in the table.
After impressive performances and a match-winning spell last week, leg spinner Calvin Harrison will be staying with the side for the trip to Glamorgan and for our home game against Gloucestershire next week.
Before the squad headed off to Cardiff, we caught up with Head Coach Darren Lehmann about that win over Lancashire, the confidence currently within the group and what to expect from Glamorgan.
Opponent preview:
Glamorgan
Previewed by Blake Bint – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Sam Northeast
Head Coach: Richard Dawson (interim)
2024 finish: Sixth
Highest run-scorer: Colin Ingram (1,351)
Highest wicket-taker: Timm van der Gugten and James Harris (30)
Key winter moves: On and off the pitch there’s been changes in South Wales. A new coaching staff to accompany a new overseas – Asitha Fernando – who will join Colin Ingram for the first seven matches of the season. Marnus Labuschagne will also feature, having recently signed a two-game deal with the Welsh outfit.